sometimes it rains so hard you can feel it in your bones

this post is brought to you by professional broadcaster, Primetime Sam Roberts. you can find episode 52 of his podcast, The Sam Roberts Show Online at iTunes, Stitcher, and at notsam.com. i'd also like to share a recent interview with Brooke Shields he did that i found pretty interesting.

always nice when the Yankees prove me wrong. they got some good pitching last night from Phil Hughes, a clutch hit from Ichiro (finally) and got the hammer of god to hold on in the 9th for a 4-3 win last night. probably the best win of the season so far. i was in and out of it for most of the game, but just happened to tune in when Ichiro got the hit. nice timing there. hopefully they can get the series win tonight.

as for the New York Rangers, they can't do anything easy to save their fucking lives. all they needed to do was beat one of the worst teams in the league and, given that Winnipeg lost last night, they would have been in the playoffs. so, they of course go out and lose 3-2. at least all they need is 2 damn points to get in now. no matter how hard they try, i can't see them being able to fuck that up.

i did catch most of The Voice last night. the knockout rounds should be cutthroat this season. i honestly believe this is probably the best talent they have had in any season so far.

as for Deadliest Catch, it once again showed why it's my favorite show on television. i can't wait to see how the backstabbing from last night plays out for the rest of the season.

a special thank you to BZ Niditch for the email. always nice to find out who is reading this blog when you actually had no clue they were.

the poet of the day on my Google+ page is Justin Hyde. Justin is one of the few poets that has come along in the last few years and absolutely blown me away with his work. do yourself a favor and do a quick search and enjoy.

we had a massive cold front move through last night. good thing i got the grass cut when i did. my back has been tighter than tight all day long. i know i'm in for a long one when stretching doesn't even help.

i did manage to type up the 2 poems i wrote the other day. i like them. i'll toss them into the soon to be sent out pile. i've got a few sitting around, enough for maybe 2 more submissions before the month is over.

music today:

Shrug - Everything's Blowing Up Roses
Outkast - ATLiens

"A person who knows how to laugh at himself will never ceased to be amused." - Shirley MacLaine

this Monday should be better than the last one

a pretty damn good weekend, especially when i think back to Manchester City shitting away a lead and losing to Tottenham. that delicious result means if Manchester United wins today, the 20th championship is secured. needless to say, i will be completely glued and intense as hell come this afternoon. hence the morning post.

i was absolutely thrilled to watch the New York Rangers beat the Devils yesterday 4-1. eliminates the Devils from any chance of making the playoffs. that's a sweet revenge after last season. enjoy the golf you fuckers. below are the highlights:

the Yankees of course couldn't make my day a complete success as they lost 8-4. another series won but it never feels that way when you are unable to get the sweep (AGAIN). they start another series tonight down in that fucking dump in Tampa Bay. thankfully, i will be busier than shit this evening with stuff to watch that i will miss most of it.

i wrote 2 poems last night. i'll probably type them up later this week, just in case i write some more.

and speaking of poetry, the poet of the day on my Google+ page is B.Z. Niditch. i have been published with him for years and i have always enjoyed his work. do a quick search and you should find plenty.

tonight is the usual madness of The Voice and Monday Night Raw. plus, final week of fantasy hockey, so i'll be following the stats as best as i can with those games.

and sometime i need to get into town to get the mail and get the yard ready to mow tomorrow. i've got about 4 months of limbs to pick up. that should be fun.

music today:

Japandroids - Celebration Rock

"A writer should have the precision of a poet and the imagination of a scientist." - Vladimir Nabokov

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my poems in ZYX #61 and ART:Mag #38

my poems "fighting back temptation", "will someone please knock on my door", "my inner voice of contempt", "on a saturday in february i", "fond memories of my youth" and "life just got interesting" were published today in ZYX #61. others appearing in the issue include Alan Catlin, David Chorlton, B.Z. Niditch, Leonard Cirino and Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal. another great issue from Arnold Skemer.

ZYX
58-09 205th Street
Bayside, NY 11364

my poems "once all belief is snuffed out" and "the helpless feeling of falling" were published today in ART:Mag #38. others in the issue include normal, Greg Evason, B.Z. Niditch, Alan Catlin, Simon Perchik and John Grey. another outstanding issue from Peter Magliocco.

ART:Mag
PO BOX 70896
Las Vegas, NV 89170

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