Comments on: 4 Against the Wall — today’s book signing & release party http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/ poetry: a curious look at this 21st century pleasure Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:00:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Zachary Chartkoff http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-50 Fri, 16 Dec 2005 15:00:31 +0000 http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-50 Thank you! You know, it took all four of us to bring the book into reality ... and took all us to pull the reading off as the success it seemed to be. Hurrah for poetry collectives! Thank you! You know, it took all four of us to bring the book into reality … and took all us to pull the reading off as the success it seemed to be. Hurrah for poetry collectives!

]]> by: Ruelaine Stokes http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-48 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 20:11:58 +0000 http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-48 I think we were pretty much "channeling Sam" at the beginning of the reading. The bowler probably did it. So much fun! It was lovely talking w/ folks, too. Such beautiful souls. — Rue I think we were pretty much “channeling Sam” at the beginning of the reading. The bowler probably did it. So much fun! It was lovely talking w/ folks, too. Such beautiful souls. — Rue

]]> by: Zachary Chartkoff http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-47 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 18:33:44 +0000 http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-47 It was a blast! We started off with some of your poems. I read "Watching Casablanca," Rue did "Following the Suggestions ..." and Bob was great with "Emotional Traffic Report." The whole reading lasted just long enough to get the crowd excited but not long enough that the blizzard snowed us in. Sally thinks we had 54 people show up, we sold about 35 books. It was, I think, a success! It was a blast!

We started off with some of your poems. I read “Watching Casablanca,” Rue did “Following the Suggestions …” and Bob was great with “Emotional Traffic Report.”

The whole reading lasted just long enough to get the crowd excited but not long enough that the blizzard snowed us in. Sally thinks we had 54 people show up, we sold about 35 books. It was, I think, a success!

]]> by: Sam http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-46 Thu, 15 Dec 2005 14:25:27 +0000 http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-46 I'll take that as a compliment! Otherwise, it's kinda scary (heh)... So...did it go well? I’ll take that as a compliment! Otherwise, it’s kinda scary (heh)…
So…did it go well?

]]> by: Zachary Chartkoff http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-45 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 20:55:20 +0000 http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-45 Thank you, Sam, thank you! You will be missed but we will all do our best. You know, I first fell in love with your poem years and years ago when you performed it at Diane's "Elvis in a Box" (which I still have, somewhere) festival. It really isn't the same poem without you reading it, you are the only person I know who can get the Elvis persona down correctly. Thank you, Sam, thank you! You will be missed but we will all do our best.

You know, I first fell in love with your poem years and years ago when you performed it at Diane’s “Elvis in a Box” (which I still have, somewhere) festival. It really isn’t the same poem without you reading it, you are the only person I know who can get the Elvis persona down correctly.

]]> by: Sam http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-44 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 20:28:35 +0000 http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-44 Give 'em heck, Zack! We really should do these readings on the weekend...especially in the middle of wint...oops. It's not winter yet. Dang. Zack, you have my blessings to read "Elvis, King of Kings" tonite; I know you'll do it justice. Meanwhile, I've been told here at work that I have to write a brochure on the thrills and chills of Project Management Offices (PMOs)--and why our software product is just what the doctor ordered. Due by January 3rd. Guess I know what I'm doing for the holidays... Give ‘em heck, Zack!

We really should do these readings on the weekend…especially in the middle of wint…oops. It’s not winter yet. Dang.

Zack, you have my blessings to read “Elvis, King of Kings” tonite; I know you’ll do it justice.

Meanwhile, I’ve been told here at work that I have to write a brochure on the thrills and chills of Project Management Offices (PMOs)–and why our software product is just what the doctor ordered. Due by January 3rd. Guess I know what I’m doing for the holidays…

]]> by: Zachary Chartkoff http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-43 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 19:49:21 +0000 http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-43 My friend, if you ever happen to chance through this wayward town then you too can be a featured poet at our Creole readings! I am thinking of reading one of Neruda's Odes tonight, crowds love Papa Pablo ... but which? "Oda a la pereza"? "Oda a la alcachofa"? "Oda a la cebolla"? Do you have an ode you love more than others? Please ... My friend, if you ever happen to chance through this wayward town then you too can be a featured poet at our Creole readings! I am thinking of reading one of Neruda’s Odes tonight, crowds love Papa Pablo … but which? “Oda a la pereza”? “Oda a la alcachofa”? “Oda a la cebolla”? Do you have an ode you love more than others? Please …

]]> by: eduardo http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-42 Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:45:09 +0000 http://www.zacharychartkoff.com/2005/12/14/4-against-the-wall-todays-book-signing-release-party/#comment-42 If only I lived in Lansing... Have a blast. And be kind to the audience. If only I lived in Lansing…

Have a blast. And be kind to the audience.

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