AND THE WINNER IS ...Things have been a bit hectic around here what with the Bee-In and all, but we have finally made a decision in our
Poem-In-Which-Every-Word-Is-Spelled-Wrong Bee. It is a tie! In a hotly contested fight to the finish, Bhanu Kapil and Dan Thomas-Glass came in together in a dead heat of votes! We are therefore awarding not one but two $100 gift certificates -- one to Bhanu and one to Dan!
Congradualations ta yu bothe!! Kudos should also be given to our other contestants. We will include a selection of the best wrongly spelled poems soon. There were several excellent ones. Well done poet spellers!
Bhanu Kapil by Andrew Kenower
POME PER MEE DORG, PORQIby Bhanu Kapil
Porqi, cimmere yeh Bashtard: azs wi sey een der YOOKAY.
End hee Gellops farard azs hee shood.
Shame canni bee sed fer deh uver Bashtard een mee LIF:
Mee "Marn," mi "Louvre wid norbs on."*
*Thash** "gnobs," ashkually.
**Ay shound DRENK! Ay shound tertelly orf mee trimble!
Dan Thomas-Glass by Clay Banes
Hw th nght brksby Dan Thomas-Glass
Hw th nght brks
nt lk dgs brk bt lk brcks,
th rd knd,
th knd Y Mng thrws p
(bfr h brk hs ft)
n th frth qrtr,
whn hs trd frm
bng mssvly lrg,
lk hs cntry hs twnty-frst cntry lrg
(Chn mthrfckrs wht),
yh the nght brks lk Y Ming brcks whn hs trd,
r lk glbl cptlsm r
Chrstn Bk’s bk n,
knd f hrd t pctr—th vwls—
r lk drvg wth Bb Crly
slmmng n th brks fr Chrsts sk!
Thts th nght brkng. Th drknss.
SPD is saddened to learn of the passing of surrealist Franklin Rosemont.
Here's Steve Dickison deciding if SPD can take on this case. As can be seen from his desk, Steve had many jobs at SPD—essentially three present-day positions in one. This is from the San Pablo era (1986-1995).
A sunny afternoon outside celebrating SPD's move to San Pablo Avenue. From left to right: Eileen Corder, Columbine Robinson, Nick Robinson, Lyn Hejinian snapshotting the photographer, Simone Fattal, and a suit. In the background is a barsign for The Bird, now known as The Albatross.
And here's Kit Robinson on the same occasion dashingly cutting the ribbon with gardening shears.
Season's Greetings from 1979! From left to right: David Bullen, Chuck Miller, Jeannetta Jones Miller, Jean Day with Casey Miller, and Nick Robinson. This photo was probably taken outside SPD's storefront on Shattuck, next to Serendipity Books.
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