Ruminating Poet Press

We had a fabulous day today at the Local Author Day sponsored by The Book Lady Bookstore and the Flannery O'Connor Childhood Home in honor of Flannery's 100th birthday!

We got there early and my table was the first to be completely set up, with my sales assistants from Greg Steele's robot art and the lead salesman, Erasmus the Reading Dragon.

We enjoyed the dogs, the kids, the other authors, the Panhandle Slim exhibit, the music, and especially the closing parade! Go to my Facebook page to see a video of part of the parade.

I was particularly pleased to make a donation and get a large signed Panhandle Slim painting with a favorite William S. Burroughs quote.

It was a wonderful event. A big shout out to Joni of the Book Lady and the Childhood Home.

Got to meet and talk to poets Rosemary Daniell and Don Corelli and visit with many old friends.

I was particularly glad to see old friends Lu Fang and Ed Eckstrand.

Met and discussed poetry with several new people whom I hope to meet again, especially Malcolm. Aberjhani, and Matthew.

It's a damp and chilly Sunday, and it will not be drier tomorrow, but I still am looking forward to the warm company and stimulating poetry at the Poetry Co-Op Open Mic tomorrow at the Water Witch Tiki Bar.

Need to get some good words in before the St. Patrick's Day break.

As usual, sign in begins at 6:30, and Poetry begins around 7:00.

It was a beautiful, but breezy day in Forsyth Park. The St. Patrick's themes were starting to predominate in advance of the big weekend to come.

Our friend Beau Frail dropped by while Margo and were setting up. He designed and made the "Haiku in the Park with Marc" sign. Margo and I enjoyed coffee and pastries from the park cafe before the crowds started up.

The artists mostly set up early, and the crowds did come. You could hear multiple languages from the strollers walking by. I talked to people from Ireland, Canada, Columbia, India, Turkey, and many others who did not say where they were from.

I prepared this week with creating QR codes for both book donations, and to answer the question - where did you get that dragon? Both worked well.

The other artists surrounding me were all good neighbors. I enjoyed talking to many of them, especially Maxx Feist, Thomas Rider, Sammy Esterline, Thomas Kezenske, Alex Wilkinson, Lauren Fleisher, Kiera, Pearl, and Vintage Mo.

It was a very good day. I went home tired, but happy.

Had a great time last night at the Tongue: Open Mouth and Music Show open mic at the Sentient Bean coffee house.

Bigger crowd than usual for Savannah's oldest open mic, and FIVE, count them, FIVE poets reading among the other performers of music, comedy and fiction readings.

I didn't catch the names of all the poets, but a shout out to Wheelz (Robert Cohen), Lucy Barry, and Bea.

Also a shout to our host for the night, Duncan Sligh, for calling out other local open mics and encouraging folks to seek them out. Savannah needs its own central directory of the growing number of open mics!

Hope to see y'all at the next open mic, March 18th.

We had a wonderful time at the Poetry Co-Op Open Mic Monday night at the Water Witch Tiki Bar.

The Co-Op let me take the opportunity to announce the release of my new one-act play, LISTENING TO THE SURVIVORS: GHOST STORIES FROM THE RECENT PLAGUE, which was also the first release of my new independent imprint, Ruminating Poet Press.

My wife Margo prepared a wealth of snack trays, and many friends came.

Thanks to so many people: The whole Co-Op, Maggie Lee Hart-Ray, Laine the cheerful bartender (not my friend the poet, who went out of his way to keep his vigorous drink mixing from interrupting the poetry), Jeffrey Pax, Anthony for taking pictures, and all the people who bought my little play - I never expected to sell so many, and so much enjoyed talking to people and signing the books.