What a great article by Whitney Dibo in Time Out Chicago this past week pitching the new books! (Read it – “Slam’s New Round.”) My idealistic pro-democracy friends are going to be upset when they read it. “I don’t believe in democracy [anymore]. I prefer benevolent dictatorship.” And I guess I do, as long as I’m the dictator.
Luckily the books aren’t filled with as many contradictions as you’d find in my soul. As friends say, “Marc is a very complex individual,” which a nice way of saying I’m more than a little screwy at times. So what! I stopped trying to make complete sense a long time ago. There’s no fun in it. Hell, I’m still using a head shot (in the article) that shows me wearing a wedding ring — and you bet that’s pretty screwy.
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Hey, Marc–
Glad to hear you finally came around to my way of thinking… benevolent dictatorship. You got my vote. How’s that for a contradiction?
Hey Marc – I just got back from a week in Galway, and you are a god there. I wound up reading at the Galway Poetry Slam at The Crane (usually traditional Irish music… ya know like the Green Mill is usually jazz). Their emcee John Walsh fondly remembered your visit and recognizes the Green Mill as mecca. Yeah, I did Mr. Coffee – and got into the night’s finals. Fun time, great memories.
All the best to ye. –Mary Nell