laika was the first living animal in space; launched in sputnik 2.
parts 1 & 2
parts 3 & 4
parts 5 & 6
parts 7, 8 & 9
laika howl
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Friday, March 5, 2010
talking to you is like throwing stones in a well.
if reading is too hard for you, here's the audio from the basement of unnameable books with david francis and alex colwell: talking to you is like throwing stones in a well
talking to you is like throwing stones in a well.
wait on an echo to know how you are.
talking to you is like throwing stones in a well.
a measure of distance known
as stones echo shapes of things.
you can hear shapes if you listen
& sound wraps objects & motion.
talking to you is like throwing stones in a well.
i wish i could hover to see shapes in the water
made by each stone & the sound that rings out
as the stone sinks in dark water.
seeing with your ears leaves you in the dark
as the stone sinks in deep water
in an emotional key. i wish i could fly.
there's always water. sometimes it stays dark longer.
talking to you is like throwing stones in a well
listen for echo to know what shape you're in.
talking to you is like throwing stones in a well
each stone is a sound that fell in the earth's ear.
talking to you is like throwing stones in a well.
wait on an echo to know how you are.
talking to you is like throwing stones in a well.
a measure of distance known
as stones echo shapes of things.
you can hear shapes if you listen
& sound wraps objects & motion.
talking to you is like throwing stones in a well.
i wish i could hover to see shapes in the water
made by each stone & the sound that rings out
as the stone sinks in dark water.
seeing with your ears leaves you in the dark
as the stone sinks in deep water
in an emotional key. i wish i could fly.
there's always water. sometimes it stays dark longer.
talking to you is like throwing stones in a well
listen for echo to know what shape you're in.
talking to you is like throwing stones in a well
each stone is a sound that fell in the earth's ear.
Monday, December 14, 2009
edgar oliver DVD release party -- 'the hermit & other poems'
click to buyEdgar Oliver DVD release; 'the hermit & other poems'
straw2gold pictures & oilcan press invite you to a release party
at Zebulon
258 Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 8pm
to see an excerpt of the film by Robert O'Haire & Jeff Burns.
'the hermit & other poems' is written by & starring Edgar Oliver. It includes 'The Hermit', poems excerpted from 'a portrait of new york by a wanderer there' and 'mother was a hit run driver' from his play 'Motel Blue 19'.
Join the Edgar Oliver group on facebook.
Original music composed for the film by Michal Szostalo & performed by Daniel Levin. Art by Aaron Howard.
Edgar Oliver started performing in New York at the Pyramid in the mid-1980's alongside artists including Hapi Phace, Kembra Pfahler, Samoa and playwright Kestutis Nakas.
As a playwright, many of Oliver's plays have been staged at La MaMa and other downtown NYC theatres, including The Seven Year Vacation, The Poetry Killer, Hands in Wartime, Motel Blue 19 and Mosquito Succulence.
As a stage actor, he has performed in countless plays including Edward II with Cliplight Theater, Marc Palmieri's Carl the Second, Lipsynka's Dial M for Model and numerous productions at Axis including Trinity 5:29, A Glance at New York (Edinburgh Festival Fringe & NYC), Julius Caesar, USS Frankenstein, the Hospital series, Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid and the one-man show East 10th Street: Self Portrait with Empty House (written by Edgar & directed by Randy Sharp - Edinburgh Festival Fringe & NYC).
Edgar is also one of the most beloved storytellers at The Moth.
His film roles include That's Beautiful Frank, Henry May Long (directed by Axis' Randy Sharp) and Gentlemen Broncos (directed by Jared Hess). His published works include A Portrait of New York by a Wanderer There and Summer (published by oilcan press - oilcanpress.org); and The Man Who Loved Plants (published by Panther Books and available at Goodie.org).
straw2gold pictures & oilcan press invite you to a release party
at Zebulon
258 Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Wednesday, December 23, 2009 at 8pm
to see an excerpt of the film by Robert O'Haire & Jeff Burns.
'the hermit & other poems' is written by & starring Edgar Oliver. It includes 'The Hermit', poems excerpted from 'a portrait of new york by a wanderer there' and 'mother was a hit run driver' from his play 'Motel Blue 19'.
Join the Edgar Oliver group on facebook.
Original music composed for the film by Michal Szostalo & performed by Daniel Levin. Art by Aaron Howard.
Edgar Oliver started performing in New York at the Pyramid in the mid-1980's alongside artists including Hapi Phace, Kembra Pfahler, Samoa and playwright Kestutis Nakas.
As a playwright, many of Oliver's plays have been staged at La MaMa and other downtown NYC theatres, including The Seven Year Vacation, The Poetry Killer, Hands in Wartime, Motel Blue 19 and Mosquito Succulence.
As a stage actor, he has performed in countless plays including Edward II with Cliplight Theater, Marc Palmieri's Carl the Second, Lipsynka's Dial M for Model and numerous productions at Axis including Trinity 5:29, A Glance at New York (Edinburgh Festival Fringe & NYC), Julius Caesar, USS Frankenstein, the Hospital series, Seven in One Blow, or the Brave Little Kid and the one-man show East 10th Street: Self Portrait with Empty House (written by Edgar & directed by Randy Sharp - Edinburgh Festival Fringe & NYC).
Edgar is also one of the most beloved storytellers at The Moth.
His film roles include That's Beautiful Frank, Henry May Long (directed by Axis' Randy Sharp) and Gentlemen Broncos (directed by Jared Hess). His published works include A Portrait of New York by a Wanderer There and Summer (published by oilcan press - oilcanpress.org); and The Man Who Loved Plants (published by Panther Books and available at Goodie.org).
'the hermit' trailer
oilcan press & straw2goldpictures present: a new film written by & starring edgar oliver:
Monday, December 7, 2009
national novel writing month
yes. november ws nanowrimo [see http://nanowrimo.org]
i ws able to conquer the goal of 50k words and as it turns out, as i type handwritten passages, even more words than i'd guessed.
the book i began in this 50k frenzy is called 'david's dream' or 'sleep, where in the waste is the wisdom?' oooooooor 'eat the earth'.
it features such favorites as sloths and talking fish. some 35 pps of typewritten manuscript are scanned & posted on the mighty flickr where ye can enjoy some delighting wordery, perhaps:
eat the earth
i ws able to conquer the goal of 50k words and as it turns out, as i type handwritten passages, even more words than i'd guessed.
the book i began in this 50k frenzy is called 'david's dream' or 'sleep, where in the waste is the wisdom?' oooooooor 'eat the earth'.
it features such favorites as sloths and talking fish. some 35 pps of typewritten manuscript are scanned & posted on the mighty flickr where ye can enjoy some delighting wordery, perhaps:
eat the earth
Friday, November 27, 2009
gratuitous art films event at jimmy's diner.
Gratuitous Art Films Gratuitously presents the Gratuitous Art Film Event
Dec 4th
at Jimmy's Diner
577 Union Ave
Brooklyn, NY
near the Lorimer stop of the L train
3 dollar beers!
"Sobredosis de la abuela" by Ovulo Punk
Find out more about Gratuitous art Films
www.gratuitousartproductions.com
Dec 4th
at Jimmy's Diner
577 Union Ave
Brooklyn, NY
near the Lorimer stop of the L train
3 dollar beers!
"Sobredosis de la abuela" by Ovulo Punk
Find out more about Gratuitous art Films
www.gratuitousartproductions.com
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
rain comes and goes
it’s warm enough
you wouldn’t freeze to death
if you got wet.
i didn’t bring an umbrella.
they are a liability in light rain.
umbrellas in the hands of pedestrians
are as deadly as freezing weather.
birds are lively.
streets washed clean.
trees are just thinking
about what it takes
to make a bud.
yesterday in Brooklyn
we walked past an old asylum
bordered by a park and sprawling projects.
it’s hard to tell what the complex is used for now
and easy to tell it isn’t a good place.
the trees by a shut-up building
all want to get away.
hop the fence
flee in a tangled run.
here in front of st. mark’s church
i sit on a bench
safe between trees.
pigeons dance
and flap
and peck the cobbles.
the trees stand tall
and exult
in the prospect of coming spring.
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