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SPINELLI

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About Me


The Year of the Presidential Water Rat
The Year of Hold the Tomatoes
The Year of STM VII
The Year of STM VII
Roth Pond Regatta 2008 Yacht Class Final!
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HOLD THE TOMATOES!
Now Available!
NEW!
Hot off the Sound Printing presses!:.. .... ..
Hold the Tomatoes

.. a chapbook
by Dave Spinelli .... .... ..

Available at the Golden Street Gallery

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And also still available:
Portrait of a Playwright: The Jackie Curtis Story
By Tom Weigel
Available!
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I've given up ice cream sandwiches for bourbon.
I judge a person by how fast they can get through airport security.

Some call me Sans-Uvula. Some just call me Sans.
who needs a uvula anyway?
Go to the Bean & Leaf on Washington Street, New London, CT and see my photo series: The Poet Portrait Project: featuring 28 local poets!
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No tatts, no piercings, no brand names, no television, no cool car, no retail, no fads, no hollywood, no internet, no thought control, no party affiliation, no bullshit, no newspapers, no sponsors, no advertising, no lobbying, no soft money, no wagging the dog, no uvula, no apologies, no monopoly, no ivory tower, no labor union, no government, no regulation, no censorship, no racism, no sexism, no classism, no dietary restrictions, no beating around the bush, no satellite radio, no pressure, no photoshop, no coffee, no performance-enhancing substances (except for alcohol), no espresso martinis, no hate, no lite beer, no fat-free, no artificial colors, no soy milk, no lip gloss...
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New London, Connecticut is close to heaven.
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Important upcoming news and events!!:
Open Mic!
Every Sunday! - 2-4PM
Show up, sign up, you're on and we love you.
Moved!!! To the Bean & Leaf!
On Washington Steet! **********************************************************
Another Open Mic!
Most Thursday nights! 7:30 - 10:00
Bean & Leaf
Washington Street
"This is New London and we're listening." CMC //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////
Yet ANOTHER Open Mic!
Poetry City is boiling over on Thursday nights!!!!
I.B.P.O.E. Victory Lodge 1096
Green Street
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The New London Statue Poems
by Dave Spinelli
filmed by Brian Skidmore
John Winthrop
Nathan Hale
Colombo
Awesome

My Interests

I'd like to meet:


... some interesting people with whom to have rich conversation...

"Yeah, you were being occupied by smurfs."
"Forget Greek. Follow the banana caravan."
"Everything is left-brain neurosis, if you ask me."
"Flattery will get you everywhere."
"When in doubt, microwave the shit out of it."
"This is more than two guys at a typewriter."
"No Gong Show? No TV."

My Blog

The Return of the Archduke

Historiography is more important than history.  The rewrite is always better than the draft.  When a sequel is good, it's great. Sometimes it takes time for the truth to come out, for the f...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:03:00 GMT

Cheap Eats IV Results!

In a Sommerville basement...To find out the results of Cheap Eats Bout IV (the best bout yet!)  please see Ye Old Whaleheadking’s blog today, March 24th, 2008.I could’ve said it bett...
Posted by on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:06:00 GMT

Cheap Eats Volume IV - Beantown Edition

A 3 round bout is slated between the old foes.You must read ye old Whalehead’s blog dated 3/18/08......to get his take on the match.I hope he’s not gotten rusty from all his time tooling ...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:20:00 GMT

Executive Summit Howl

Cheap Eats Bout - Beantown EditionYou’d better boil your eggs and devil them ’cuz you’ll need the protein.The fight is being brought to Sommerville, yes, "22".But a fleece jacket wo...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:42:00 GMT

How to launch a counter-revolution gone wrong

It's unfortunate accidental Dada.It's Dr. Frankenstein killed by his monster.It's your own heat-seeking missle coming up your own tailpipe.It is typical baby-boomer.How to launch a counter-revolution ...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:46:00 GMT

The Battle for New Orleans - a poetry war is raging in New London, CT

"Goodness gracious me!  Is this factionalism?"Yes, Joel.    It is.  This is...The Battle Of New Orleans  (by way of the New London School) In two thousand seven we took a...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:04:00 GMT

A voice from Pawkatuck - Dave Kennedy howls, and hits the Whalehead on the nose!

I'd hate to say it, but I think the old Whalehead is behind the times.  But he's finally caught on.  (though I've been telling him for months) Please see his blog dated Nov. 27, 2007. Dave K...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:45:00 GMT

Relax! The Poetry Mafia is good to its friends, and Ted Thomas Jr.

Savor the moment... Thursdays, of course, as you all know, is poetry day in Poetry City. But Sunday, Dec. 9th, we're in for a treat: a Boston poet by the name of Ted Thomas Jr. will be featured at the...
Posted by on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:36:00 GMT

If you love New London, you have to watch this video.


Posted by on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:36:00 GMT

New London is on fire!

Call 911!  Call the fire department! Call William Kiely!  And call Michael Chertoff while you're at it!  Poetry City is on fire!  When a dozen white poets show up at the blac...
Posted by on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:00:00 GMT