Poetry in Baltimore 3rd Anniversary party = last night

[Doreen Peri]

The Baltimore party was wonderful! It was the 3rd Anniversary for the Poetry in Baltimore website. The event was held at the Load of Fun Gallery.

I met a lot of talented poets, including our very own Constantine (whose performance was really good!), and Terri (whose reading I unfortunately missed because I was late because it took me 3-1/2 hours to get there and it should have only been an hour and a half! The traffic was a nightmare!)

It was great to meet them both and to see Wireman who's Raga Celtic band opened the show. It was great!

I also met theirishsea (Dan) from Arcanum Cafe, saw (Steve) from Poetry in Baltimore and one other PIB poet - Chris George. It was wonderful to meet these fine poets!

The performances were varied .... all very good .... a wide variety of styles. I enjoyed myself very much. Nobody threw tomatoes at me or fruit or anything and they were kind enough to applaud after I did my thing, so that was a plus.

Julie who runs the Poetry in Baltimore site, is a wonderful lady and she threw a terrific party! I was honored and grateful to be part of the event.

I have some photos but need to get them off my camera. Will try to get them posted later.

[judih]

thank you, Dor - you know i've been dying to know.
so you met a bunch of great poets!
so, you didn't collect any thrown fruit (good for the complexion, bad for the ego)
and so traffic was horrific - how awful.

But so glad you pilgrimaged over to the Baltimore locus of word-sound. Looking forward to looking at the shots you shot.

[Doreen Peri]

I'm glad I went, too, judih. Further convincing myself I need to start something. Studio Eight LIVE! Just need a backer. Know any angels?

Will post a few photos soon.

[WIREMAN]

tis an awesome time when it "happens"
it was a good event with some
serious poetical artillery on hand
you had to be out there on the fringe
from start to finis as a performer
just do it D....i mean the coffee house /performance thang
sheperdstown w.v. might be a good spot
from what i hear

[Doreen Peri]

I was in my element.

Lots of talent there and I wasn't even shakin. heh
Was fun!

"Just do it" ... yeah.. wish it was that easy
gonna get my nikes on, slide on down the slip-slidin
greasy road to wherever 'cause it's an endeavor
i been plannin for years....
i ain't afraid, brotha.. i have no fears
of creation ... just gotta pay the mortgage, yanno?
if i were a lone soul without a child to rear,
i'd just get out there and GO!
but gotta figure out how to pay our way
while makin a new venue....
how am i gonna do that?
(to my own self be true?)

__________
btw, clay and i were looking in shepherdstown..... was part of the dream that never happened... cool college town

[WIREMAN]

there is the alternative of moving into existing places
like cafe nola here in fredROCK where i do my wired act presently......sowebo arts in bawlmer
funks democratic coffee house in fells point and when i did do my own gallery thang it was a blast back in '01-'02.....you were there once upon a time
before the rollercoaster rides started....i guess the point is just find an audience and do it.....60's comin' fast>>>>>>>>

[Doreen Peri]

The dream is more than that.

Studio Eight LIVE is a place that has art teachers, art classes, drama productions, a music studio, musical productions, cabaret type events, poetry workshops, poetry performances, a cafe, a little store.... you get the idea.

I've been writing about this dream for years.... it used to be my litkicks profile... and i've had the dream way before that

if i could find an existing to *start* it, it would be great!

But it's not just about performing my own poetry. It's about creating a space where artists of all genres can come and work on what they love to do and collaborate with each other.

(like here online.... only... in person..)

I want to make such a spot because I can't find such a spot to go and enjoy. So, if it isn't there? I guess I'll have to make ir, right?

The only problem is money. It takes money to do something like that. If I give my time to it, I won't have time to work to make money to pay the mortgage.

It's a conundrum.

sighhhh