In submission news, inspired the gifted poet and blogger, Patty, who is having a book published by Finishing Line, I submitted a last minute entry to the Finishing Line Press chapbook contest -- with a last minute title, Honey & Vinegar, which I guess is okay... since the poems are mostly about sweet or sour love, but still, I feel it's a little simplistic. For the first time, I really went through the manuscript and weeded out all poems that were stylistically different, even if they were thematically appropriate. And then I took out all the "fucks," "cunts" and "cocks" because they tend to really stick out in a manscript which is mostly PG. In other words, I self-censored to please the MAN. (and the tiny black-clad anarchist in me died a little more)

Don't Forget!

I'm reading at the Bowery Poetry Club, as part of a fundraiser for Spire Magazine. This Monday, June 27. It starts at 5:30 but I'll probably be going on about 6:15. If you come to the reading and mention dead_kitty to me, you'll get a Free copy of my chapbook, Safe Word, since I'm getting rid of old copies and going to make a new edition. Directions below:

The Bowery Poetry Club | 308 Bowery, New York, NY 10012 | Foot of First Street between Houston & Bleecker
across the street from CBGB | F/V train to Second Ave | 6 train to Bleecker | 212-614-0505

Hey, I've been part of this organization for five years, almost since it first started, and it finally happened. As the director of writing division is on an extended leave of absence, the board has nominated me to be the acting head. I know most of you have probably never heard of this place,but the Women's Studio Center has about 300 members from all over the city, and an operating budget of about 100,000. I am now responsible for arranging all the readings, grants, development, events and trainings, as well as editing the new on-line journal.

It's funny; a year ago I started coveting the position but I thought I would never in a million years get it. And now I have it. Temporarily, at least. Jesus.

I'm a bit overwhelmed. Anyone have any experience running a free-standing non-profit art center?

Hey, I just found the blog of some cool guys who visited NYC from one of those nameless mid-west states (I think it starts with a W) a couple weeks ago. They were staying with Brendan, who edits Lungfull!, the magazine I'm interning at. It's strange to see all these photos on their blog of places and people I've just met/been.

Word has it that they will be returning to NYC shortly, and will mostly definitely conquer this steam-rollin' Armageddon also know as the big city.

And they're poets.