what? an update

These are things coming up that I am excited about:

1. This Tuesday night after voting I’ll be going up to Bellingham to see this:Robbie Q. has a poem called “2002 Silver Chevy Cavalier” that is quite funny but I feel I can’t put it on here in case some youngsters watch it. “Dyno-Dudez” is clean and great. You may check it out on Youtube if you wish.
Anis Mojgani won National Poetry Slam Champion in 2005 and 2006. I’ve put his stuff on here before.
Buddy Wakefield won Individual World Poetry Slam Champion in 2004 and 2005. I’ve attached one of his poems below in video form
Derrick Brown has been a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne, gondolier on Blind Date, magician, and weatherman (there’s a video showing clips of him doing the weather in Flagstaff, it is one of the funniest things I’ve seen to air television). I encourage you to check him out if you like laughing and great poetry.

2. This Wednesday night I’ll be competing in the first Semi-Final Round for the Slam this year. What this means is – if anyone gets first or second place on Wednesday, they secure a chance to compete for the Seattle Nationals team in the spring. As you might perceive, this would be awesome. The list of competing poets is as follows: Karen Finneyfrock, Maya Hersh, Sarah Sapienza, Greg Bee, Steven Wilbur, Jack McCarthy, Hollis Wear and Sara Brickman. If you live close to Seattle and have even a remote interest in poetry, you’ll want to be there.

Not everything has been hunky dory, but for the next few days, when guessing about my state of mind, you may safely assume I’m having the time of my life.

Buddy Wakefield

Derrick Brown as Weatherman

and as a bonus – Derrick Brown performing “Cheap Rent”

Peace.