Gratitude and New Noise


Big Thanks to writer Brian Howe,  photographer Matt Ramey, and the folks at Indy Week for the article. If you see an Indy Week box around pick one up or check the article online here

In other news…

I am playing with sound. Anybody who knows me knew that it would eventually come to this.

Sound and music have always been a part (in, around, all up and through) of everything I do. Over the past few years I have been really inspired by some of the creative musicians and sound artists that I have been meeting, listening to, sitting with,, reconnecting with,  and learning from. Their encouragement and inspiration has moved to play with sound and engage in what Douglas Kearney called “generative failure.”  In his talk at AWP in Kansas City, Kearney said this is the approach that he uses when he has a lot of respect for a creative act, but still (in his own estimation) lacks the skill to be good at said creative act – he continues knowing he will “fail’ in an effort to move himself closer to something that he can feel better about creatively.

That is kind of where I am…I am not sure when I will share what I have been playing around with, but for sure, it will fall short of what I hear and envision in my head.

 

 

some cool events I have coming up

Starting this weekend, I have some fantastic events coming up. I will have more to say about my gratitude for being involved in these events, but for now, here is an upcoming list.

On Friday, the Griot & Grey Oul Black Southern Writers’ Conference, kicks off down the road in Durham.

Here is a link for the full schedule  https://griotandgreyowl.org/events/

Griot & Grey Owl Black Southern Writers Conference November 1st to 3rd, 2024.
Griot & Grey Owl Black Southern Writers Conference November 1st to 3rd, 2024.

 

Looking forward to being in conversation with Paul Jones @smalljones at the Second Sunday Poety Series @ Flyleaf Books @flyleafbooks , Chapel Hill, NC.
Sunday, November 10, 2024. 2:30 pm. Flyleaf Poetry 2nd Sunday Series.
Come and check us out, open mic to follow.

Second Sunday Poetry Series @ Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, NC.
Sunday, November 10, 2024. 2:30 pm

Embodying Biodiversity: Sensory Conservation as Refuge and Sovereignty Epilogue Books, Chapel Hill, NC Nov 14th 6pm

Embodying Biodiversity: Sensory Conservation as Refuge and Sovereignty