Friday, 31 October 2025

October 31, 1995: On my open stage for Halloween I let people read as other poets


Thirty years ago today

            On Tuesday night it was Halloween and Nancy and I took our daughter True out trick or treating in the Beaches. I think Nancy’s sister Susan came along as well. True got tired early and went home with her mother, then I headed for the Art Bar of the Gladstone Hotel to host my Orgasmic Alphabet Orgy writers open stage. Usually the rule was for readers to bring original material but on Halloween I let the guests come as other poets. I read some Leonard Cohen. There was a small turn-out but those who came also did covers.

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