One night in the cab I pulled up to an intersection on The Hill, and someone on the street recognized me. “Jonny!” he pointed. It was a guy who went to the open mic. We had never hung out or really even talked much before. He performed. I performed. That was it. He motioned forContinue reading “Latest from Book of Writing: “The Best Poet in Boulder””
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Latest from Book of Writing: “Your Time”
At the end Grammy didn’t always make sense. “Uncle Stanley’s fortune,” she’d say. “Who took Uncle Stanley’s fortune? Helen and Lester? My sakes…” “Uncle Stanley didn’t have a fortune,” you’d hafta say. “He died a penniless farmer.” But I knew Grammy was also still a rare opportunity to get some valuable information about the past.
Latest from Book of Writing: “One Night a Guy Fresh Outta Jail Was at the Open Mic”
This was years ago at a venue and reading series that are now long gone. I was fresh on the scene and had a lot of motivation to be great. Each time I went on stage I’d feel like I’d reached a new level, and the audience would seem to agree. I think mostly theyContinue reading “Latest from Book of Writing: “One Night a Guy Fresh Outta Jail Was at the Open Mic””
Latest from Book of Writing: “Writer’s Neck”
A famous poet just came to town and featured at some of the open mics. Their voice was strong and their words were true and they had the Writer’s Neck… It rose outta the torso at that certain angle It reminded me of the dinosaurs It was made of stone age It was made ofContinue reading “Latest from Book of Writing: “Writer’s Neck””
Latest from Book of Writing: “Frankenstein Poem”
In 8th grade English we had to read Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and write a poem about it. I got the gist of the book – It wasn’t the monster’s fault. And that was very relatable to me. My poem got an A, and they even wanted to put it in the school paper. “No,” IContinue reading “Latest from Book of Writing: “Frankenstein Poem””
Latest from Book of Writing: “Poets, Poems, and Poetry”
1 When I usta drive cab for a living one good part was getting to meet people with jobs I didn’t know anything about. Like lawyer. One night I gave one a ride, and he was hammered. Someone hadta help him in the door, plop him down flat on the backseat, and tell me whereContinue reading “Latest from Book of Writing: “Poets, Poems, and Poetry””
Latest from Book of Writing: “Release Party”
The best part of creating something is the Release Party. After creating something you put it in a form the world can consume for a reasonable price, and you let everyone know it’s available with a Release Party. You invite a bunch of people to a cool arts friendly venue and entertain them with performancesContinue reading “Latest from Book of Writing: “Release Party””
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Latest from Book of Birds: “Angel of Finch Death”
Yesterday I saw what appeared to be a dazed and injured House Finch. It was just sitting there on the ground in the back yard and didn’t even move when I got close. Upon closer look its eyes were all pink and puffed-closed and blood crusted like Rocky in the last round. It was alsoContinue reading “Latest from Book of Birds: “Angel of Finch Death””
Latest from Book of Birds “Rock Throwers”
Colorado winter birding means going to a half-frozen pond with 1000 Canada/Cackling Geese and trying to find the one out of place Snow Goose for your county year list. It’s just a lot of white and black and gray to sift thru often at far distances before one small white head with pink bill popsContinue reading “Latest from Book of Birds “Rock Throwers””
Jonathan Bluebird Montgomery 