This poem, "Chasing the Blues Away," was originally written 10-15 years ago when I was hanging out in places like St. Nick's, the Snake Pit, Smalls, and Sloans (if you're from L.A., you might know about some of those, even if they are closed now). The poem, however, didn't find a home until it was accepted and published in the Summer 2010 issue of Poetry Quarterly (www.poetryquarterly.org). You can hear me reading the poem here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuZs3SWRq7M
2 comments:
Amazing sometimes how long it can take to place a poem or story, and then you find just the right home.
Yeah. I guess it's like all those other good things like wine, scotch, cheese. Sometimes it just needs to age a bit.
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