or the Buddha
temple what you will
dangling from its mouth
a mouse
life is hill
wife keeps me going
Lilacs
soft slow sun
park bench heaven
My flesh
my bone
what's me?
They is
you are
I ain't
I know the status quo
wife above
husband below
Duke Ellington and Mingus
fight it out
Good bad
bad good
that's life
—Smith
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Short and (mostly) sweet is how Smith is visiting us today, and we’re all the better for his dropping in to the Kitchen. Thanks, Steven! (“Good bad/bad good/that’s life!”)
Tonight (7/15), 7pm (yes, 7, not 8): Poetry Night in Davis features D.R. Wagner reading from his new quartet, Distant Lights (Cold River Press), plus open mic (2 items or 4 min.), at John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st St. in Davis. Host: Andy Jones. Facebook info: www.facebook.com/events/1280732949053216/.
Also tonight, 8pm, Joe Montoya’s Poetry Unplugged takes place at Luna’s Cafe, 1414 16th St., Sac., featuring Sho’Nuff & Jenny Lynn, Geoffrey Neill, Arturo Mantecon, NSAA & Ike Torres, plus open mic, and hosted by Ike Torres. $2 cover charge, or one drink minimum, and “proof of vaccination will be required for all events at Luna's Cafe until further notice”, says barrista Art Luna. Facebook info: www.facebook.com/JMpoetryunplugged/. Finally, Luna's springs back to life!
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—Medusa
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