We Laughed In a Way People Don't Much Laugh Anymore

My seven day challenge in poetry went very well. I was both surprised and delighted with the way things rolled out. I didn't have any guidelines, besides finish one poem each day, and I'm sure the freedom from that helped me churn some out that didn't require as much work, but still, I finished. A couple of ones came out of this past week that I think are definite keepers. I am at a point that I feel excited about those two, but I don't feel like they are solidified yet - I haven't had someone come in and rip the shit out of them. I still need that. I think I'll take this coming week off from a challenge like that, but starting on the 5th, I want to pull another seven day stretch with some strict guidelines passed along from a friend. Should be much more difficult and probably more interesting in the end. I'll be writing in a place I've never written before that week because I'll be at the coast.

Then it is back to Chapel Hill.

I think I might take a stab at reviewing the new Minus the Bear album this week as well. Take care.