Lunch Time For Bears

2011-08-17T19:32:00.001-07:00

I have been listening to a shit-ass ton of metal lately thanks to my friend Ben and thanks to feeling some kind of helplessly depressed as I watched my girlfriend purchase her plane ticket to move back to Ohio after living with her and sleeping next to her for a long time. I dropped her off at the airport; I shook. Here is a list of shit I really like in no real order. I'm going to link to songs

Reading - Saturday, July 23rd

2011-07-18T07:08:00.000-07:00

I've been awful about keeping this blog updated w/ events. Starting fresh for the summer:Saturday, July 23rd4:00 pm - 6-ishCourier Coffee923 SW Oak (less than a block from Powell's City of Books)Four Denver poets are coming to Portland to say hi, read poems! Please come out to listen and welcome them!Coffee and beer provided, donations appreciated!Serena Chopra has recently been published in the

4/3

2011-04-04T22:15:00.000-07:00

4/2

2011-04-02T22:16:00.001-07:00

4/1

2011-04-02T22:09:00.000-07:00

Book trailer

2011-01-24T18:22:00.001-08:00

Here's a book trailer I made with co-conspirator Brian David Smith for Jamie Iredell's new book The Book of Freaks.

Some spam someone tried to post on my dad's website

2011-01-14T15:34:00.000-08:00

Admissible, they obligatory to be taught that filing lawsuits is not the posture up nigh to confuse an end to piracy. In desire to, it's to proposal something most sparkling than piracy. Like placidity of use. It's fully a the in joined piece outfit easier to cascade down the cripple iTunes than to search the Internet with jeopardy of malware and then crappy nobility, but if people are expected

Some Updates, Plans

2010-12-10T09:46:00.000-08:00

It has been a pretty mild fall/start of winter here in Portland. So far, we've had some days that felt like drowning, but not like last year.This is what it looks like out my office window right now.Okay, it's not "my office," it's a shared office.So here are some things I'm doing very soon:1.) This Sunday Caroline and I are leaving for Columbus, OH, where we'll spend Christmas. It's a "meet the

Poetry Readings This Week - 12/1 & 12/7

2010-11-28T21:03:00.000-08:00

A couple of upcoming poetry events:Tomorrow, 12/1 7:30-9:00Tangent Reading Series Presents: Econ Salon--magic, poetry, and moreField Works Corner of SW 11th & JeffersonDowntown PortlandThings happening at this event include:Internationally acclaimed whistler and magician Mitch Hider is collaborating with Kaia Sand to tell a tale of financial fiascoInstallation projects by Jennifer Hardacker (

Vids from Summer Reading @ Ampersand

2010-11-19T20:32:00.000-08:00

Videos from a reading I did this summer with Emily Kendal Frey and Evelyn Hampton.

Poetry Readings This Weekend - 11/19

2010-11-15T11:34:00.000-08:00

Friday, November 19 · 7:00pm - 10:00pm**UPDATE:**Rodney Koeneke will also be reading tonight. Yet another reason to get up in this.**UPDATE**Work/Sound Gallery820 SE AlderPortland, ORFrom the Facebook event page:Mingling hour at 7. Reading starts at 8. With a donation of any amount, you will receive a limited edition hand-bound Bad Blood chapbook of Brandon Downing's poems. BRANDON DOWNING is a

Poetry Readings This Weekend - 11/12 & 11/14

2010-11-12T10:40:00.000-08:00

Switchyard Studios presents: "The Switch"Friday, November 12 · 7:30pm - 10:00pmSwitchyard Studios, 109 SE Salmon St., Portland, ORPoets:Emily Kendal FreySarah BartlettDean GormanMusician:Tara WilliamsonArtists:Krislyn Dillard Lindsay De Armond!***Spare Room Presents: Les FiguesSunday, November 14 7:30 pm - ?The Waypost, 3120 N. Williams Ave., 503-367-3182Amina Cain Jennifer Calkins Doug Nufer Pam

2010-11-09T07:52:00.001-08:00

A poetics of immateriality is a poetics of radical evil. A poetics of a-poetics.An a-poetics is not concerned with the lack of aesthetic or ethical good, as in insufficient quality/quantity, for that is institutional critique of the dialogic variety, one that hopes that widening the terms of the dialogue will produce more poetic goods—the subjective and objective imperatives will happily coincide

Poetry Readings This Weekend - 11/6 & 11/7

2010-11-05T14:31:00.000-07:00

Tangent Press Reading Series / Graham, Sampsell, Wallace"Tangent is pleased to host a cross-genre reading of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction on SATURDAY, 6 November at 7 PM. Portland-based writer and editor KEVIN SAMPSELL will be joined by Southern California writers K. LORRAINE GRAHAM and MARK WALLACE. The event will take place at the Open Space Café in Southeast Portland (2815 SE Holgate).

Entertainment for People 10/10/10 RECAP

2010-10-11T14:29:00.000-07:00

Last night's "Entertainment For People" was awesome, and if you missed it, you kind of suck. But here's a recap and a few vids to tide you over until the next one. Host/poet/musician Derrick Brown kept everyone on their toes with (sometimes) ad libbed lyrics, poems, (one of which included the lines "I don't care if you made that dress, hippie / I'll shred it") and his generally hilarious

This Is Why.

2010-10-03T09:18:00.000-07:00

I'm not the first person to say this, and I won't be the last. I resent Existence. I resent being put in this suffering sack. How could you not be hateful? It's imperfect, and all we do is "strive for perfection"; but it's not gonna be snagged. I promise. Perfection is Nothing. It's funny, right? That my politics/personal statement/letter of intent is based on Nothing? A promotion of Nothing As

Chapbook Update

2010-09-15T16:07:00.001-07:00

All chapbooks have shipped. Those who waited longest have extra surprises (either a drawing, a collage, or something else). Thanks again.

Held in place by abstract concepts.

2010-09-10T13:27:00.001-07:00

Credit card debt seems tangible."Being successful" has diminished value."Surviving" has increased value.Why can't we just walk away from debt?What is a "credit score"?Perfect credit is worthless.Shitty credit is worthless.Mediocre credit is priceless.Mediocrity is priceless.The New Capitalism depends on the illusion of higher education.No one makes anything.You can not make $30 last a whole

CHAPBOOK UPDATE

2010-09-10T09:11:00.000-07:00

To all you people who have been waiting patiently for me to send you copies of The Whatever Poems:I finally scraped together some cash to get a few printed and will be sending them shortly. My sincere apologies to those of you who have been waiting the longest.They are coming! For real.

Google Scribe

2010-09-09T11:28:00.000-07:00

I am playing with Google Scribe.Here is something I made by picking words/phrases until it stopped offering me suggestions:Today i was added to the group of automorphisms which are not available for purchase online via our encrypted connection prevents monitoring of blood glucose is above the law because it is known today about membership, which includes biography, discography, concerts and

2010-08-20T16:39:00.001-07:00

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CHAPBOOKS FOR SALE

2010-07-13T11:59:00.000-07:00

UPDATE: Sorry for the delayed shipping on these, it has been a crazy few weeks and I need to print a few more. I will ship them shortly with a personalized "thank you for your patience" note/artwork. Thanks to all of you who have purchased these chapbooks!*I made 2 chapbooks recently.*The Whatever PoemsA Pulling From The Inside Downward Or To WhereverOr buy both chapbooks for $5.00:

Daniel Bailey's Status Updates

2010-06-23T11:25:00.001-07:00

Weezy F. Baby

2010-06-23T11:21:00.000-07:00

THE CLOUDS REQUIRE THAT WE TOUCH

2010-06-19T20:56:00.000-07:00

The clouds require that we touch.That we [you all] combine like a sunset.That we keep our motors to ourselves like lonely huts and busted, bare-chested gods made from highway fonts and me, reducing on the stove.I howl at the you all and point at your act.The clouds outline the city.Let the clouds outline the city.I have a plan that involves this whole country parking and fucking.Swaying and