Hundred Mountain

+++ There’s a difference between people who do things and people who don’t. The difference is people who do things, do them. People who don’t, don’t. ~ EPIGRAMMAR, Vol 2 | ‘Songs from the Other Side of the Street’ from “A Cardinal of Crows Reader” | The Spartan Eaglesburg Press, 2010

“How do we speak poetry — which is metalanguage — in a culture in which the primary means of communication is visual . . .?” ~ Hilton Als in the article “Sideshow: Deconstructing ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (The New Yorker, Jan. 11, 2010)

GET ALONG (Synonyms for the word “cooperative” from thesaurus.com) Agreeing, coacting, coactive, coadjuvant, coefficient, collaborating, collaborative, collective, collegial, collusive, combined, combining, common, concerted, concurring, coordinated, hand in glove, harmonious. In league, interdependent, joining, participating, reciprocal, shared, symbiotic, synergetic, synergic, united, uniting. from “WHAT I MEANT WAS: A Cardinal of Crows Reader” (forthcoming from {The WestVirginiaVille [...]

+++ Society, These Days ‘Same as it ever was …” ~ David Byrne Society these days, is no more nor less bloody cruel than it ever was. This is either cause for concern or cause for hope. ~ The Cardinal of Crows (from “A Cardinal of Crows Reader,” a forthcoming title from The MultiVerse Press [...]

LET’S SEE Let’s see, have I got what I need? Sir, a follow-up question! Do I need what I’ve got? ~ from “WHAT I MEANT TO SAY WAS” from “A Cardinal of Crows Reader” (The Spartan Eaglesburg Press, 2010)

Meet an acquaintance of mine. He’s a performer named the Cardinal of Crows. He’s not from around here. He was among a crowded stage of spoken word artistes at a thing at the 2009 Create West Virginia in downtown Huntington, W.Va.

NOTE ON LOADING TIMES: Try waiting a few seconds before starting the show, to give it a little time to load. With a fast connection (or mindful patience) you can watch the show full-screen by clicking on the ‘four-arrows’ icon at lower right of the viewing screen. VIEW FULL AUDIO SLIDESHOW …………………………… SO, BHANTE YOGAVACARA [...]

Just now, created a new Poetry section to this site. It features homegrown and guest poems of the day. As well as Ovid. Well, actually, just a drawing of Ovid — just for good luck and because he and I are homeboys. Will be showcasing poetic resources in this neckbone of the world, including Vic [...]