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Hangnails suck.

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The reading went really well! I made mistakes less than a handful of times. (For example, I said "a teal" instead of "a seal [against the tide]"--I was getting ahead of myself.)

Most of the people in the audience were friends: dionysus1999, sarahmichigan, simianpower, lameautarch and K. (meecie?) all came out to support me. I appreciate their time, especially simianpower, since I know he doesn't enjoy poetry that much. ;)

Lauren said she'd feature me again next year and would forward my name to some organizers in Detroit. My response? "Cool."

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And in case anyone is wondering: No, I don't have a thing for my dad. I have had some weirdass imagery in my dreams from time to time, though. While the poem has a confessional feel, it is not the straight truth. Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.