Whether in sea or fire, in earth or air

My poem "Double Business" is now online at Interfictions. With some irony, I remember it was written for ajodasso in May 2012 when they had a really nasty ear infection; now it's May 2014 and I just made an appointment with an ENT. This poem was once the recipient of one of the most off-side compliments I've ever received: it was rejected for containing too much quotation. The only Shakespeare in it is the title: and like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, and both neglect. I was really flattered.

My mother just sent the following text: "Kitten Day Kitten Day take the rugs off the floor Rush the dust right out the door because it's Kitten Day." We're getting a ride from audioboy and heading over to Angell within the hour. By the time I post again, there should be actual cats in this house. My bio is out of date!

I can't promise I'll get around to writing up the ART's Tempest, which derspatchel and I saw last night, but it has some excellent things going for it, especially its music, its magic, and Ariel. It is always instructive for me to learn what I consider most essential about a play from seeing someone else direct it differently.

Kitten Day!