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The Luckiest Woman in the East Bay
Because I get to read with James Cagney!
Here's a poem of his:
The Florist – James Cagney
after smoking
whatever it was
down to its last flake
of ash
he comes into the flower shop
approaches the florist, and asks
what flower
cuts thru the bullshit
between people
and says:
I don't hate you
despite never saying that I love you
that apologizes
without
being sorry
that
means love
without saying it
and says love
without
meaning death
and the florist says
the yellow chrysanthemum
James Cagney is a featured writer poet and performer currently residing in Oakland, California. His work has appeared on line and in print in Caduceus, Sussurus, http://www.facebook.com/l/96962BWgnGx...
Un-mute.com, Oakland Local, and Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts.
James and I are reading together Friday, December 10, 2010 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
at the Nefeli Cafe. Dale Jensen and Diana Quartermaine will be your hosts. There will be an open mic. 1854 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, California, U.S.A.
Here's a poem of his:
The Florist – James Cagney
after smoking
whatever it was
down to its last flake
of ash
he comes into the flower shop
approaches the florist, and asks
what flower
cuts thru the bullshit
between people
and says:
I don't hate you
despite never saying that I love you
that apologizes
without
being sorry
that
means love
without saying it
and says love
without
meaning death
and the florist says
the yellow chrysanthemum
James Cagney is a featured writer poet and performer currently residing in Oakland, California. His work has appeared on line and in print in Caduceus, Sussurus, http://www.facebook.com/l/96962BWgnGx...
Un-mute.com, Oakland Local, and Sparring With Beatnik Ghosts.
James and I are reading together Friday, December 10, 2010 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
at the Nefeli Cafe. Dale Jensen and Diana Quartermaine will be your hosts. There will be an open mic. 1854 Euclid Avenue, Berkeley, California, U.S.A.
Horizontal Poet Sings Bidyke Blues
Bidyke writer and disabled former pediatrician Jan Steckel writes about poetry, fiction, sexuality, doctoring, poverty, and what it feels like to remember what kind of socks everyone at her readings w
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