A couple months ago, I tried two new things while typing Free Poetry during the Pasadena Art Walk: I used carbon paper for copies, and took photographs of each participant. Here’s a Poetry Portrait & Poem for Rebekah.
Richard once commented that he was surprised most of my poems are fiction-based. Here is one that is about an actual experience.
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of typing Free Poetry at Artisanal LA’s Makers’ Market during the Pasadena ARTWalk. Here’s a poem I wrote for Evelyn.
In December 2019, I handmade postcards and letters then mailed them to different friends and family. I plan on doing another snail mail round at the end of January. If you’d like to receive one, you can send me your address through email.
Last year, I attempted to write in the same spot (Cedar Park in West Philly) at the same time (sunrise) every day. I went out with my typewriter and typed a full page before driving to work. It was called Private Drafts.
A couple years ago, a friend surprised me with a lovely gift. He came across Jeremy of Typewriter Troubadour and asked him to type a poem for me.
Have you ever received a typewriter poem written especially for you? I had not. For as long as I’ve been typing poems, this was the first time I’ve ever been gifted a typewritten poem that was requested with me in mind.
It’s nice to be on this side of the table. I now have some idea of what people feel when I gift them their poem.