Happy Birthday, Erik Tate

Keep going.

Happy Birthday, Erik Tate

 

 

Happy Birthday, Erik Tate

 

 

Happy Birthday, Erik Tate

 

 

Happy Birthday, Erik Tate

Remember this poem from a while back?

Art to Keep Up with the Times

Poet Erik Tate and artist Edward Michael Supranowicz start off our Tuesday at Oddball Magazine 

Happy Belated Birthday, Krystal McPhaul

Let's get you and Erik back to Stone Soup.

Happy Birthday, Erik Tate

 

People I Want to See Tonight at Stone Soup

 Deta Galloway

I know her name came up last week. Problem is, I didn't get the phone-in information to her. I am not making the same mistake twice.

Mignon Ariel King

I want her to feature again, but she's having some of the same Zoom-related issues as well. We'll try by video for tonight's Stone Soup and then by phone if that fails.

 Erik Tate

 I'm as shocked as Erik looks in this picture that we haven't seem Erik or his wife Krystal for a few sessions. Where ya been, man?!?

Kicking Off

The first poem of the month is a pandemic piece from Erik Tate with art by Eric N. Peterson. Welcome to December at Oddball Magazine. 

For Dianne di Prima

Thanks to Joshua Corwin for helping to provide a photo from Richard Modiano (taken by Allen Ginsberg!) of the late ,Diane di Prima. Read Erik Tate's tribute poem to her now at Oddball Magazine.

SAFE DISTANCE EDITION: Stone Soup Croutons, 7-15-20: Pandemic Outcast Diary

Stone Soup Croutons is a weekly poem I write using lines and impressions picked from Stone Soup's open mic readers and features. I figure out a title (and sometimes the rest of the poem) later. You can read the other ones I've done since 2015 here. To paraphrase Lorne Michaels, this poem doesn't go up because it's ready, it goes up because it's Friday morning.

It was great to have Erik Tate feature on Wednesday.  We have Alexis Ivy next Wednesday, and I should be able to announce more features this weekend. Thanks to Erik for being one of the first to volunteer for our online feature series.

Erik has numerous unpublished collections, so he gave us a lot to absorb with his reading. I hope this week's piece did him some justice. Thanks for reading.


Pandemic Outcast Diary

We remember when we asked permission
to protest in our own streets, raised hats
to statues, as if hoping to be pulled up.

Erik Tate Featues at Stone Soup Poetry, 7-15-20

 Our latest feature for the new weekly online gathering.

Eric Tate's Wife is Down with the Wave

Thanks to Erik Tate for last night's wonderful feature. Be sure to join us next week for the long-awaited return of Alexis Ivy.

The Flyer for Erik Tate's Stone Soup Feature

Coming next week.

 

July 15: Stone Soup Says Welcome Home Erik Tate

Erik Tate has had a long history with Stone Soup Poetry. He's been in New Jersey with his wife for a while, so it's hard for him to get down to our neck of the woods in Boston. With the help of our new online format, we can have him feature next Wednesday on July 15. He's been tearing up the open mic lately, so it will be fun to see what he does with a full set.

Join me on July 15 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM ET by clicking this link.

The meeting ID is 852 7553 3350

Password: stonesoup

Our Weekly Wave

Our thanks to Deta Galloway for an amazing feature last night. Be sure to join us next week when we welcome back Erik Tate.

Happy Belated Birthday Erik Tate

Stone Soup is glad to have you back.

SAFE DISTANCE EDITION: Stone Soup Croutons, 6-10-20: Before Bed

Stone Soup Croutons is a weekly poem I write using lines and impressions picked from Stone Soup's open mic readers and features. I figure out a title (and sometimes the rest of the poem) later. You can read the other ones I've done since 2015 here. To paraphrase Lorne Michaels, this poem doesn't go up because it's ready, it goes up because it's Friday morning.

This week's open mic was part of a transition phase for Stone Soup. In two weeks, we'll be introducing Jamilla VanDyke-Bailey as the first of our Zoom features, with hopefully many more following.

For everything going on in the world, his week was a lot more laid back. I was thankful this week and was able to get my lines down during the open mic for the first time in months. Didn't have to play back the entire open mic. Means this week's offering is more spontaneous. Maybe not better, but definitely more spontaneous and more fun. Thanks for reading.



Before Bed

Hang your troubles on the line
so they'll be dry to wear tomorrow.

Bad feelings beget proof all is bad
till even clothes smell of doomsday.