This here marks the point where the new Poet's Haven Publisher's Blog goes live.
I've spent some time over the past several months checking out various blog programs, intending to keep the blog hosted on PoetsHaven.com. There are many great programs out there, but none that had all the features I wanted to have already built in. While I certainly could work on a program and add everything, I decided that time is an issue (or the lack thereof) and it would be best to simply take the easy route. So, the new blog is here on Google's Blogger.com.
I was selective in which old posts I imported here. Many posts promoting shows or announcing a new podcast were left behind, along with all the posts (and all the newsletters from before the old blog was launched) talking about parts of the site that have been closed. (How many posts would you want to read about the old chat room, which has been closed for several years? lol)
So here we be. This is where I'll now be posting Poet's Haven event promotion, podcast updates, and the occasional rant or bitching session. Have fun!
January 30, 2010
January 27, 2010
More Updates...
For the first time in a VERY long time, the PoetsHaven.com submission queue is all caught up. Now it is time for me to get some work done on the site itself.
The review sections have been removed from the site. These sections have never been terribly popular: Only two music review submissions have been received in the last six years. As part of the ongoing effort to streamline the site into something more akin to a literary journal, the movie, music, book, and game reviews have fallen outside the territory we want to cover. If I want to throw an entertainment recommendation your way, don't worry, I'll do it right on the blog.
Speaking of: Everyone HAS to go see "The Lovely Bones" while it is still in theaters!!! Why is "Avatar" collecting awards when this AMAZING piece of cinematic art is showing on a neighboring screen? I can count the films I've found truly moving on one hand, and "The Lovely Bones" has made that list. (And since I know someone will ask, no, I have not read the book, though I may pick it up if I see it at Mac's Backs or HPB.)
Okay, back on topic...
The next thing to go will be the message forums. As soon as the blog has been moved, this will happen. If you need to collect any work or drafts out of the "Work in Progress" forum, get it done ASAP.
I've been asked why the forums are being closed. When the internet was a new thing for most people, having a community discussion on a poetry site worked. However, as time has gone on, the community discussions have moved away from sites like this and taken up residence on sites like Facebook. Again, efforts are being made to focus on the core of poetry, stories, and art that have made PoetsHaven.com popular these past thirteen years, leaving the mass-media chit-chat and skewed polls to the social networking sites.
Work is underway on more podcasts. Three new episodes were released earlier this month, and two more are nearing completion. Unfortunately, due to time limitations, the podcast work had to take a temporary pause while I worked through the submission queue. There's one more big change on the way for the presentation of the podcasts, something that I think everyone will love to hear.
Keep listening.
Our live event schedule is right on track! Saturday Night With The Poet's Haven shows will now be held on the third Saturday of every month.
February 20th, we'll be at Blue Arrow Records in Cleveland, with featured poets Azalea Tidwell and Miles Budimir and featured musician Blackwell!
March 20th, we're at Angel Falls Coffee in Akron, with featured poet Laraine Seidl and a featured poetry/music set by T.M. Göttl and Zach!
April 17th's show is in the works, and won't be what was expected. Then May 15th, we're at Angel Falls with John Dorsey and Christina Brooks!
Also, be sure to check out the Canton First Friday Poetry Slam! The first Friday of every month, a huge art festival fills downtown Canton, Ohio. Come to the 2nd April Art Galerie (downstairs in the Kathleen Howland Theater) at 7:30 for the First Friday Poetry Slam. The show starts with an open-mic to warm everyone up, then we have the competition. First place takes home $50, second and third take home $30 and $20.
Okay, back to work I go...
The review sections have been removed from the site. These sections have never been terribly popular: Only two music review submissions have been received in the last six years. As part of the ongoing effort to streamline the site into something more akin to a literary journal, the movie, music, book, and game reviews have fallen outside the territory we want to cover. If I want to throw an entertainment recommendation your way, don't worry, I'll do it right on the blog.
Speaking of: Everyone HAS to go see "The Lovely Bones" while it is still in theaters!!! Why is "Avatar" collecting awards when this AMAZING piece of cinematic art is showing on a neighboring screen? I can count the films I've found truly moving on one hand, and "The Lovely Bones" has made that list. (And since I know someone will ask, no, I have not read the book, though I may pick it up if I see it at Mac's Backs or HPB.)
Okay, back on topic...
The next thing to go will be the message forums. As soon as the blog has been moved, this will happen. If you need to collect any work or drafts out of the "Work in Progress" forum, get it done ASAP.
I've been asked why the forums are being closed. When the internet was a new thing for most people, having a community discussion on a poetry site worked. However, as time has gone on, the community discussions have moved away from sites like this and taken up residence on sites like Facebook. Again, efforts are being made to focus on the core of poetry, stories, and art that have made PoetsHaven.com popular these past thirteen years, leaving the mass-media chit-chat and skewed polls to the social networking sites.
Work is underway on more podcasts. Three new episodes were released earlier this month, and two more are nearing completion. Unfortunately, due to time limitations, the podcast work had to take a temporary pause while I worked through the submission queue. There's one more big change on the way for the presentation of the podcasts, something that I think everyone will love to hear.
Keep listening.Our live event schedule is right on track! Saturday Night With The Poet's Haven shows will now be held on the third Saturday of every month.
February 20th, we'll be at Blue Arrow Records in Cleveland, with featured poets Azalea Tidwell and Miles Budimir and featured musician Blackwell!
March 20th, we're at Angel Falls Coffee in Akron, with featured poet Laraine Seidl and a featured poetry/music set by T.M. Göttl and Zach!
April 17th's show is in the works, and won't be what was expected.
Then May 15th, we're at Angel Falls with John Dorsey and Christina Brooks!Also, be sure to check out the Canton First Friday Poetry Slam! The first Friday of every month, a huge art festival fills downtown Canton, Ohio. Come to the 2nd April Art Galerie (downstairs in the Kathleen Howland Theater) at 7:30 for the First Friday Poetry Slam. The show starts with an open-mic to warm everyone up, then we have the competition. First place takes home $50, second and third take home $30 and $20.
Okay, back to work I go...
January 10, 2010
Updates...
Three new podcast episodes have finally gone online! Changes are underway in the format and presentation of the episodes that will help me produce the episodes faster while giving them a bigger-budget sound. You'll hear some of the initial changes across these three episodes, with more changes in the weeks ahead.
Episode 27 features Jason Floyd Williams, Ramona Stone, Gina Tabasso, T.M. Göttl, and Timothy House!
Episode 28 features the poetry of Parker Amsel and Lisa Vicious, with the music of AURAL Heather!
Episode 29 features Lisa Vicious, Ramona Stone, Jake from (Me) vs Them, Christopher Franke, Jen Pezzo, and Anne McMillen!
Download episodes directly at:
http://podcast.PoetsHaven.com
Or subscribe to the podcast through iTunes at:
http://itunes.PoetsHaven.com
The Saturday Night With The Poet's Haven open-mic series will be happening on the third Saturday of every month through 2010. Odd-numbered months (January, March, etc.), we will be at Angel Falls in Akron, Ohio. Even-numbered months (February, April, etc.), we will be at various venues across Cleveland.
January 16th, we will be featuring poets Michelle Sinsky and February Luv at Angel Falls!
February 20th, we will feature poets Azalea Tidwell and Miles Budimir with hip-hop artist Blackwell at Blue Arrow Records in Cleveland!
Please note: I will be closing the forums on this site in the not-too-distant future. I will be moving this blog to a traditional blogging program (complete with RSS feeds, etc.). Anyone who has work posted in the "work in progress" forum that you do not have saved elsewhere, you should get it copied to your own system ASAP. Or, y'know, finish it and submit it to the poetry gallery. (AHEM... Riske...)
Episode 27 features Jason Floyd Williams, Ramona Stone, Gina Tabasso, T.M. Göttl, and Timothy House!
Episode 28 features the poetry of Parker Amsel and Lisa Vicious, with the music of AURAL Heather!
Episode 29 features Lisa Vicious, Ramona Stone, Jake from (Me) vs Them, Christopher Franke, Jen Pezzo, and Anne McMillen!
Download episodes directly at:
http://podcast.PoetsHaven.com
Or subscribe to the podcast through iTunes at:
http://itunes.PoetsHaven.com
The Saturday Night With The Poet's Haven open-mic series will be happening on the third Saturday of every month through 2010. Odd-numbered months (January, March, etc.), we will be at Angel Falls in Akron, Ohio. Even-numbered months (February, April, etc.), we will be at various venues across Cleveland.
January 16th, we will be featuring poets Michelle Sinsky and February Luv at Angel Falls!
February 20th, we will feature poets Azalea Tidwell and Miles Budimir with hip-hop artist Blackwell at Blue Arrow Records in Cleveland!
Please note: I will be closing the forums on this site in the not-too-distant future. I will be moving this blog to a traditional blogging program (complete with RSS feeds, etc.). Anyone who has work posted in the "work in progress" forum that you do not have saved elsewhere, you should get it copied to your own system ASAP. Or, y'know, finish it and submit it to the poetry gallery. (AHEM... Riske...)
November 10, 2009
Poet's Haven Event News
This Saturday, The Poet's Haven will be at Angel Falls in Akron, Ohio with featured poets Gina Tabasso and Terry Provost! This ALL-AGES/UNMODERATED show starts at 7:00 PM (sign-up for the open-mic at 6:30).
December 12, The Poet's Haven will be at Phoenix Coffee on West 9th Street in Cleveland, Ohio with featured poets Wendy Shaffer and Eric Alleman! This show is ALL-AGES/UNMODERATED and starts at 7:00 PM (sign-up for the open-mic at 6:30).
2010, The Poet's Haven will have a show on the third Saturday each month.
"Odd" months (January, March, May, etc.), we will be at Angel Falls in Akron, Ohio. One of the features for January 16th will be Canton area poet February Luv!
"Even" months (February, April, etc.), the show will move around to different Cleveland area venues.
All the dates have been listed on the PoetsHaven.com open-mic event schedule, so start marking your calendars!
Plans for the new Poet's Haven Digest magazine and e-book series have been put on hold. Issue one was nearly complete (we just needed cover art), but ultimately the decision was reached to put off relaunching the second publication due to time restraints. (Between the site, the open-mic events, and the podcast, I simply don't have time to take on another schedule-sensitive project.) The Poet's Haven has another e-book and print publication project in the planning stages, but I'm not prepared to publicly announce details yet. (Ask me in person and you might get an earful, though. lol) Poems that were being held for use in the magazine have now been published on PoetsHaven.com.
Speaking of the website, over 100 new pages of poetry and stories have been added to the galleries! Every time I think I'm almost caught up, the submissions start rolling in! :-D
December 12, The Poet's Haven will be at Phoenix Coffee on West 9th Street in Cleveland, Ohio with featured poets Wendy Shaffer and Eric Alleman! This show is ALL-AGES/UNMODERATED and starts at 7:00 PM (sign-up for the open-mic at 6:30).
2010, The Poet's Haven will have a show on the third Saturday each month.
"Odd" months (January, March, May, etc.), we will be at Angel Falls in Akron, Ohio. One of the features for January 16th will be Canton area poet February Luv!
"Even" months (February, April, etc.), the show will move around to different Cleveland area venues.
All the dates have been listed on the PoetsHaven.com open-mic event schedule, so start marking your calendars!
Plans for the new Poet's Haven Digest magazine and e-book series have been put on hold. Issue one was nearly complete (we just needed cover art), but ultimately the decision was reached to put off relaunching the second publication due to time restraints. (Between the site, the open-mic events, and the podcast, I simply don't have time to take on another schedule-sensitive project.) The Poet's Haven has another e-book and print publication project in the planning stages, but I'm not prepared to publicly announce details yet. (Ask me in person and you might get an earful, though. lol) Poems that were being held for use in the magazine have now been published on PoetsHaven.com.
Speaking of the website, over 100 new pages of poetry and stories have been added to the galleries! Every time I think I'm almost caught up, the submissions start rolling in! :-D
September 7, 2009
YES or NO quiz thing...
Yes or No
1. You can only answer YES or NO
2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages or comments you and asks. And believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming...nothing is exactly as it seems.
3. It is harder than it looks. But no explanations !!! You will want to...But don't!!!
Copy and paste this into your notes, delete my answers, type in your answers, and tag as many of your friends as you'd like to.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kissed any one of your Facebook friends?--- yes
Been arrested?--- yes
Kissed someone you didn't like?--- no
Slept in until 5 PM?--- yes
Fallen asleep at work/school? --- yes
Held a snake? --- yes
Ran a red light? --- Yes
Been suspended from school?--- yes
Experienced love at first sight? --- no
Totaled your car in an accident? ---yes
Been fired from a job? --- yes
Fired somebody?--- yes
Sang karaoke? --- yes
Pointed a gun at someone? --- yes
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? --- yes
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? --- no
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? --- yes
Kissed in the rain? --- yes
Had a close brush with death (your own)? --- yes
Seen someone die?--- yes
Played spin-the-bottle? --- yes
Sang in the shower? --- yes
Smoked a cigar? --- no
Sat on a rooftop? --- yes
Taken pictures of yourself naked?--- no
Smuggled something into another country? --- no
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? --- yes
Broken a bone?--- no
Skipped school? --- yes
Eaten a bug? --- yes
Sleepwalked? --- yes
Walked a moonlit beach? --- no
Ridden a motorcycle? --- yes
Dumped someone? --- no
Forgotten your anniversary? --- no
Lied to avoid a ticket? --- yes
Flown in a helicopter? --- no
Shaved your head? --- no
Played a prank on someone? --- yes
Hit a home run? --- no
Felt like killing someone? --- yes
Cross-dressed? --- yes
Been falling-down drunk? --- yes
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? --- yes
Eaten snake? --- no
Marched/Protested? ---yes
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets?--- no
Puked on amusement ride? --- no
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? --- yes
Been in a band? --- yes
Knitted? --- yes
Shot a gun? --- yes
Skinny-dipped? --- no
Caused someone to need stitches? --- no
Eaten a whole habenero pepper? --- no
Ridden a surfboard? --- no
Drank straight from a liquor bottle? --- yes
Had surgery?--- yes
Streaked?--- no
Taken by ambulance to hospital? --- no
Passed out when not drinking? --- yes
Peed on a bush? --- no
Donated Blood?--- no
Grabbed electric fence?--- yes
Eaten alligator meat?--- no
Eaten cheesecake? --- yes
Eaten kids' Halloween candy? --- yes
Killed an animal when not hunting? --- yes
Peed your pants in public? --- no
Snuck into a movie without paying?--- no
Written graffiti?--- yes
Think about the future? --- yes
Think about the past?--- yes
Been in handcuffs? --- yes
Believe in love? --- yes
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? --- no
1. You can only answer YES or NO
2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages or comments you and asks. And believe me, the temptation to explain some of these will be overwhelming...nothing is exactly as it seems.
3. It is harder than it looks. But no explanations !!! You will want to...But don't!!!
Copy and paste this into your notes, delete my answers, type in your answers, and tag as many of your friends as you'd like to.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Kissed any one of your Facebook friends?--- yes
Been arrested?--- yes
Kissed someone you didn't like?--- no
Slept in until 5 PM?--- yes
Fallen asleep at work/school? --- yes
Held a snake? --- yes
Ran a red light? --- Yes
Been suspended from school?--- yes
Experienced love at first sight? --- no
Totaled your car in an accident? ---yes
Been fired from a job? --- yes
Fired somebody?--- yes
Sang karaoke? --- yes
Pointed a gun at someone? --- yes
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? --- yes
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose? --- no
Caught a snowflake on your tongue? --- yes
Kissed in the rain? --- yes
Had a close brush with death (your own)? --- yes
Seen someone die?--- yes
Played spin-the-bottle? --- yes
Sang in the shower? --- yes
Smoked a cigar? --- no
Sat on a rooftop? --- yes
Taken pictures of yourself naked?--- no
Smuggled something into another country? --- no
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes? --- yes
Broken a bone?--- no
Skipped school? --- yes
Eaten a bug? --- yes
Sleepwalked? --- yes
Walked a moonlit beach? --- no
Ridden a motorcycle? --- yes
Dumped someone? --- no
Forgotten your anniversary? --- no
Lied to avoid a ticket? --- yes
Flown in a helicopter? --- no
Shaved your head? --- no
Played a prank on someone? --- yes
Hit a home run? --- no
Felt like killing someone? --- yes
Cross-dressed? --- yes
Been falling-down drunk? --- yes
Made your girlfriend/boyfriend cry? --- yes
Eaten snake? --- no
Marched/Protested? ---yes
Had Mexican jumping beans for pets?--- no
Puked on amusement ride? --- no
Seriously & intentionally boycotted something? --- yes
Been in a band? --- yes
Knitted? --- yes
Shot a gun? --- yes
Skinny-dipped? --- no
Caused someone to need stitches? --- no
Eaten a whole habenero pepper? --- no
Ridden a surfboard? --- no
Drank straight from a liquor bottle? --- yes
Had surgery?--- yes
Streaked?--- no
Taken by ambulance to hospital? --- no
Passed out when not drinking? --- yes
Peed on a bush? --- no
Donated Blood?--- no
Grabbed electric fence?--- yes
Eaten alligator meat?--- no
Eaten cheesecake? --- yes
Eaten kids' Halloween candy? --- yes
Killed an animal when not hunting? --- yes
Peed your pants in public? --- no
Snuck into a movie without paying?--- no
Written graffiti?--- yes
Think about the future? --- yes
Think about the past?--- yes
Been in handcuffs? --- yes
Believe in love? --- yes
Sleep on a certain side of the bed? --- no
August 31, 2009
Poet's Haven Schedule Updates
http://om.PoetsHaven.com/open-mic_schedule.html
This is the Poet's Haven show planning spreadsheet.
Some items to note: I have removed the October date from the schedule. My sister's wedding is that month, and I do not want to be worried about getting out to promote a show when I need to be at family gatherings. Starting in November, Angel Falls in Akron will be our "home" location. We'll be doing the show there every "odd" month. "Even" months, the show will still travel around the Cleveland / North-East Ohio area.
The next show is September 19th at Blue Arrow Records in Cleveland. Our features will be poet/author Anne McMillen and singer/songwriter Meganne Stepka! This show starts at 7:00 PM! Let me repeat that... This show starts at 7:00 PM! We have to start on time here, the record store closes at 10:00. Spread the word! The open-mic will be open to both spoken-word and musical performances!
Then, after the aforementioned break in October, November 14th we will be at Angel Falls in Akron for a show featuring poets Gina Tabasso and Terry Provost! This show will also start at 7:00 PM.
Both of these shows are ALL-AGES/UNMODERATED. That means you can bring the kids, but they might hear some R-rated words. Parental advisory.
Podcasts: I am working on them. What's going to happen is, it'll take me a while to get the audio from several shows processed, then several episodes will all go up quick. I've prepped the audio recorded at both March and April's shows, and am now working on the audio from May's show. Once I'm through May, I should be able to get several episodes finished.
Stay tuned, there's more to come, and I hope to see many of you on the 19th!
--VX
This is the Poet's Haven show planning spreadsheet.
Some items to note: I have removed the October date from the schedule. My sister's wedding is that month, and I do not want to be worried about getting out to promote a show when I need to be at family gatherings. Starting in November, Angel Falls in Akron will be our "home" location. We'll be doing the show there every "odd" month. "Even" months, the show will still travel around the Cleveland / North-East Ohio area.
The next show is September 19th at Blue Arrow Records in Cleveland. Our features will be poet/author Anne McMillen and singer/songwriter Meganne Stepka! This show starts at 7:00 PM! Let me repeat that... This show starts at 7:00 PM! We have to start on time here, the record store closes at 10:00. Spread the word! The open-mic will be open to both spoken-word and musical performances!
Then, after the aforementioned break in October, November 14th we will be at Angel Falls in Akron for a show featuring poets Gina Tabasso and Terry Provost! This show will also start at 7:00 PM.
Both of these shows are ALL-AGES/UNMODERATED. That means you can bring the kids, but they might hear some R-rated words. Parental advisory.
Podcasts: I am working on them. What's going to happen is, it'll take me a while to get the audio from several shows processed, then several episodes will all go up quick. I've prepped the audio recorded at both March and April's shows, and am now working on the audio from May's show. Once I'm through May, I should be able to get several episodes finished.
Stay tuned, there's more to come, and I hope to see many of you on the 19th!
--VX
July 23, 2009
Survey Thing: "My Life According to Jim Steinman"
Pick a band or musician and answer the questions using only song titles by that artist.
Pick your Artist:
Jim Steinman
Are you a male or female:
Lost Boys and Golden Girls
Describe yourself:
All Revved Up With No Place To Go
How do you feel?
I've Been Dreaming Up a Storm Lately
Describe where you currently live:
Back Into Hell
If you could go anywhere, where would you go?:
Nowhere Fast
Your favorite form of transportation:
Peel Out
Your best friend[s] is[are]:
More Than You Deserve
You and your best friends are:
Rebel Without a Clue
What's the weather like?:
The Storm
Favorite time of day:
Faster Than the Speed of Night
If your life was a TV show, what would it be called?:
Dance in My Pants
What is life to you:
Love, Death, and an American Guitar
Your current relationship:
Stark Raving Love
Your fear:
Left in the Dark (Again)
What is the best advice you have to give?
Safe Sex
Thought for the Day:
It's All Coming Back To Me Now
How I would like to die:
Tanz der Vampire
My soul's present condition:
Pray Lewd
My motto:
A Wasted Youth Is Better By Far Than a Wise and Productive Old Age
Pick your Artist:
Jim Steinman
Are you a male or female:
Lost Boys and Golden Girls
Describe yourself:
All Revved Up With No Place To Go
How do you feel?
I've Been Dreaming Up a Storm Lately
Describe where you currently live:
Back Into Hell
If you could go anywhere, where would you go?:
Nowhere Fast
Your favorite form of transportation:
Peel Out
Your best friend[s] is[are]:
More Than You Deserve
You and your best friends are:
Rebel Without a Clue
What's the weather like?:
The Storm
Favorite time of day:
Faster Than the Speed of Night
If your life was a TV show, what would it be called?:
Dance in My Pants
What is life to you:
Love, Death, and an American Guitar
Your current relationship:
Stark Raving Love
Your fear:
Left in the Dark (Again)
What is the best advice you have to give?
Safe Sex
Thought for the Day:
It's All Coming Back To Me Now
How I would like to die:
Tanz der Vampire
My soul's present condition:
Pray Lewd
My motto:
A Wasted Youth Is Better By Far Than a Wise and Productive Old Age
July 15, 2009
Submission Backlog, New Work On Site...
I'm still trying to get caught up with the submission backlog. Many new poetry pages have been added to the site tonight, with many more to come. There are also several short stories awaiting review.
Work has begun on the all new Poet's Haven Digest magazine! Six issues are being planned, with the first coming very soon. COVER ART is needed for the magazine! The covers will be full-color!
I'm also working on more podcasts. Episode 25 will be finished soon, featuring Jeff Kosiba.
Work has begun on the all new Poet's Haven Digest magazine! Six issues are being planned, with the first coming very soon. COVER ART is needed for the magazine! The covers will be full-color!
I'm also working on more podcasts. Episode 25 will be finished soon, featuring Jeff Kosiba.
June 6, 2009
Server Glitch, Other Issues, Other News
Apologies to anyone who had trouble accessing PoetsHaven.com, neopoets.org, or any of the other sites I host last night. There was a glitch on the server that caused errors whenever a PHP script tried to run. (Almost everything here runs through PHP.) The glitch was fixed late Friday night / early Saturday morning, and everything is now back to normal. Nothing was lost during this time, the pages were simply unable to load.
Saturday Night With The Poet's Haven episode 23 should have been released by now. Here's what's going on there. After a stressful day last Sunday, I woke up Monday morning to discover that I'd bitten down on my tongue in my sleep again. While it wasn't as bad as when this happened in February, I am once again having trouble speaking clearly. Episodes 23 and 24 will be released soon, but will feature a guest emcee. As for how to stop this from happening again, once my tongue is healed, I'm going to get to the dentist and see about getting some kind of mouth guard to wear at night. I know this has to be stress related, but I don't foresee any reduction in my stress level anytime soon. I do know that I cannot allow this to happen again. I heal slow as is, and I need to be able to speak and perform at shows. Especially this month's show. ;-)
June 20th's Saturday Night With The Poet's Haven event is coming together quite nicely. While the show I had originally been planning did not work out (that would be the above mentioned stress from last Sunday), I have changed the direction of the show a bit, targeting a different section of the NE Ohio poetry scene. As much as I often lament how many small factions make up the poetry scene around here, all of these groups share respect for the others. Most of the poets I've come to know belong to at least two of these groups. One advantage a show like The Poet's Haven has amid all this is that if a "competing event" is announced, we can simply target a different audience than the other show. We still want to draw as many poets and performers as possible, but we don't have to be in direct competition with another poetry event. In the end, this motivates me to put together some very unique shows rather than following the trends and featuring the same poets as everyone else. The shows are better for it.
I don't want to say too much, but I'm planning something for this show that you have to be there for. Something that will NOT be used in the podcast. Something involving me on the microphone. This is your chance to see me embarrass myself in front of an audience. It will NOT be repeated. And, yes, I will be hitting the big three-zero right before this show.
Saturday Night With The Poet's Haven episode 23 should have been released by now. Here's what's going on there. After a stressful day last Sunday, I woke up Monday morning to discover that I'd bitten down on my tongue in my sleep again. While it wasn't as bad as when this happened in February, I am once again having trouble speaking clearly. Episodes 23 and 24 will be released soon, but will feature a guest emcee. As for how to stop this from happening again, once my tongue is healed, I'm going to get to the dentist and see about getting some kind of mouth guard to wear at night. I know this has to be stress related, but I don't foresee any reduction in my stress level anytime soon. I do know that I cannot allow this to happen again. I heal slow as is, and I need to be able to speak and perform at shows. Especially this month's show. ;-)
June 20th's Saturday Night With The Poet's Haven event is coming together quite nicely. While the show I had originally been planning did not work out (that would be the above mentioned stress from last Sunday), I have changed the direction of the show a bit, targeting a different section of the NE Ohio poetry scene. As much as I often lament how many small factions make up the poetry scene around here, all of these groups share respect for the others. Most of the poets I've come to know belong to at least two of these groups. One advantage a show like The Poet's Haven has amid all this is that if a "competing event" is announced, we can simply target a different audience than the other show. We still want to draw as many poets and performers as possible, but we don't have to be in direct competition with another poetry event. In the end, this motivates me to put together some very unique shows rather than following the trends and featuring the same poets as everyone else. The shows are better for it.
I don't want to say too much, but I'm planning something for this show that you have to be there for. Something that will NOT be used in the podcast. Something involving me on the microphone. This is your chance to see me embarrass myself in front of an audience. It will NOT be repeated. And, yes, I will be hitting the big three-zero right before this show.
May 18, 2009
Moderated vs. Unmoderated Poetry Events
T.M. Göttl, a frequent guest in the Saturday Night With The Poet's Haven podcast series and open-mic events, has written an excellent essay commenting on moderated vs. unmoderated poetry events, the need for both, and poets who feel the need to break the rules at moderated shows. Check it out at Cleveland Poetics:
http://clevelandpoetics.blogspot.com/2009/05/all-things-in-moderation.html
http://clevelandpoetics.blogspot.com/2009/05/all-things-in-moderation.html
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