Posted by amyking on December 20, 2009 · 6 Comments
Claude Cahun — “I Am in Training: Don’t Kiss Me” On the day after the blizzard of ’09 rushed up the coast and swallowed us fluffy white frio, Verse Daily has posted a poem from my new forthcoming book (to appear in days)! “State of a Nation” speaks of things… ~~ Blizzard is a state … Read more
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Posted by amyking on December 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Personally, I use a nice Beaujolais to engine my poems now and then. But hey, whatever works: Hypnotist finds himself getting very creative~ ~~ And in other news, some fine words about Ana Bozicevic’s and my own new book, straight outta Arizona: “While the imperious imperialism of the title speaks of inequality, distance, and irony, … Read more
Posted by amyking on December 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Dolores Park in the Castro, November 2009 Of course, Judith Butler states it all so much more succinctly than my previous post (in interview with Nina Power): The second problem is that lesbian/gay rights, and the rights of sexual minorities, need to join with feminist, anti-racist, and anti-war movements and are, in many instances, already … Read more
Posted by amyking on December 9, 2009 · 4 Comments
Ever Hear of “The Family”? Get Ready… Fear or disinterest? The powers that be don’t care why we don’t discuss how our oppressions work together to isolate us while sustaining their power and positions, so long as we don’t turn our attentions to them and their puppetry. Why should you get mixed up in the … Read more
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Posted by amyking on December 8, 2009 · 12 Comments
Like it or not, parallels exist between the two separate-but-similar battles for civil rights. I received some flack the other day for posting the title statement on my Facebook page (“Gay is the new black.”), and in turn, learned there is some resistance against aligning the two movements for civil rights primarily because of fear … Read more
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Posted by amyking on December 6, 2009 · 1 Comment
Ever hear of Diane Savino? You will. Currently our senator from Staten Island, she recently made the nation’s radar with her speech on the sanctity of marriage, well worth viewing here: “Diane Savino has dedicated her entire professional career towards improving the lives of working families. She began her career in public service as a … Read more
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Posted by amyking on December 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Except when it’s rewarded! Mr. Mohammad Sohail, deli owner, took the good road back in June and invested a little faith in the thief who tried to rob him. Once the would-be-thief was on his knees begging for mercy, Mr. Sohail gave him just that: forty bucks, some bread, and a handshake. Then a couple … Read more
Posted by amyking on December 2, 2009 · 14 Comments
Please don’t take another long drag on your ciggie and nonchalantly claim that the editors of Publisher’s Weekly didn’t know they were selecting books solely by men for their Top 10 Best Books of 2009. I will hurl dragon fire and burn your little house of cards down. One need only peruse the “brief reviews” … Read more
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