Victor D. Infante's Blog, page 213

Continued adventures in competitive reality TV

There was a bit of that going on with Irina Shabayeva's win on "Project Runway," too -- technically, everything was good. And indeed, I complete...

Worcester is a Poetry Town

You'd think that after the recent incursions by Rachel McKibbens and Rob Sturma, things would be quieting down, poetry-wise, around here. You'd be wrong. Today's Telegram is positively brimming with poetry news.

First off, Richard Duckett has an interview with Brave Young Voices champ and recent White House guest, Hawaii's Jamaica Osorio, who's reading tomorrow at the Worcester Youth Slam. As a sidebar, I've got a bit about Hawaiian poet Tui Scanlan, who's at the Poets Asylum and the Dirty Ger...

Reality TV Batting Average Rundown!

All the competitive reality TV shows I watch are coming to a close. Here's where I think they'll land, and where I was wrong about where they're going.

So the final three on "Dancing with the Stars" are Donny Osmond, Kelly Osbourne and Mýa. I have to admit, I thought Joanna Krupa was going to move on, just because she was so much better than Donny. Which goes to show that you can never underestimate the power of fan base on this show. Right, Aaron? (Aaron scowls in disgust and then cries.) Nex...

Publication!

Got my copy of "Dark Horizons: The Journal of the British Fantasy Society" #55, which has my poem "After the End of the World" in it. And the poem is on the very last page! AFTER the contributor's notes! It's totally awesome. If you're in the UK, you should pick up a copy. There's an online version available, so I understand, but trust me: the print version is PRETTY.

Also, I really dig the cover, by Arthur Wang:

This, that and the other ....

Excellent night of poetry last night. First off, Rachel McKibbens featured for the Poets Asylum. I haven't exactly made a secret of my high regard for McKibbens, especially as I've written about her more than once. Still, she's a poet whom I've watched her entire career, and she never ceases to amaze me. Then, when she read with Rob Sturma later that same night at the Kitchen Sessions, she impressed me again. Bloody amazing. Terribly excited to read her new book.

Lea and I were among the opene...

Stuff ...

Seems like I've been too busy to blog lately. Which is fine, as real life is generally MUCH better than virtual life. Generally. Also, there's no internet access in my office yet, so I'm on the laptop in the living room.

*Saw Jack McCarthy at Poets Asylum. I've seen Jack maybe a couple dozen times now, and he never, ever gets old. This time around, he did mostly classics, and it's amazing how much those poems still make your bones shake. Man should be the bloody Poet Laureate.

*My poem "Why I...

Home!

Amazing time in NYC. More as soon as I recover, but I am filled with love for everyone who came out to the Bowery. THANK YOU!!!

Out the door ...

New York City, here we come!