Christmas List

This is a semi-improvised piece. The section from about 1:28 until the final stanza are bits taken from poems that preceded this one on the open mic. The section about the box turtle is sort of semi-memorized, but I always let myself stumble through it to give myself a little leeway later on when I actually improvise. That is to say, it's a stance intended to make the whole thing look like I'm coming up with it on the spot.

The video was recorded by my very good friend Logen at the Associated Writing Programs 2009 Conference in Chicago.

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Entertainment

Tags:

• poetry
• performance
• slam
• improv
• improvisation
• AWP
• 2009