play on words poem

the best way I can describe what I've written over the past several days is a play, on words - uh, poem. or a poem that is a play that experiments with language. maybe a poetry musical/opera? who knows. it's fucking weird. good thing there are weirdos here in B'more that are into it, because I already know it's not for everyone.

probably coming from my love of repetitive sounds, steady rhythm, and tribal sensibilities, this play is designed to emulate that feeling you get when you over-think something and it's not about the thoughts anymore, it's about the feeling you get when the thoughts just become noise in your brain... a subconscious thing, really. haha. I'm brainwashing you. that sort of thing. don't worry, I'm only up to no good.

so yeah. I guess I really did want to write a play.

also, I went to another lovely jazz brunch at 2640, and put some of my other schemes into motion. namely, of the music making sort.

does anyone else have the spring/summer bug? I get up early all the time, and even though I'm wide awake right now, I really don't feel like going to work. I just want to go outside and relax with my new lappy and type weird shit. oh well. kid songs aren't all that horrible, either.

I'm not in hiding

I'm barely home! if you know me, you might've seen me, or not. mainly my preschool students have been seeing me. I didn't get around to posting that I was going to be in a play (that already happened, it was an absolute thrill).

I am going to be reprising my role in Hopeful Softness, one of the plays that I was just in. it's a short experimental piece written by Theresa Columbus. oh how I love her, that wacky goddess. hopefully I will still make it to Playa del Fuego, but I'm willing to miss it in order to perform this awesomeness at the Creative Alliance, no less! what a great space. I've only had the pleasure to be on that stage once before, on the first of this year, and I am determined to be on it as much as I can.

I will update very soon about that, giving particulars and what not.

other exciting news is that I am forming an experiment of a band, under the name Which In? I already have a gig for it, even though I don't even have a full band together yet. yep. that's how I roll. wanna see me wing the music thing? (you might've seen me do impromptu performances, or caught the Pope Dragons, now defunct, I believe, at 2640 eons ago...) don't really, but could be persuaded with actual good music?

then come to the Whole on June 6th, at 8pm, for a music show to benefit a volunteer reconstruction expedition to New Orleans, featuring the Good Guise, Mr. Moccasin, the Bow-Legged Gorilla, and Which In? $10, gas is expensive, yo.

things I'm also working on:

- some letters for the Wormwood folks. (check out the sidebar for the link) I'm pissed off about a few things, and want to write about it.

- a play. secret aspiration is to have Theresa be in it.

- a poet cover show... area poets covering each other's work.

- face painting... huh? yeah!

- other super secret things.

also, in case I don't update in time... Smartish Pace is having their issue release party here at the Whole on May 31st.

I am so excited! about everything!

so yeah, not hiding, just supercrazyhappybusy.