The mind, a dormant stone

I'm so excited about this reading. I'm honored to be chosen by the VCP and for Rick Lupert to let me take his stage! :) I will let you know how it goes! Otherwise, see you tonight!

when in doubt, feel. touch, smell learn to use your body. react naturally. it's the essence of us. we were born without device.

Horns are blowing, the street lights are twinkling music makers are pounding on drums! We're going to make a shout to the skies, cohesively, roaring over and over and over again until the voice of CHANGE is delivered through poetry! JOIN us! 100 Thousand Poets for Change, September 24, 2011. Your city! http://www.bigbridge.org/100thousandpoetsforchange/?page_id=13 RSVP on Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=106999432715571 Join the LA team, email: losangelespoetsforchange@gmail.com

Join us during the Downtown Art Walk as we celebrate the WRITTEN ART! Featured Writers include: Matt Sedillo Luivette Resto Frank Mundo   and more! Open Mic from 9:30-10pm (RSVP here if you want to do open mic, or email at venicesoapboxpoets@gmail.c om) Writers' Row will be VIDEOTAPED, so "quiet on the set!" *Swag*Featured Writers*DJ*OpenMic* Totally free event!

Share your Summer Shout Out Louds! What's that you ask? Your eagerness for the summer, of course, along with all your energy vibrating the walls of the Green Carrot! SoapBox Poets Open Mic is for you! Poets, Writers, Singers, Musicians, Comedians! Let's do this! RSVP on Facebook:  http://www.facebook. com/event.php?eid= 230141217000508 , or email:  venicesoapboxpoets@gmail.com All performers have up to 7 minutes on the floor. See you there! ~SoapBox 1 SoapBox Poets Follow us:  www.twitter.com/ soapboxpoets Join us:  http://www.facebook.com/ group.php?gid=184864492483 YouTube:  www.youtube.com/ soapboxpoetry

The 3rd Writers' Row was fantastic. It was a great honor to be able to host such amazing and talented Writers! Featuring James Berkowitz and a great open mic performer! Featuring at Writers' Row: Brenda Varda, Nathan Greene, Rick Lupert

Terrible feelings pain angst grief stemmed from death aches in the belly tumbles up my esophagus how guilty does gravity feel allowing this pressure into my chest? cold then warm not sure which is accurate the two swarm around my eyes swords in the eyes toothpicks in the gums jab-jab if i cry, will it fix the stinging or create a new wave of pressure through my nose ear cavities? a hole is a hole to choke down aches. nothing to creep in. i want to create a baracade. i seek a baracade to put this ache to rest this grief to silence in my heart once more and my skin to to interpret the air with comfort. a lullaby. a lullaby to ride me, soothe me. o curandera show your hands make me feel myself again. whatever that is - - when i am at my best.