Sunday, October 4, 2009

Poetry News, At Last

My free verse poem, "Haunt," has just been published in ChiZine, the online journal of horror fiction and poetry. You can read it by clicking the link below:

"Haunt" by Scott Standridge on ChiZine

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Monday, April 20, 2009

I *Wowed* 'Em!

Review of my reading Saturday night at the Arkansas Times' annual Pub or Perish event.

Well, not "review" so much as a "mention," but I'll take it. More info here at the Sonnet Project, where you can also download audio of the entire reading--if that's your thing. :)

Thanks again to David Koon of the Times for making it all happen, and to all my friends who came out to drink and lend their support--not necessarily in that order. ;)

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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Poetic Recognition in the Blogosphere

"Whiskey Wisdom, #113" was selected by Charles M. Rowland II as his "Poem of the Week" on Friday, February 20. I can't log in to post a thank-you comment, so I'll do it here: Thanks Charles! It's good to know somebody's reading. :)

Poem of the Week: "Whiskey Wisdom, #113"

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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Things I Might Lose This Year

My keys. My wallet.
The money inside.
Or just some spare change.

Articles of clothing:
socks, underwear, a shirt.
Perhaps (inexplicably) a shoe.

A few pounds.
Internet passwords.

The one screw I need
to hold it all together.
The need for that screw.

Friends.
A loved one.
More than one.

My job. My fear
of losing my job.

My conviction that I should
be something I'm not.
My state of not being that thing.

My nerve.
My hesitancy.

Seconds. Minutes.
Hours. Days.

My sense of failure.
My fear of same.

Everything.

Nothing.

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