i love random emails

welcome to the 29th day of National Poetry Month. today, i'm shining a light on Melanie Browne. Melanie is easily one of the best female poets going today. i have really enjoyed her work over the years. below you'll find some links. hopefully you find something you like that you want to share and/or BUY. enjoy:
http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2015/04/melanie-browne-poem_28.html
https://deucecoupe.wordpress.com/2010/12/27/two-poems-by-melanie-browne/
http://www.wordriot.org/template_2.php?ID=1814
https://www.redfez.net/poetry/like-a-bangkok-sex-tourist-1313
http://www.lulu.com/shop/melanie-browne/portrait-of-a-bad-sailor-girl/paperback/product-18882761.html

so i got a email from a stranger yesterday. they needed to tell me that what i have written about my father and wanting him dead is disturbing and they wouldn't be buying any of my work. my poetry is nothing but drama, hatred and filth. that part made me smile. i guess my writing is good enough that the point is getting through. i emailed this nobody back and told them i completely understood his position, but if his father didn't have his hands around his neck trying to choke him to death, he has no clue where i'm coming from. sadly, i haven't heard back from him.

i enjoyed the King of the Ring tournament last night. as much as i would have loved to see Neville win it, i'm ok with Bad News Barrett winning. hopefully this finally gives him the push that he's needed for years.

i nailed The Voice last night. mom was coming in giving me the details and i told her who the bottom 3 was going to be 20 minutes before they were announced. what i didn't expect was that the country dude didn't get saved last night. that was a pleasant surprise. now the show will get really interesting.

Undateable last night was fucking hilarious. that show is really great.

the New York Yankees got just enough offense last night and some more great pitching to win 4-2. of course, it wasn't all good news as they had to put Tanaka on the DL with a strained forearm. that's not a good sign for a guy with elbow problems. they go for the sweep this afternoon.

here's something funny and something that may make you puke from last night:

i'm looking forward to NXT tonight and Mick Foley night on the WWE Network. on the DVR tonight will be Lucha Underground.

i did a little poetry work last night. i'm going to do a little more after the baseball game today so i can hopefully get a submission ready for late tonight/early tomorrow.

i tried that Long Island Iced Tea Mix from Bud Light last night. not great, but definitely not as bad as i feared.

that's really all for me today. i may try to sneak off to the bank today as i finally got a check i was waiting for. but, chances are i won't. the way the body is feeling today, it's going to be a struggle to fucking walk, let alone drive anywhere. good times.

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Julian Moon - A Cup of Coffee
The Stone Roses - Love Spreads
Exitmusic - The Cold
Amos Lee - Loretta
Morphine - You Look Like Rain

"Cats have it all - admiration, an endless sleep, and company only when they want it." - Rod McKuen

and your pro wrestling video of the day:

catharsis

welcome to the 21st day of National Poetry Month. today, i'm shining a light on a great poet and friend, Luis Cuauhtemoc Berriozabal. if you are not familiar with his work, please use these links to get to know it and BUY something. enjoy:
http://www.thehypertexts.com/Luis_Cuauhtemoc_Berriozabal_Poetry_Picture_Bio.htm
http://www.tryst3.com/issue21/berriozabal.html
http://www.wordriot.org/template_2.php?ID=1684
http://www.fullofcrow.com/poetry/archives/luis-cuauhtemoc-berriozabal-311/
http://www.amazon.com/Raw-Materials-Luis-Cuauhtemoc-Berriozabal/dp/B0028IQGE6

while on the topic of poetry, i finally put pen to paper today with all the shit regarding my father. i haven't typed the three poems up yet, as i really needed to walk away from them for a bit just so i don't let emotion get too involved. as you might imagine, this was a bit of a catharsis. as much as i needed it, it doesn't solve anything really. his death will be the only thing that will cleanse me i suppose.

a little warning, i've been listening to a ton of music here lately, so be prepared.

the New York Rangers once again last night proved why they are the best road team in the NHL. 40 very tight minutes where they built the lead. the last 20 minutes they did bend but did not break. a 2-1 win to go up 2 games to 1 in the series. highlights below:

the New York Yankees pissed away some great pitching last night from CC and lost in Detroit 2-1. hopefully they can do better tonight.

i caught up on all the shows i missed last night this morning/afternoon. Gotham was great. i really can't wait to see how the last two episodes of the season play out. Monday Night Raw was pretty good. it wasn't exactly how i thought they would go into a ppv, but their creative team seems lost anymore. The Voice had two performances that absolutely blew me away:

i'll be interested to see who makes the top 8 tonight.

on the DVR tonight will be Deadliest Catch and whatever late night shows i decide i should get sleep instead of staying up for.

here's this gem from last night:

that's all for me today. the wind is finally starting to settle down here. of course, it almost made it to 60 degrees today. oh well.

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music: (* FREE on iTunes)

Citizen Cope - Sideways
The Lone Bellow - Take My Love*
Sturgill Simpson - Life of Sin
Kanye West w/Jay Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver - Monster
Drenge - We Can Do What We Want*
Julian Moon - A Cup of Coffee*
Meghan Linsey - Home
Jamey Johnson - Alabama Pines
The Wombats - Emoticons*
Koryn Hawthorne - Make It Rain
Antony - If It Be Your Will

"Who has the words at the right moment?" - Charlotte Bronte

and your pro wrestling video of the day: