Hi all,
A little shameless self-promotion. Red Hills Review and C’era Una Volta (one of my very favorite Italian restaurants on the planet) are hosting a poetry reading and were nice enough to ask me to read. So I’m bustin’ out my top hat and cane and I thought I’d use this old web site to spread the word.
I’ll be reading various poems and related shtick along with two great east bay poets — Julia Park and Andy Crockett. We’ll try to keep it light ‘n breezy. Except for the part where we suddenly, unexpectedly strike a nerve and you begin to weep and weep and weep some more. And then, just as suddenly: back to the shtick!
John Wright, a good pal of mine and an outstanding musician, will be starting the evening off with world-class acoustic guitar.
If you’re in the area, we’d love to see ya there.
Here’s the information:
Date and time: Tuesday, October 18th, 7 pm
Place: C’era Una Volta
Address: 1332 Park St. Alameda (call the restaurant at 510.769.4828 or just ask me for directions)
Admission: Free as the day is long. And the day is long.
-Cecil
What’s shameless about promoting such a great event? Especially when the wine and eats are FREE? Deathmarchers, I’ll look for you all in the buffet line. Oh, and the poetry will be terrific too–I haven’t heard Cecil read a dull one yet. See you there!
I’d like to congrats ya, but I got very sick their, I had iambic pentameter repeat on me with the pasta sauce, I was very ill on the toilet reading Italian renaissance and having come out every orfice.
Thanks Rodney! (I should say, I think there will actually be free eats, but I believe the grape will likely be bought ‘n sold. The walk in the door, though? For that no coin shall pass.)
As for the imp: perhaps it weren’t the pentameter what stewed yer juice. Perhaps it were the pipes. Yer pipes, if get the snap.
Flush with a pint of free verse I sez, and you’ll be all set almost to right.
Go see Cecil next week!
Next Tuesday night (October 18th), Cecil aka Dan aka Cecil will be reading various poems and poem-like shtick at C’era Una Volta, located in the heart of The Island City (aka Alameda). Says Dan^H^H^HCecil: They’re even being nice enough to provide free…