http://melcthompson.zoomshare.com/:blog Mel C. Thompson: Blog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:54:38 -0600 http://www.melcthompson.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=2184f4b679e913fd946e132929738cb6_4b08b396 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:44:22 -0600 Karma bonus points to Diamond Dave for a hosting job of cosmic proportions during my June 9th feature. It was fun and the audience was a joy. And cheers to Kat and Richard who brought both warmth and food for the poets. Many other poets pitched in to help with set up and clean up. Thanks also to the library staff for their selfless organizational work. And special thanks to Murray for her support and encouragement. http://www.melcthompson.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=3e9c3dc288f5c6fb7dc342533c035cf4_4ac53b7e Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:30:06 -0500 Part Two of Future Amnesia is just a little "deeper," than Part One. For instance, it actually contains love poems, (nice viewing for those who tire of my more cynical side, although it still has plenty of cynicism too). This book will also remain in the "Links" section on the upper left of the home page. As always, this complete booklet is available free of charge in full chapbook format by US mail or in PDF format by email. Use the contact data on the home page to get yours. http://www.melcthompson.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=582c70e0d4b4f302281d563ca1d73516_4aa4bc79 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:55:37 -0500 The International Poetry Translation And Research Centre of China published a love poem that still remains dear to my heart, one I wrote in the mid-90s in San Francisco called "On The Search For God In Detroit." This massive tome is due out in September of 2009. To see the blog site representing this huge undertaking out of the People's Republic of China, please go to: http://iptrc.blogspot.com/2009_05_10_archive.html http://www.melcthompson.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=624c6b9c66f6294c94193f319d54ad0f_4aa361e0 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:16:48 -0500 The "nth Position," an award-winning web site, recognized positively by such far-flung sources as the BBC, the LA Times, CNN, ABC and too many other major publications to list here, published Melvin's abstract poem "Conclusions" in their June issue. To learn more about "nth Position," go to www.nthposition.com. http://www.melcthompson.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=23861a329da026e15150cdc96540d83b_4aa3603f Sun, 06 Sep 2009 02:09:51 -0500 Mel C. Thompson was one of many features at the Berkeley Poetry Festival which was held on June 6th, 1PM-4PM in front of the remains of the old Cody's Books, near Telegraph at Haste.  The invocation was given by the world-famous Wes Scoop Nisker, and the event was hosted by the inimitable Phil T. Nails.  Other readers and luminaries included Steve Arntson, Dale Jensen, Joyce Jenkins and Richard Silberg. http://www.melcthompson.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=671ecd1d0f4cf79afa5742e6e5b12d2f_4a95b573 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:21:39 -0500 Alan Allen conceived, published and edited and this very professional and well-done anthology. It is perhaps the best historical record of the Babarian School of Poetry ever published. It is circulated at libraries, bookstores and on Amazon, and it has now crossed over into Kindle publication. This 348-page, perfect bound book has an amazing color cover and was co-edited by the inimitable Julia Vinograd and the late David Lerner. http://www.melcthompson.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=1c52f37b5ec3894294ce322a075655a4_4a695bde Fri, 24 Jul 2009 01:59:42 -0500 Ralph Dranow, rA mu Aki and Marsha Campbell have published this wonderful volume with an amazing color cover image by Charles Curtis Blackwell. My poem appears on page 19. Funding for the project came, in part, from the Bill Graham Foundation and the Fleishhacker Foundation. The book party on May 4th was really a blessing. To contact Faithful Fools Arts: The Faithful Fools/Will To Print Press, 234 Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. http://www.melcthompson.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=954fe15bcac61c96121d6e205d3a6f3c_4a659d47 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:49:43 -0500 Alan Kaufman masterminded the amazing Wordland Book Series. I was published in Volume 4 along with the legendary Maketa Groves, the very talented Mark Olmsted of The Ginsberg Lineage and the divinely perverse Merle Tofér. This book ranges from the sublime to the absolutely sick. It is not recommended for overly-sensitive souls. You can find this book for sale at Amazon. http://www.melcthompson.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=a7302faa1dee3d29ce90ad2fff962d15_4a2722eb Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:27:07 -0500 On Monday, April 27th at 7PM, Mel C. Thompson performed a short feature at Café Greco along with Dee Allen and Richard Ivanhoe. The event was excellently hosted by Philip Hacket. http://www.melcthompson.zoomshare.com/:blog?id=a35d50cd4bc636b052bd07d2c485a561_4a21fa14 Sat, 30 May 2009 22:31:32 -0500 On Sunday, April 19th at 2PM, Mel C. Thompson performed along with Debralee Pagan, Maria Rosales and Evelyn Hardesty. The event was gracisouly hosted by Robert Shelby, Poet Laureate of Benicia.