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James
Greenville, SC
Writing poetry and playing games in the Upstate.
Interests: ecopoetics, place-based writing, history, poetry, games, nature, ecocriticism, art, tai chi, science, movies and a wide, wide choice of music
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Cross the Streams
We're still trying to adjust to an equinox that has passed with very little local attention. Fairbanks was frankly pagan in its appreciation of the equinoxes and solstices. And I miss that. Please indulge me with an experiment. I'm going... Continue reading
Posted Sep 25, 2016 at River of Play
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New Places
I'm really just getting used to using the blog space again, but I do need a bit of content. I'm open to suggestions... We're getting settled into new patterns and new community here in Champaign. Much warmer, of course, and... Continue reading
Posted Sep 7, 2016 at River of Play
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The Language Habitat: an Ecopoetry Manifesto
Ecopoetry is connection. It’s a way to engage the world by and through language. This poetry might be wary of language, but at its core believes that language is an evolved ability that comes from our bodies, that is close... Continue reading
Posted May 21, 2016 at River of Play
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Stumbling to Equinox
Posted Sep 18, 2013 at River of Play
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The Ecopoetry Anthology
Posted Sep 9, 2013 at River of Play
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Learning the Family of Mountains
Posted Sep 4, 2013 at River of Play
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Resisting Despair
Posted Jun 27, 2013 at River of Play
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Very Emerald, Not So Licious
Posted Jun 2, 2013 at River of Play
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Over the Silence
Posted May 22, 2013 at River of Play
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A Bit of Poetry
Hell, I missed National Poetry Month. Might as well start something with May. Bone Game night dice rattle in a deep up of valley lined like a ball park or cordwood bib straps and the cars stopped on the shoulders... Continue reading
Posted May 3, 2013 at River of Play
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Bear Gallery Reading for the Alaska Literary Series
Posted May 2, 2013 at River of Play
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Global Schooner
Posted May 1, 2013 at River of Play
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Ten Years of Anthologizing
Posted Apr 27, 2013 at River of Play
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The Annual Barbaric AWP
Posted Apr 21, 2013 at River of Play
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Book Drinking Culture
Posted Apr 11, 2013 at River of Play
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Ruh Ro Retro
Posted Apr 9, 2013 at River of Play
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Quixote, Table of Three
Good luck at the windmills, Don. But you gotta love the drive of these bookstores willing to take on Amazon! Continue reading
Posted Feb 21, 2013 at River of Play
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Backwards and Forwards
Posted Feb 19, 2013 at River of Play
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And for a Bit of Fun
The delightful fun of bad design. Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2013 at River of Play
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Punctuated Migration
Posted Feb 12, 2013 at River of Play
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From the Desk
Working on the big issues in a book is just fun. Continue reading
Posted Feb 8, 2013 at River of Play
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I've been working on a clutch of new poems and...
I've been working on a clutch of new poems and thinking a lot about--wait for it--Alaska. One of the overwhelming problems in thinking about Alaska is the size and diversity of the place and people. Which Alaska are you writing... Continue reading
Posted Feb 4, 2013 at River of Play
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Getting ready to head out to AWP. Horrible flight...
Getting ready to head out to AWP. Horrible flight time: 1:30 AM on Wednesday. I get to Chicago at 2:30 PM. It's a long haul to the Lower 48! I'll be hosting the UAP table (F18) and our new Alaska... Continue reading
Posted Feb 27, 2012 at River of Play
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Unsustainable Arctic, Unsustainable You
This place is not a temperate zone, and when it’s forty-five below zero, you can’t just suck up your gut and brave the cold. No one can. You will die. Quickly. Brown bears and wolves live within walking distance, and you are a tasty and easy snack unless you’re prepared. Those are easy examples, but you can walk into a grocery store and tell immediately if the latest truck broke down on the way up. Or, for example, I couldn’t buy grapes today. Simply none were on the shelves. But how many times did I buy grapes in January wherever else I’ve lived and not given another thought to the supply chain? Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2012 at River of Play
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Designing Global Warming
Teleology is our own, human, creation. Like money. Like justice, or fairness, or art. Any solution to global warming will rely in part on technology. But our technology won’t solve that problem. Continue reading
Posted Jan 3, 2012 at River of Play
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