I AM A HAMMER

True. I will be reading some poems at the newly established Riot Ink reading series. If you go to their blog you can read up on the recent featured writers and also find a picture and bio of yours truly. What will you learn from doing so? Well, you’ll learn that the reading is on Thursday, July 10th at Austin Java (1206 Parkway), that it begins at 7:00 PM, and also that I have one of those crooked Katie Holmes smiles, the smirky kind where it looks like half of your face is paralyzed. Well, my face. It makes me feel kind of bad for poking fun at poor Katie’s smile in “Batman Begins.” Pot, meet kettle, etc.

In addition, the official Keene Prize press release hits the internets today. If you must know, the committee says some pretty nice things about how I’m a quirky, sharp observer. Not like you didn’t know. But it’s good to have it in writing.

So my point is, be a pal and come to the reading. There’s always the possibility that I’ll dedicate a poem to you. There’s always the possibility I have written a poem about some funny shit you said one night at the bar. Do you remember that night? You were on fire.