The Conversationalist

  “You know, all those boxes under the stairs are yours,” Dad reminded me last week, before he departed for vacation and left me in charge of his house. “It’s all there if you want to take a look.”

César Vallejo is one of Peru’s most celebrated poets. Although he only published three books of poetry, Vallejo is considered one of the great poetic innovators of the 20th century.

Hope Is A Ship (Drew Brees For President) by Craig Dotti

Young in New Orleans by Charles Bukowski starving there, sitting around the bars, and at night walking the streets for hours, the moonlight always seemed fake to me, maybe it was, and in the French Quarter I watched the horses and buggies going by, everybody sitting high in the open carriages, the black driver, and [...]

“How many poets could cram eBay, Friendster and Monster.com into 3-minute poem worthy of a standing ovation? Enjoy Rives’ unique talent.” The talk was four years ago, so when he says “Friendster,” replace it with “Facebook.” It’s still incredibly relevant.

Seize the day my friends, seize the day…