Ruminating Poet Press

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.

Getting prepared for the Parade - Savannah Slithering on March 1 - parade sets off from Lincoln and 41st at 7:00 pm.

Formation at 6:30.

Celebrating Snakes and Dragons - Mardi Gras, St. Patrick of Ireland, and St. David of Wales

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I forgot to take pictures at last night's Poetry Co-Op Open Mic at the Water Witch Tiki Bar, so I'm improvising with a shot of the sandwich board outside WW.

It was a fine evening, with fresh new audience members and a new poet, Tommy, reading. Beau's car trouble song was the hit of the evening.

Reading, in alphabetical order, were Anthony, Beau, Carri, Claire, Darriea, Marc, Megan, Tommy, and Trinity. DM me if I left someone out and I will edit asap.

Beau and Claire led a group exercise to create a new slogan for the Co-Op, with some hilarious results - will keep you posted on the final choice.

SPRING is in the air! Robins are in the yard, and pollen is on the cars, and it is WARMER!