It’s the Time of the Season for Loving

Coupla things re: me.

I have a new poem involving a lonesome cowgirl up at H_NGM_N.

I have a new poem up at Lamination Colony involving menses and/or jello. It is run with a photo. I appear orange in the photo. I globbed on Sephora Perfekt in “rich” when I should have used “radiant.” Editor Blake requested that we send a photo from the shoulders up, no shirt, if we felt comfortable. Sending the photo was optional. I thought “Oh yes, I will send a photo. It will be a pretty photo.” I wish I was the kind of writer who is uncomfortable sending a photo. Instead, I am the kind of writer who is uncomfortable one month later. I had a lovely time this morning feeling guilty that the lip gloss invalidates my work. Though in many ways, that is what the poem is about.

I have a new piece up at HuffPo involving grand theft poetics.

I’ll be in Rome (and thereabouts in Italy) until November 7, at which point Polestar w/ Aaron Fagan, Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz and Garrett Kalleberg will commence. Did you know that the vomitoriums are largely a myth? I didn’t. So very disappointed.

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3 Responses to “It’s the Time of the Season for Loving”

  1. you DO look pretty in that photo. also, i think what’s her face in this photo you posted is super pretty. i like her tiny waist and her hips that go BAM and her overall beauty and sexiness. how do i sign up for that?

  2. Those thighs. I know.

    Have not read your piece yet on LC, but will do. Am jealous you didn’t send a photo.

    Thanks for coming to the far netheregionsof my blog, XtX.

  3. i am jealous i didnt send a photo too. i forgot i have one where i am Optimus Prime.

    you are welcome

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