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Simone

dropping the safety of metaphor

About Me

New England performance poet, coach, slam host, and producer.

Additionally: NREMT-P, technical writer, copy editor. Historically: rock climber, ultimate Frisbee player, pinball aficionado. Arguably: above-average home cook, intrepid road-trip buddy, herder of cats (poets).


Always: very busy. But possibly with some time left for you.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 21/07/2007
Band Website: crushingabird.com
Band Members: You said "member."
Influences: Reads like a history of the Boston Poetry Slam: Jack McCarthy. Michael Brown. Patricia Smith. Brian Comiskey. Ron Goba. Richard Cambridge. Adam Stone. Omoizele Okoawo. Corrina Bain. Jme. Shira Erlichman. Brian S. Ellis. Plus, I steal from the venues of Vancouver, Seattle, Denver, Providence, and LouderArts New York. See also: Marilyn Hacker. Stephen Dobyns. Ono no Komanchi. Billy Collins. Margaret Atwood. Sylvia Plath (yeah, I said it). Homer. Donald Hall. Maxine Kumin. Tell me who I missed.
Sounds Like: I love that dirty water.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

press bio, first person (updated December, 2008)

I grew up in the suburb of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, which is exactly as idyllic as it sounds. My childhood was uneventful, so I've learned to keep busy: since 1999, I've competed nationally at pinba...
Posted by on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:55:00 GMT