THE BIO:
Rich Villar's written work appears in the journals Rattapallax 13 and Parse: Alchemy as well as the online journal RogueScholars.com. In 2004, he appeared with Team NYC-louderARTS at the National Poetry Slam; in 2005, he was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He has read, lectured, and led workshops throughout the Northeast and beyond; and he is a member of the louderARTS Project, a New York-based collective of poets and artists dedicated to the innovative teaching and presentation of poetry. He is currently the host and curator of Acentos, a Bronx-based showcase for Latino/a poets. He sleeps in Pearl River, NY, when he's not running around New York City like a madman.
THE BIO (REDUX):
I'm a Puerto Rican and Cuban poet looking for any excuse to write and perform poetry. When I'm not blocked, you will find me off in the corner writing. When I AM blocked, you will find me seated somewhere thinking really hard. When I'm not thinking really hard, nudge me, because I'm probably dead.
I got my start in 2002 at the Nuyorican Poets' Cafe Open Room, where I'm told many others got THEIR start. From there I moved over to Monday nights at Bar 13, and then to 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at Acentos in the Bronx. The rest of it, quite frankly, has been a blur. At some point I stopped treating poetry like a hobby and started studying it for real; I officially earned the title of "hater" (probably because I think "spoken word artists" are 95% laughable); I told law school to go to hell; I informed the world that my ambition was to get my MFA and teach; the world yawned. And there it is. If you love me, get at me. If you don't...well, you know where to go. ;-)
Other than that...I'm cute, lovable, fairly harmless, and smart as hell. I have ideas about things, which I think I will post from time to time.That's it, kids. Te veo later...
