Author Archives: aidarends

You jerk you didn’t call me up — Read on http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49729/sonnet-you-jerk-you-didnt-call-me-up

i have loved more vigorously more foolishly than most i have loved as the poet does with hands tied eyes closed i have loved jumped into the river when it spoke sweetly to me i don’t have many regrets except for the times i hurt my loves i have loved whole-heartedly excessively, lavishly have you?Continue reading “tell me about it”

The soul music visionary died in 1976 at the peak of his career. But his legacy endures – thanks to sampling, fans such as Elton John and Chaka Khan, and the efforts of his three daughters — Read on amp.theguardian.com/music/2022/sep/01/charles-stepney-secret-genius-producer-soul

i’m doing a lot for you can you pinpoint the exact moment that you lost your cool?5:45 PM, tuesday after a long dayand you wouldn’t listen to mei was begging to be heardunderstood? yeah it’s like talking to a brick wall fire wall

it was the century of fire nothing is better then when you know it was cataclysmic and everyone saw or heard or felt tremors “war and rumors of a war” the cynicism of most ppl was infectious you had to keep a fire lit in yr belly just so you could believe ina world forContinue reading “century of fire”

i have a fun game we can playpretend you love me, i’ll pretend tooand we can pretend we’re gonna livelove forever and forever just pretend the older i get the more farce i recognize but i know that’s what between us is realso let’s pretend we love each otherand just keep on pretending

Sad news to have to impart, the death of a beloved poet, word-master and word-mistress, Bernadette Mayer, who, at aged 77,  passed away peacefully in her home last night.   A huge loss. Our deepest sympathies go out to her family (who were there with her) and to her many many friends. — Read on allenginsberg.org/2022/11/bernadette-mayer-1945-2022/