First post for newbie

[only rob]

I'm pretty sure Mercedes isn't infatuated with the dreaded B.C Please give her a big hello from me -- she's supposed to be heading to Queensland at some point soon so I'm hoping to catch up with her then.

I don't do recitals anymore -- my ex-husband did slightly bad things to my confidence levels, but I'm working back up to it -- but one of the biggest thrills I got, back in the day, was from a young tradesman who said "I don't really understand most of what you're talking about, but I like it so much it makes me want to".

What a great comment. I haven't done a reading in awhile, but my new volume will be out soon, so I'll have to make the rounds. I'm fortunate to have some good local poet friends so we read and workshop often. I wish you would start reading again. Your voice is much too strong to let anyone diminish your spirit.