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I Ignore My Family to Read Poetry

Started by goodwordediting · 9 months ago

That’s the joke in my house anyway. Other guys grab a beer, sit on the couch, flip on the TV and respond to every question with grunts:
“Uhhnnnhhh Uhhnnnhhh.”
I grab a beer, sit on the couch, flip open a book of poetry and respond with grunts:
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7 comments

  • L.L. Barkat

    11 months ago

    Love the fajitas and casitas thing. He's a marvelous poet. Any way to order direct from John?

    Your poem is terrific too.
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  • Heather

    11 months ago

    Were you the one who told me about this publisher? They have some very interesting looking poetry (or interesting sounding, rather):
    http://www.wordfarm.net/books/
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  • Marcus

    11 months ago

    L.L., I don't think you can order direct from John. Just the publisher. Though ordering from Amazon.com helps raise his ranking there, so I don't know what's best.

    Heather, wordfarm published a book of poems called Tabloid News (on their homepage, I believe) by John Leax. Hilarious and awesome poems. You can read an excerpt here: http://www.wordfarm.net/books/0974342769/

    As an aside, John Poch also edits one of my favorite journals: 32 Poems. While John Leax has a fun online journal called Stonework Journal.
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  • L.L. Barkat

    11 months ago

    Ordered. But it doesn't really come through Amazon. It's one of those "available from these sellers" deals.
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  • nancy

    11 months ago

    i like the part about the cave of covers with a book light
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  • Marcus

    11 months ago

    LL, that's how I got it too.

    Nancy, the cave of covers is merely factual. It's where I do most of my reading. When the *&?!#*$&! book light works.
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  • Sam

    11 months ago

    Marcus,
    I like the "Windows Symphonic Sigh" part. That is something I've always wanted to put into words but could not figure out how to do.
    -Sam
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