...not so much. I'd much rather watch a good concert DVD. My favs right now include Our Lady Peace, Live, Pearl Jam's "Single Video Theory," and the Ben Harper show "Pleasure and Pain." Also, Pink's new concert disc. Uh-huh. Seriously. It's a good show!
CORBET DEAN
"Letter My Dad Never Gave Me" from "A Collection of Crime Scenes DVD"
However, if you should ever desire to read anything else (!), "To Woo and to Wed"
is a wonderful poetry anthology by Micheal Blumenthal. Also, "The Caged Owl," is an intense collection of poems by Gregory Orr. "Badlands"
is a severely stunning work of poetry by Aleah Sato: you should really go buy yourself a copy right now! I should also mention that "Da Bible" is a keeper. Perhaps you've heard of it? It's a worthwhile, inspirational collection of poems..........by God. : )
"POETS ARE MASTERS OF US ORDINARY MEN...
BECAUSE THEY DRINK AT STREAMS WHICH WE HAVE NOT YET MADE ACCESSIBLE TO SCIENCE." Sigmund Freud
Ummm.......yeah.......THAT. Besides, the poetry slam has recently risen to proclaim the grin and the glory of .......... THE TRUNK MONKEY!
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Allrightythen. Speaking of monkey shenanigans:
THE ONLY PEOPLE YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE ARE THE ONES WHO NEED YOU IN THEIRS.
Everything else is just noise.
Finally, ponder your power:
"WE ASK OURSELVES, 'WHO AM I TO BE BRILLIANT, GORGEOUS, TALENTED, FABULOUS?' ACTUALLY, WHO ARE YOU NOT TO BE? YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD. ***YOUR PLAYING****** ***SMALL DOES NOT**** ***SERVE THE WORLD.** THERE IS NOTHING ENLIGHTENED ABOUT SHRINKING SO THAT OTHER PEOPLE WON'T FEEL INSECURE AROUND YOU."
Marianne Williamson
TODAY, DARE TO DO THREE THINGS. FIRST, LAUGH LIKE THIS GUY:
SECONDLY, FORGET YOUR FEARS FOR A SECOND, & DANCE LIKE THIS GUY:
LASTLY, STRIVE FOR SINCERITY. LIVE UNBOUND AND FREE. OK? GO! BECOME BEAUTY.
About me:
On the evening of May 23, 1994, three policemen were shot by a single gunman in Southwest Phoenix. One of the injured officers waited several years to process his thoughts and emotions about the incident.
In 2000, Corbet Dean was asked to share at a spoken word festival in Arizona. After performing poetry about the gunbattle, the audience was stunned. Gary Mex Glazner mentioned his work on About.com. Later that year, The Mesa Tribune published the poem in an article on poetry in Arizona. Eventually, Corbet's work appeared in Off the Cuffs, an anthology published by Soft Skull Press.
Weeks later, Corbet won his first Grand Slam. After being named, "Artist of the Year" by his local venue, Corbet won his second championship in 2001. In 2002, Corbet placed second in North America at the National Poetry Slam in Minneapolis, MN.
In the months that followed, Corbet became a popular feature at poetry venues throughout the country. His shows included the Nuyorican Poets Cafe in NYC, the Berzerkeley Slam in San Francisco, and the National Poetry Slam in Chicago. Corbet's 2003 performance at the Bowery Club later appeared on the Best of Urbana CD. At the 2005 National Slam, Corbet repeated another "top ten" finish.
In all, Corbet has won a total of seven local slam titles. While performing in ten consecutive National Poetry Slam events, he released three collections of prose, edited a benefit anthology, and produced a new DVD film. Corbet has seen his work appear in The Arizona Republic, Freedom To Speak (Wordsmith Press), Poems from the Big Muddy (Wordsmith Press), High Desert Vocies (Wordsmith Press), & An Idiot's Guide to Slam Poetry (Alpha Books), and The Spoken Word Revolution Redux (Source Books). A Collection of Crime Scenes, Corbet's first full-length manuscript, is currently available at BARNES & NOBLE and AMAZON.COM.
Currently, Corbet works as a police officer, trying to affect change within the "system." Inspired by 1 Timothy 1:17, Corbet wants to create art that forces us to face the humanity flourishing in the shadows where we least expect it.
well, i have left estrella mountain behind. i'm out in FL now but had hoped to see you before i left. the kids have been wishing you well since we heard about the accident. i haven't talked to you for too long, my friend. and now, that dinner i owe you will be a mighty long drive. ;) i've missed you, and hope you're doing well.
hey kiddo. let's go tear up the scene sometime. props and funny hats included. we could pretend to be young again, pose in front of highway signs, re-construct the bad poetry paradigm. what say you? miss u. a
Hi beautiful! are you going to come out to SF calistyle to share your talent any time soon... i would love to finally hear what you got buzzin up in your fabulous bonnet! all my love and support, Namaste, xo K
Thanks Corbet! Poetically, you already know you're great, but I'm much more thankful to know you as a human being as that is where your true talent shines and I can't wait to represent AZ with you in Vancouver!
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