Here for a day
\nreading their poems
\non a cross-country
\nbook promotion.<\/p>\n
Gradually nine assembled:
\ntwo passers-by,
\nmother and sister of him,
\nthe gallery manager,
\ntwo friends,
\ntwo acolytes from an earlier reading.<\/p>\n
We heard the poems
\ntoo quickly I thought:
\ntoo little time to think;
\nsoon we were shmoozing
\nover beers and tea.<\/p>\n
They left the next day.
\naccompanied by a soft
\nmetallic squeaking sound.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Michael V. Smith and Elizabeth Bachinsky performed and read, respectively, to promote their books. Touring seems so lonely and awkward. There should be a format they could slot into in each community. Touring together seems like a good way to overcome some of the problems. Continue reading