2008

Aug

These are pictures taken of new gardens in Mongolia.

This is my windowsill in my room of my new apartment. It...

weird new email

so peace corps wants us to set up a yahoo email. they want it to be: pcv (then first name) tom (then...

the only problem with this poem: i keep working on it, but it seems like it almost has to end with a...

mark twain poem

i’m working on a poem composed entirely/exclusively of words from the introduction to tom...

did you know?

i been reading lots of gay shit since working at the cafe. most local newspapers and magazines are...

After reading a Dan Savage article, I briefly researched...

that website is so bizarre, and that rat is absolutely terrifying.

this is the best thing ever

apparently, the giant jumping rat can be a quite a nuisance...

i just wrote random words on this one, which i regret. but...

madagascar is known for its baobab trees.

that website is really cool… wait, so you found that list inside of an old book, and the list...

hahaha madagascar gecko.

I have no ambitions and no desires. To be a poet is not my ambition, It’s my way of being...

list poem

did i ever show you the list poem i wrote called dichotologue? i put it up on my blog just...

resistentialism: the theory that inaminate objects demonstrate hostile behavior toward us

I want my house to look like this.

hahaha I want to make a list like this one...

we really need to get lives.

that is a really unflattering picture of me. I look like my father with that hound snout.

congrats

you made the list of my favorite animals.

This is what a typical interaction is like between my parents.

I took this picture of Mikey, Sujit, and Vivek fishing off...

This is a picture I pulled off myspace. It’s of a guy...

I got so wasted last night, and am hung over lying in bed. I went to the house of the man who wrote...

I like this word

goodnight jesus, by james tate

Jesus got up one day a little later than usual. He had been dream-ing so deep there was nothing left...

I like your poems. I want to write poems. I will make an alphabet poem later tonight hopefully.

I have an interview with this place in a...

salvador dali’s “lobster telephone”...

random

in a dream, i lured an alligator toward a dock by hanging a wheel of cheese into the...

you should make your own alphabet poem.

Aquinas with his apple boxes, Buddha, like always, covered in butterflies, Christ-Consciousness and...

St Anthony: patron saint of gravediggers. St Ambrose: patron saint of beekeepers. St Giles: patron...

FAMOUS LAST WORDS

J M TURNER: the sun is god. JAMES JOYCE: does nobody understand? IMMANUEL KANT: it is enough.

poem about kalimpong.

it is very late now and even the stray dogs have fallen asleep under broken down taxis or in the...

my future husband

I want you to make me one of these

Jul

these are on display at MoMa right now, my...

back in boston. being at the folks’ place was weird. i...

posted some photos taken with new holga...

I know one of the guys in this video. His name comes up — his name is “corndawg”

artist - will cotton

I really like this artist’s work. Name - Stephanie...

michal chelbin is the shit. go aperture.

this weekend, seeing: phosphorescent and vetiver, then: wolf...

if you're not sure, listen to the song...

sigur ros is coming to the u.s. to play two shows. one’s in new york. one’s in boston....

check out this link, or just search for this guy’s stuff. my favorite is the self portrait...

tom friedman is tight.

I'm spending way too much time on this trying...

I really really like this photograph. I think its really cool how she uses color powder to add color...

i guess by exhale, i meant sigh. its not a bad thing.

Exhale as often? What?

i am supposed to go to a gay bar tonight for karaoke night with kids from work… that’s...

I am speechless.

if i ever write a book of poetry, this is my author photo.

this one might be my favorite.

this is the one

reading

carolyn- i am really only reading two books of poetry these days: dan chiasson’s...

““…I saw a woman give birth to a hundred...”
— dan chiasson

Explore this. It's really great.

I just found this on my friend from Pitzer’s myspace....

high school artist who's now a freshman at...

Siren Fest this weekend!

This is the lineup. It’s free too!! For anyone who has dying to see some live music, and have...

Yeah I wrote the poem a couple months ago. You will get better at your job. And honestly, I think...

did you write the poem at the top? you should write poems more. i worked again today from 4 to 11....

Don't judge. I'm retarded.

they are crazy to look at up close…

this lady has work up in the place i work

have you been to this site?

it’s supposed to take pictures like this. it’s...

just received this camera in the mail.

need to find a way to go to this.

Photographer: Asako Narahashi

This was taken at a music festival in Pryor, Oklahoma called...

What I'm asking for for my Birthday

You know what my favorite Jana Hunter lyric is: “We had a party. Invited Marty.” hahaha....

that schwartzmann song is annoying and catchy and i’m...

Coconut Records - West Coast

Did you know that Jason Schwartzmann is the band Coconut Records?! Crazy, right?

I want to go here, now!

“in certain particular and very mysterious circumstances,...”

that song was by breathe owl breathe. it’s called toboggan. today i am 23. today is my first...

Here’s me in front of the miniature camel exhibition...

just finished this weird book: franky furbo,...

watch this shit.

did you ever watch this guy on tv when you were little? his...

You should sign this

I had 2 shots of whiskey before the talk. I did ok. People laughed a lot. I’m still not really...

yeah, they're up there, and sort of my worst....

good luck. i am getting sick i think.

I forgot to tell you i have to give a speech in front of 100 people tomorrow. Balls.

Newspaper Blackout Poems

i'm supposed to have two shitty poems on this...

“so far its really good”
— tom

I just checked out the premise for that book and it looks really awesome.

“On January 5, 1881, a waitress named Marie Haremont lies...”
— Paul Poissel’s book: The...

Jun

I really like those, especially the one that looks into the two windows. You should check out...

added new photos from new york

I watched Lars and the Real Girl last night. Such a great movie.

10 highest waterfalls in world

NY Pride is this weekend fyi.

That looks awesome! Let’s go!

this is next saturday, any interest?

Ok, the reason I joined Facebook again was to see a picture that was taken while I was in tulsa....

facebook

really? also: i need to talk to you about dates that i might come to new york. weekend and a few...

My new favorite band —- Air France.

Those are amazing. My pig snout and double face are in full effect. I have the best picture of you,...

the vegetable orchestra performs original...

look at you with that hat

is there an easy way for me to get more music like this? i think this is one of the most beautiful...