Cranberries and Troy

Finals is about to start. Wish Tara Hardy all the good energy you have. Bring the title back to Washington!

No hardware for Spokane. 2nd night was much more rough than the 1st. I just want to be home. I miss you, Spokane!

Here's the scoop on IWPS poop!

Alright, after night one. Mark and I aren’t out of the competition, yet. Zack, writing the best he ever has, and performing the best he ever has, was left with two bad scores from judges who prefer sensationalism over substance.

Today includes sight-seeing in San Francisco with Pat and relaxing. Mark and I are basically looking at a shit-storm to get into finals, but it could happen. If we both win both of our poems tonight, we can make it. But that’s still a long shot.

I want so badly to show these people how Spokane does things. How we prefer poetry over portability. How everyone in our god-damn town wants art for emotion, not for attention. And I will do just that.

kurt

Zack got 8 and 8. Mark got 5 and 5. i got 7 and 3.

1.5 hours away from competition. Everyone is prepared and ready to fuck shit up!

Bout draw is done. Mark goes 9, Zack goes 6, kurt goes 10. Gonna be good.

San Francisco mornings are cold and overcast. But baby, it feels a little like home.