…because I should:

I am very honored to be reading with San Francisco Poet Laureate, and full on legend Diane Di Prima at the seismic poets session on Litquake’s opening day (Day of Days to follow Night of Nights?)

Our reading is at the Koret Auditorium at SF Public Library main branch at 1 PM, Saturday October 17th.

I know the irony/hypocrisy of reading at Koret while writing a blog loosely called Escape for SF Public Library is a little strong, but good lord if I really wanted to escape the library I wouldn’t write about it!

MAIN STREET RAG
Sunday August 16, 2009 – 7:00 pm
Hosted by Shawn Pavey with guests

Paul Corman Roberts / Jose Faus / Lea Eliot

The Writers Place
3607 Pennsylvania
Kansas City, MO 64111-2820
816-753-1090

Now appearing in Gloom Cupboard # 102:

PALM DUSK

Don’t be fooled by the thick humidity. The day grows darker than you imagine in a twilight vaguely illuminated by the burning tops of the palm trees; forty-four fronds blazing away, swaying in the gentle East Bay winds.

All beneath the particulate marine layer with an eye for a local mortgage; weather drawn by the density of bodies. Elements are as the blank slate of wills of you and I with our pretensions to an immortal phantasmagoria.

For a time there had been a growing sun, as if Orion had thrown out his arms to embrace the Earth as his lover.

Full of Crow Press’ Prate Interview Series has just published my first interview (as an interviewer) right here:

http://fullofcrow.com/prate/2009/08/lenore-weiss/#more-68