This just in from Jerry Waddle, owner of Ducky Waddle's Emporium:
"The Poetry Ruckus premiered to an SRO crowd at The Duck, on a cold and windy late October night in Leucadia. Your host welcomed MC Michael who presented us with a full performance card of twenty poets reading and reciting their work along with snippets of Kerouac. Memorable forays were plentiful. Belinda Rochman's dissertation on penis envy and her treatise on the short comings of divorce lawyers were particularly striking. Wabidoux Rob Bell brought it early with a full chapbook of verse spanning decades and a reminiscence of Alan Watts. Bruce Stephens closed the set with a convincing argument for getting close to the real God while riding on a surf board. After a brief intermission the guest of honor for the evening, Edwin Decker entertained with recent poems, self deprecating and bold, extended and minimalist, a few memorable columns, some personal insights and readings from his book Barzilla. It was a memorable evening and we will do it again. I just have to figure out how to get more people inside The Duck. Stay tuned for the next event."
What I have to say about the Ruckus:
"That was awesome, people. I can't believe we managed to fit over twenty poets and at least twenty more guests into the store. I can't believe how amazing all of the readers were. I can't believe how awesome special guest Ed Decker was. I can't believe we get to do this again, December 9th at 7P.M. Stay tuned for more deets."
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Bring Tha Ruckus
That's right people, poetry cometh to North County.
Our special guest Edwin Decker will be gracing us with some readings from his poetry collection Barzilla and other psalms.
blurb:
"Despite the fact that it was nominated for a 2007 San Diego Book Award, Barzilla and other psalms is a tome for your bathroom book rack. It is funny, sarcastic, irreverent and obnoxious. Some might be inclined to call it poetry but really it is a reaction to poetry as it completely lacks poetic ambition, which is to say, it aims to entertain--not impress."
The event is free and all are welcome to read/spit/rhyme--originals on paper, rehearsed classics, spontaneous verse, minimal theatrics, whatever. Time limits will be based on the number of readers, so if you would like to read, please email me:
ruthlesshippies@gmail.com
RSVP.
As this is an October 28th event (that's 7PM), Halloween costumes are strongly encouraged. But as Ducky Waddles is a small space containing fine art, new/used books and other awesomely under priced items you don't want to knock over like a klutz, please leave the Karate Kid Shower Curtain Outfits at home. How's that for a run on sentence?
So come on out! Listen, read, buy a book and support your local seller of totally radical things.
Keep it funky folks,
Michael Schmitt
'Ruthless Hippie' at large
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Ruthless Hippies Poetry Share Moves to the Duck!!!
Ladies and Gents,
Thanks to every one who came out and made it a memorable final evening at Too Much Tu Tu's, escpecially Linda "Tu Tu" Robinson for letting us do whatever the hell we wanted in her store!!!
The rumors are 100% TRUE. The next poetry night will be held at Ducky Waddle's Emporium.
It will be at 7PM, Wednesday October 28th.
It will feature Edwin Decker as a guest reader.
It will be freaking awesome.
More details to come.
Ducky Waddle's is located at:
414 N. Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA 92024
Right next to Lou's Records.
Celebrating a new era for the Ruthless Hippies, we shall now take a walk down memory lane:
Poetry Share #3
Some very impressive new comers shouted their lines over the sounds of moving trucks as Tu Tu closed her store up. So long Tu Tu's, you found it funky and you left it funkier.
Poetry Share #2
A family of Brits on vacation intrigued by the Arnold fliers came and the mother delivered an impassioned performance from memory. All were treated to the poetic stylings of guest reader, Ted Washington, who of course tore the roof off the building.
Poetry Share# 1
Things were off to an auspicious start. Tutu had a date, so she left her friend Fred (let's call him) to keep an eye on her store, which Fred had a funny way of doing. It included bringing other Da Hui over from Uncle Duke's bar to threaten me with violence because they thought I was trying to throw a rager. Sufficiently convinced that poetry was taking place, Fred made his boredom known during the premier of Jared A. Muscat's ten minute epic, "Blackberries and Clouds". A fine evening of disturbances, readings from Iphones and special guests from the New York Times closed with Fred shouting angry and shirtless in front three young female poets, "[something extremely ruthless which need not be printed]".
Thanks to every one who came out and made it a memorable final evening at Too Much Tu Tu's, escpecially Linda "Tu Tu" Robinson for letting us do whatever the hell we wanted in her store!!!
The rumors are 100% TRUE. The next poetry night will be held at Ducky Waddle's Emporium.
It will be at 7PM, Wednesday October 28th.
It will feature Edwin Decker as a guest reader.
It will be freaking awesome.
More details to come.
Ducky Waddle's is located at:
414 N. Coast Highway 101
Encinitas, CA 92024
Right next to Lou's Records.
Celebrating a new era for the Ruthless Hippies, we shall now take a walk down memory lane:
Poetry Share #3
Some very impressive new comers shouted their lines over the sounds of moving trucks as Tu Tu closed her store up. So long Tu Tu's, you found it funky and you left it funkier.
Poetry Share #2
A family of Brits on vacation intrigued by the Arnold fliers came and the mother delivered an impassioned performance from memory. All were treated to the poetic stylings of guest reader, Ted Washington, who of course tore the roof off the building.
Poetry Share# 1
Things were off to an auspicious start. Tutu had a date, so she left her friend Fred (let's call him) to keep an eye on her store, which Fred had a funny way of doing. It included bringing other Da Hui over from Uncle Duke's bar to threaten me with violence because they thought I was trying to throw a rager. Sufficiently convinced that poetry was taking place, Fred made his boredom known during the premier of Jared A. Muscat's ten minute epic, "Blackberries and Clouds". A fine evening of disturbances, readings from Iphones and special guests from the New York Times closed with Fred shouting angry and shirtless in front three young female poets, "[something extremely ruthless which need not be printed]".
Monday, September 21, 2009
Funktastic Plug
Yep...
He's a local celebrity these days.
...keepin' it funky, ya'll...
Last Wednesday of the month
Many things to celebrate:
-the poetry share's 3rd night in existence
-Jared alive after multiple seizures
-Nick alive after cranial injury
-special guests
-the endless summer continues
-afterparty?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!??!? do people have jobs anymore?
Get to the back of Tu Much Tu Tu's by taking Leucadia Blvd all the way west to the 101 and tunring right to head north on the 101 for two blocks, at the second block make a left onto Diana St, find somewhere legal to park and walk past Uncle Duke's Bar, down the alley with the signs. Look for people enjoying themselves with words.
He's a local celebrity these days.
...keepin' it funky, ya'll...
Last Wednesday of the month
Many things to celebrate:
-the poetry share's 3rd night in existence
-Jared alive after multiple seizures
-Nick alive after cranial injury
-special guests
-the endless summer continues
-afterparty?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!??!? do people have jobs anymore?
Get to the back of Tu Much Tu Tu's by taking Leucadia Blvd all the way west to the 101 and tunring right to head north on the 101 for two blocks, at the second block make a left onto Diana St, find somewhere legal to park and walk past Uncle Duke's Bar, down the alley with the signs. Look for people enjoying themselves with words.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
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