I think sometimes as poets we think of ourselves as more isolated and misunderstood than we are. Last night, nearly 100 people came out to help launch Small Desk Press -- a joint project of Truong Tran and the Bonebox poets. A number of people donated art for the silent auction, and many more put in generous bids on the work. In a climate where the mainstream "emerging talent" have often published several books and have tenure track jobs, it's great to be part of a community of writers dedicated to promoting and supporting the true emerging talent. Truong is also an amazing visual artist, and I'm happy to say I came away with one of his wonderful boxes -- this one dedicated Bonebox.
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