Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Poetry Event - Beverly Brahic and Lauren Rusk


In case you missed this special evening of poetry on March 18, Kepler's own Mack McIlvoy put his impressions of the event, appropriately, into a poem.

Pictures of the Firestorm Against Gravity

Lowlights

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The Camera was blind, 

had no room to remember

it would only complain

"card full"

And the event host proved

clumsy in asking his questions.

 

Highlights

 

1

The Poets

Lauren arrived first,

ready at once to

soak in the store

the set up

the ordering department.

 

At once she was at home

and prone to delight without provocation

("Oh, there's water in the podium!

Perfect!") Next Beverley arrived

 with an entourage.

 

2

The Crowd

The field of chairs

filled quickly, completely,

several more were dispatched,

then yet again more

all projections were shattered

 our sales were spectacular

but that's not all that mattered.

 

Dotting the audience, Kepler's

were in evidence; Craig, Todd

and Terry all joined in to listen.

 

3

The Poems

After an intro which was

slightly tangential

Lauren launched straight into

her reading. 

The people were listening

some with eyes closed

others followed along

in the copies they bought

 

Beverley followed

and her poems held

captive every thought

within earshot.

Observant attendants

discovered a secret:

poems are living things  

which change after printing.

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