John Dorsey reads “the way things were in 1981” at Snoetry 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKTkXsQzBWE

“the way things were in 1981” written and performed by John Dorsey
— poem appears in his book Sodomy Is a City in New Jersey —
 
Filmed at Snoetry 2: A World Record Winter Wordfest — a Lix and Kix production
at Jim’s Coffeehouse and Diner in Elyria, Ohio on 5 February 2011
(photography & editing by Brian Fugett, courtesy of http://www.youtube.com/user/redfezzery)

About The Author:

John Dorsey currently resides in Toledo, Ohio. He is the author of several collections of poetry, including Sodomy is a City in New Jersey (from American Mettle Books, an imprint of Grievous Jones Press). His work has recently been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He may be reached for readings and sexual favors at archerevans@yahoo.com. 

Buy his acclaimed new book at http://www.grievousjonespress.com/01/BOOKSTORE.html

Other recommended works by John Dorsey include harvey keitel, harvey keitel, harvey keitel with S.A. Griffin and Scott Wannberg (Butcher Shop Press / Rose of Sharon Press / Temple of Man, 2005); steal this imagination (Rank Stranger Press, 2006); and Holy Toledo!: The Sonnet River Volume (Sleepy Brooklyn, 2008).

Christopher Franke reads “A Clean Poem” at Snoetry 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP9nxyhUzio

“A Clean Poem” written and performed by Christopher Franke
(poem appears in Cleveland Poetry Scenes: A Panorama & Anthology [2008, Bottom Dog Press])

Filmed at Snoetry 2: A World Record Winter Wordfest — a Lix and Kix production
at Jim’s Coffeehouse and Diner in Elyria, Ohio on 4 February 2011
(photography & editing by Brian Fugett, courtesy of http://www.youtube.com/user/taintnothing22)

About The Author:

Cleveland’s Christopher Franke is the founder of Deciduous Press and author of collections including (but not limited to) Title, Paren’s Thesis, frankeana/miscellangy, Routines, and =5.  To read/hear more Franke poetry in the Crisis Chronicles Online Library, click here.