Monthly Archives: February 2010

Marianela's poem

Read at SpokenWord 22nd Feb 2010. Marianela came from Venezeula. She was often around Shakespeare & Company when I arrived in Paris in 2003. She had led an unusual life, and told stories from it such as the kidnapping of … Continue reading

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il faut se méfier des mots/Aging Mozaic Story (from 22.2.10)

Being a story reconstructed from the smashed poetic fragments found littered around the bar of the Cabaret Populaire as the Last Poets took the Last Metro. A poetic vase, if you will, painstakingly rebuilt from broken china. A mosaic in … Continue reading

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Pia Pandelakis' Can't Hardly Wait (read at "Aging", 22nd Feb 2010)

There are so many perks to aging. I just can’t wait. Being on old lady is going to rock my world. If I don’t die of lung cancer in 20 years, which, let’s face it, is a probability, I will … Continue reading

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Report from Valentine's Day Hangover 15th Feb 2010

Valentine’s Day hangover/guele de bois de St Valentin Betty opened with a beautiful song. Indie, 5 years old, with another beautiful song: “Il y a un chat”. Dylan’s father was an UFO. Robert went shopping for sour peaches and gave … Continue reading

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Report from last time: Mirror, mirror

by David Marie Clare a dans la vitrine de tes yeux. Gus began as a fake. He wanted to be liked but couldn’t stand people. He turned into his worst nightmare – the singalong shyster, the best karaoke man in … Continue reading

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SPOKEN WORD 01/02/2010 PASSION

by Alberto First Round: Mike Rainbow rinsing chapeau vs shampoo, Charlie?s sexy tender juicy fruit passion gang bang mango tango, Ukulelen: Le Rossignol Anglais, Vietnam had great poets, Afghanistan has great poets: Lynn reads Jalaluddin Rumi: How can wetness leave … Continue reading

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Upcoming themes/Les thémes dans les mois qui viennent

8 Feb Mirror, mirror… le mirroir15 Feb Valentine’s hangover… guelle de bois de St Valentine22 Feb Age/aging… age/vieillir 1 March Disguises… les déguisements8 March Question/Answer… questioner/repondre 15 March Bread… du pain/de l’argent22 March Lies/lying… les mensonges/mentir29 March Needs… les besoins … Continue reading

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