At a poetry reading last week, I asked the audience for topics. A young man seated with what was obviously his girlfriend asked for 'Love'. So I read a poem I wrote in 1989. Here's the opening of that poem, set to beats and loops. Even though I mixed it with vocal presence, and it... Continue Reading →
Banksy’s Homeless Elephant
Was Banksy making a statement about homelessness with his water tank elephant? Or just cracking a joke? Regardless of his intention, the message the world seems to be receiving is that homelessness is an elephant in the world's front room. (Link to article follows at end of this post.) My personal experience in the last... Continue Reading →
Refined Editing: I Could Have Been a Banker02b
One thing I did do while I was lying in bed was chip away at refining the video for I Could Have Been a Banker02. I wasn't completely happy with the first version, and wanted to better synchronise the images with the rhythm and pacing of the spoken word. So everyday I'd open the file... Continue Reading →
