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Living Room, Tuesday September 27, 2011

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Splabman

The mind writes what is.  —Gertrude Stein Zuihitisu is a classical Japanese form that looks like prose but sounds like poetry. Zuihitsu has been translated as “following the brush” or “random jottings.” The poet accumulates anecdotes, impressions, overheard conversations, lists, … Continue reading →

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The Present Absence? (Living Room for Tuesday 9.13.11, 7P)

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Splabman

In the 1880’s Nietzsche declared, God is Dead.  God remains dead.  And we have killed him.  Atheists would argue God was never alive to begin with.  Religious fundamentalists disagree.  But for the large majority of us – Agnostics, freethinkers, lapsed…whatevers … Continue reading →

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African Ideas of The Word (Living Room Tuesday 6.21.11, 7P)

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Splabman

What do onomatopoeia, scat singing, synethesia, word-as-image, l=a=n=g=u=a=g=e poetry, the Dogon idea of “Mu” (via Nathaniel Mackey) and its connection to Charles Olson’s idea of “pre-utterance,” and ancient occult ideas of “nyama” and “heka,” all have in common? Something, I … Continue reading →

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Living Room: May 10, 2011: Get your exercise!

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Splabman

This week in the Living Room, Meredith A. Nelson hosts. We’ll kick off the night with a few exercises to get your blood flowing. No leotard required, just pen and paper.  Afterwards, we’ll share our work, listen, offer critique and … Continue reading →

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