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In 1996-97, I had heard of the Internet. I read things on
it at work. Then I discovered this thing called RealAudio
at The Academy of American Poets Listening
Booth. I realized I could actually hear poets read
to me. I was stunned. Normally tight with my money, I plunked
down $2,000 for a computer without hesitation.
In 1993, fresh out of college, I moved to New York City's
East Village for similar reasons. New York was the city in
America to go to for poetry readings, like the Dia
Center Readings, just one source of many.
Since leaving Central
College in Pella Iowa in 1993, I have acquired my own
apartment, reluctantly a cat and a decent living with insurance
benefits. I also manage to occasionally have fun in the greatest
city in the world.
The handle Laurable was thought up by a former fella of mine
to describe my stretching the meaning of the English language,
sometimes to the point of complete inaccuracy. Occasionally,
he would ask, did you mean [blank], or was that a Laurable?
I sucked up my pride and embraced being Laurable; like me.
I leave you with links from my college poetry professor,
Keith Ratzlaff, whose poetry I both admire and adore. Six
poems can be found from his publisher at an Anhinga
Reading. Fourteen poems can be found in a Mennonite
Life Magazine article, as well as in my complete
links page. Another favorite audio link of mine is of
former Poet Laureate Robert
Pinsky. I was overjoyed when I found a forty minute reading
from the Internet
Poetry Archive out of University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill. Real Audio poetry long enough to wash my dishes
through.
Enjoy listening and have a very Laurable day.
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