Thursday, March 5, 2009

Laugh at Yourself First: "Olympia Blues"

March 5, 2009

Visit Laugh at Yourself First for “Olympia Blues” and more short prose, script, and very little poetry by Paul Juser.
http://pauljuser.blogspot.com

I’m hard at work giving AIN SOPH the spit polish for next week. AIN SOPH will be presented in two parts with covers and illustrations by Kip Ayers. I’m so proud of the story, and can’t wait to give it to you. This week’s piece goes out to my friends in the Pacific Northwest, who were always there for me when I needed to get off the East Coast. This poem is called “Olympia Blues.” Some may remember this poem from when I performed years ago, and it probably made it into a chap book or two. This version has been extensively cleaned and revised, and has a little more life.

If you’re here with me in Binghamton, you already know that tomorrow night is First Friday. Our city is blessed with about a dozen art galleries in less than 3 blocks, and each month we light up downtown for some culture. Winter is passing, the cold is almost gone, it’s time for us to get out in the streets and laugh a little. If it gets a little cold, stop by Amera’s Cup-O-Soup at the corner of Chenango and Henry St. for the best soup in town. Leave a bowl of the Egyptian Tomato for me.

Computer screens cook your eyes with their light. A printed book reflects light, making it easier and more pleasurable to read. I encourage to print these stories for yourself, or to pass along to a friend when you are done. You can even do the same with my novel, “Dollars Per Hour,” available for free download through Lulu.com. You will probably save yourself money by having Lulu print and bind it for you, and deliver the book to your door. All proceeds benefit Theatricks by Starlight. Thank you for reading.

-Paul

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