Literary Death Match, Episode 8
Honesty, I think, was the link common to the very different writers at the Literary Death Match. I listened to every word with moment-to-moment renewed respect, and heard an honesty I aspire to. Andrew's crystal clear, compact glimpses, Rupert's passion and brutal pictures of political ca-ca, Justin Chin's irony and razor humor. Is Sky a genius? Does she have an inspired committee? Superb choices. And the judges were not what they might sound like: they appreciated what they heard, and their analyses gave us easy opportunities to re-experience the work. As layered as poems are, this is a gift. A rare gift. And the "Intangibles" guy, hey, he competed with us, coming up with those surreal stories in response - on the spot! He should have won the prize. An exquisite evening. And I haven't mentioned how good the MC was.
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Huntington Sharp says:
A great time
Clive, I had a great time chatting with you that night, and very much enjoyed your performance. I'm glad to hear you were as much of a fan as we nonperforming audience members were.
By the way, "the 'intangibles' guy" is your fellow Red Room author Alan Black, and I second your take on his brilliant off-the-cuff remarks.
Huntington Sharp, Red Room
Jennifer Massoni says:
Episode 8
Clive! What a moving reading at Opium’s Literary Death Match. The cadence of your voice around those images is a reminder of how important it is to really HEAR words these days. With our computerized, text-messaging world, where we seem to have no hope of slowing down, it’s remarkable to stand still and listen, knowing full well the effort and stillness needed to create the poetry that you shared with us.
Jennifer Massoni, Red Room
Clive Matson says:
listening
Jennifer, what a superb response! You are one of the cognoscenti. I hate to sound elitist, but that is what we may have become - those of us who can slow down to hear, feel, smell and sense the magic of the world. Love, Clive