my third piece from my third book called "exit is a safe place"...it was dedicated to my grandfather hamilton...a talented musician named jason started playing guitar while i read...thanks jason!
maybe around the campfire i will tell you the story of why my eith book (currently being edited) is called "too personal"...all nine of these videos were filmed in tim rechner's loft...he is a very talented artist as well as drummer in a couple edmonton bands...
i have been receiving several videos from people who wish to have their religious beliefs forced on me (or anyone else they want to convert) this is my response to them....
when my 6th book is published it will be called "mas notes" and this poem i read from it will be the oldest piece i have ever published or read...there is a quote in this piece from a 1984 comic called "mage:the hero discovered" by Matt Wagner....i read this comic avidly in the 80's as well as the second series, "mage: the hero defined"...i command you to read his books!!!
i was asked to read at arts habitat's sweaty ball 5...it has a sort of apocolypse now feel to all the videos..this is from my first book "keep left"...
i thought i would film my fish before he passed away...he is just over 3 years old!!! i was listening to the alkaline trio's re-issues of "goddammit"....great album!!
this is the 5th piece and it is from my soon to be released 5th book called "open up"...my first attempt at an all poetry book..oh yeah..the guy behind the camera is mark kozub...a very talented writer and good friend to boot!
a raving poets exercise...seek out the raving poets a talented and great bunch o guys and gals....eventually this will be in a book but let's not get ahead of ourselves...
another recent piece by me filmed by my good buddy...it is NOT about murdering someone...it is about not liking a side of yourself and trying at all costs to destroy that side of yourself...
