Jose Padua: The Bartertown Ball
When I got into Washington my friend Eddie met me at the train station and took me directly to Neal’s. Neal had drafted Eddie to be the master of ceremonies, … Continue reading
Video: “Big Ugly Men” by Kate Tempest
In this wild poem, Gloria the Barmaid is trapped after hours in the bar with Clive and Spider.
Jose Padua: The Birth of the Spoken Word Demon
I’d been back in Washington for a month when, standing by the magazine racks at Tower Records, I spotted someone I knew on the cover of High Times. It was … Continue reading
Video: “The Ballad of Terry and Clive” by Kate Tempest
In November 2013, performance poet Kate Tempest and Battersea Arts Centre embarked on a journey together to tour the award winning show Brand New Ancients. … Continue reading
Earth Shattering News and Catastrophes Considered While Listening to The Genius of Love
Originally posted on Shenandoah Breakdown:
I think of us and how my mind puts us so easily in peril. It’s like we’re in some silly horror film, an old-fashioned cinematic…
Rediscovering a Lost 20th Century Artist: Juanita Guccione
Nearly 80 years ago, the Brooklyn Museum displayed the works of several up-and-coming artists. Among the not-yet-household names featured were Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko, who would go on to … Continue reading
Jose Padua: Becoming a Poet
Ever since I can remember I wanted to be a poet, and in the early 80s I began sending my poems out to magazines in the hopes of making the … Continue reading
Video: Performance poet and rapper Kate Tempest
Brand New Ancients: the first of a three part series performed by spoken word artist Kate Tempest during a 2013 tour through England and ending in New York City.. Directed … Continue reading
Jose Padua: How I Tried To Escape The Sick World Of Poetry
The rules were that you had to give your name and occupation before reciting your first poem. Naturally, I tried to evade this unnecessary formality which to me seemed akin … Continue reading
Jose Padua: America — a Pornographic Film by Glenn Beck
White people have won the world for everyone. The dog wags its tail on the clean lawn under the American sun. White culture has won the world for everyone. A … Continue reading
Jose Padua: Gas Station
When the middle-aged guy at the next gas pump sees me cleaning my windshield and says, “Oh, I should ask you to clean my own windshield” I could give him … Continue reading
Video: The Meaning of Death – Stephen Jenkinson
What is the meaning of death? Stephen Jenkinson, who has counseled and comforted hundreds of dying people, has some words to share with you: “Grief is the willingness to be … Continue reading
Jose Padua: Aquarius, And My Name Is Ralph
I’m sitting at a table in a nightclub during the disco 70s with my friend Paul and his older friend who’s also named Paul who’s about five feet tall and … Continue reading
Video: “Accents” by Denice Frohman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtOXiNx4jgQ My Mom holds her accent like a shotgun, with two good hands her tongue all brass knuckled slipping in-between her lips, her hips are all laughter and wind clap ? She…
