I am lame. I knew I’d want to attend the National Poetry Slam once it got underway. I knew I’d miss everyone and want to see all the new and old faces alike.
I knew I’d just sit around my house cooking and sweating anyway. I must confess. I should have gone on Monday with Team Worcester. I wanna see Team San Jose. I wanna hug RC Weslowski and the every Canadian team member. I wanna see Denver(s). I wanna hear good, live poetry and even some bad poetry. I wanna hang out with Papa Whoopeecat. I wanna get tangled in Ken Arkind’s beard.
I wanna marvel at the force that is Tony Jackson.
I wanna support everybody in their attempt at creative expression. I wanna host events and be a part of the heat(s). I DO NOT wanna compete. I wanna get on a plane and be there with my slam family. I wanna get poetry tagged and tag someone I’ve never heard before. I wanna kiss Khary Jackson on the forehead. I wanna play poker AND Scrabble in the middle of the night.
I wanna. I wanna have a beer or a diet cola with someone. I wanna talk about life with Joaquin Zihuatenjo. I wanna tell Steve Marsh and Erik Daniel I dig them and their faces. I wanna chill with Team Orlando again.
I wanna show everyone love and be involved in love and know I’m loved. I wanna.
I wanna. Man, every year. I just wanna.
I hope everyone is safe and having fun down there. I hope to see you all soon.
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Word to the nerd.
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What, hanging out in my living room isn’t good enough for ya? Lame.
See you tonight…if you will deign to honor us with your presence, that is.
Maybe I will hop a plane to Worchester if I can figure out how to pronounce it!
WORCESTER: A GUIDE TO PRONUNCIATION
Like this:
“Wooster” if you just wanna get it right (with the “oo” pronounced as in “whoosh”, not “zoom”);
“Woostah” if you’re from anywhere else in New England;
and
“Wistah” if ya wanna sound wicked cool, like a native.
No excuses, now.
Ditto. This my first time not going since I started.
you forgot
about “go on a date with Gabrielle”.
We miss you too. I’ll try & do half your list for you, at least.
XO
G
Re: WORCESTER: A GUIDE TO PRONUNCIATION
Last time I told United’s automated booking system I needed a flight to Los Angeles, it heard “Hong Kong”, so I can only imagine trying to get to Wocester.
Christian Drake and I helped get RC Weslowski very, very drunk on Tuesday night. He may not remember a thing. If you want, I can tell him you dropped by and hugged him at some point. Next best thing.
I forgot to send you a poem to parody. Is it too late? I could do it tonight…
Know that the Denver(s) are thinking of you sir
I’m right there with you. After going five straight years, this is year #3 in a row missed. Killing me.
I just gave up on iWPS ’cause it’s expensive. When this school biz is over, I need to get back around the slam fam.
i’m in the same sighing boat as you my friend. sorry i didnt get back at you yesterday. i started talking to the lady and then ted came home and we made food, and my mind blanked.
Ditto here. Sighs. But at least one of us is not missing the other of us there.
I feel you
This time of year is always hard for me.
dont worry, just go to burning man, it has more nudity and better art
Then… Thursday night
You walk in the door at our bout and the first poet you see is RC Weslowski doing his thing.
We’re so glad your here.
Me too, darlin’.
I think the answer is that they need to broadcast all the bouts real time over the internet. Then we can have regional parties where we all get together and watch it on a big screen.
I’m imagining something like they do with football, where you can have a bunch of bouts on the screen at the same time, and jump back and forth…
good idea