April begins as a joke in a house of children:
A surprise, a word, a laugh if we‟re lucky.
There are still bills and taxes and poems ahead, at least in America.
With a sabaidee we say hello to a new year,
La kawn to yesterday and the many mornings before.
The flowers begin to bloom, the rain and wind are welcome.
There are so many places to go these days,
But only one body and never enough money
To journey to every city where a Lao song, a wise word,
A festival of dreamers wants to greet you with a smile,
A nop
Between friends and strangers who might become family
Or a nation ready to create a better tomorrow
With the same ease as a wonderful today.
-From Tanon Sai Jai, 2009
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
ANGRY ASIAN MAN mentions Women for Peace & Hope in Laos
A shout-out to Angry Asian Man for covering the Voices from Laos fundraiser to support the tour. They're still a long way from their goal, so if you can donate anything to the cause it would mean a lot as Lao describe firsthand their experiences with UXO leftover from almost 40 years. Women for Peace & Hope in Laos is a group of philanthropists who invite you to commemorate the 40th anniversary since the end of the bombing campaign in Laos by making a contribution to a speakers tour that launches this month.
You can go directly to the fundraiser here: http://www.razoo.com/story/Help-Support-Voices-From-Laos-Speakers-Tour-Across-The-U-S
You can go directly to the fundraiser here: http://www.razoo.com/story/Help-Support-Voices-From-Laos-Speakers-Tour-Across-The-U-S
New poem accepted for Line Break: "Songkran Niyomsane's Forensic Medicine Museum, 2003"
My new poem, "Songkran Niyomsane's Forensic Medicine Museum, 2003," was accepted for Line Break's special issue on adoptee art and poetry. It will come out later this year, possibly late April.
That's one way to kick off National Poetry Month!
That's one way to kick off National Poetry Month!
The Doom That Came to Fiddle Creak funded! On to stretch goals!
The Lovecraftian marionette play from CastIron Carousel was funded a few days ago, but they still have few stretch goals to try and make!
They are already going to be taking the show on tour to Seattle and are very close to their goal of making a more professional DVD. They would love to be able to take this show to other places around the country. So, the long and the short of it is that they still need your help getting the word out.
I recently interviewed the artistic director for Innsmouth Free Press and the latest installment of Innsmouth Inktank. Hopefully that will go up soon, but while we're waiting, let me say that from what I've seen I really like what they're doing, not only because they're taking on the Cthulhu Mythos, but because they're stretching our expectations of puppetry.
There's some great stuff for backers, and I applaud their innovative DIY approach. Check them out:
They are already going to be taking the show on tour to Seattle and are very close to their goal of making a more professional DVD. They would love to be able to take this show to other places around the country. So, the long and the short of it is that they still need your help getting the word out.
I recently interviewed the artistic director for Innsmouth Free Press and the latest installment of Innsmouth Inktank. Hopefully that will go up soon, but while we're waiting, let me say that from what I've seen I really like what they're doing, not only because they're taking on the Cthulhu Mythos, but because they're stretching our expectations of puppetry.
There's some great stuff for backers, and I applaud their innovative DIY approach. Check them out:
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