#unchaste

“Till taught by pain, men know not water's worth” ~ Lord Byron.

To hear that far-off rumble, that faint praise

mixed in with the boom-dread of the breaking

waves. To half halt in doubt; there shall always

be doubt. Praise, as in lament, rumbling

in the wet sand. Doubt shall be my grave's end.

Doubt and this throaty and forbidding maw

that you call the surf. To enter. To transcend.

To be sucked away. Blowjobs and lockjaw.

Spasms junoesque. Unchaste. Pungent. Cum

lost on the surge. All the things I've done mean

nothing. Stings of indifference. The sea rose

does not care even as I grow hard and numb.

I love laments that are crude and obscene;

Pam was telling me about this church thing that's happening in a couple weeks. It's a big community event, there'll be food, drink, music, games, and a fireworks show. Pam's trying to get everyone at work to go and it sounds kinda fun but unfortunately it's an afternoon event and I'm working that day. 

Habit complained to me that Pam's always bothering him to go to her church things because she thinks he lives an "unchaste lifestyle." When Habit told me that I laughed out loud, then told Habit she might have a fair point. Habit's of the opinion that the gods don't deserve to be worshipped, and also that most churches are rather dull places. I personally just have trouble keeping up with what all of them are up to, which is probably a bad thing to admit but it's the truth. 

Also, got an email from my mom saying she found a couple boxes of my old books and shit, so I'm going to have to go pick those up on my next day off. 

We are proud to announce the 2016 Moved By Words festival happening October 21 - 23 at Taborspace on SE Belmont in our beautiful city of Portland, Oregon. This year we are celebrating the intersection of artists and writers who represent us in literature, music, and the arts. For those interested in donating to the festival to help pay the poets and artists and save yourself a seat, reasonably priced advance tickets and NOTA (No  One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds) tickets are available through the Eventbrite link at movedbywords2016.eventbrite.com

Lineup (Confirmed as of September 29, 2016)

Friday October 21, 2016

Robert Lashley, In Conversation Taborspace Commons 7pm - 9pm featuring Robert Lashley Stephanie Adams-Santos Sam Roxas-Chua

Saturday October 22, 2016

Moved By Words Bookfair & Unchaste Readers Gathering Taborspace Annex 1pm - 5pm featuring Jenny Forrester & Writers From Unchaste Readers Songwriters Ilima Considine and Vega Black MC & Lyricist Landon Wordswell & Mo Stafa Erica J Mitchell (Poet Photo Project) Greg Gerding & University of Hell Press

Saturday Writers Dinner Taborspace Patio 5pm - 7pm Gathering of writers and community before the Unchaste book celebration. We suggest walking down the street to the Bite of Belmont and then coming back to join us before the book launch party.

Unchaste Readers Book Launch Party Taborspace Commons 7pm - 9pm Jenny Forrester & writers from Unchaste Readers Anna Doogan Kalimah Abioto Juleen Johnson Jenna Marie Fletcher Jewels Harrison and more from the community of Unchaste

Moved By Words After Party, venue TBA Landon Wordswell, Mo Stafa, & Guests 10pm - Late

Sunday October 23, 2016

Brunch By Words with Dena Rash Guzman

TaborSpace (Depends on RSVP response) 1pm - 4pm

We are proud to announce the 2016 Moved By Words festival happening October 21 - 23 at Taborspace on SE Belmont in our beautiful city of Portland, Oregon. This year we are celebrating the intersection of artists and writers who represent us in literature, music, and the arts. For those interested in donating to the festival to help pay the poets and artists and save yourself a seat, reasonably priced advance tickets and NOTA (No  One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds) tickets are available through the Eventbrite link at movedbywords2016.eventbrite.com

Lineup (Confirmed as of September 29, 2016)

Friday October 21, 2016

Robert Lashley, In Conversation Taborspace Commons 7pm - 9pm featuring Robert Lashley Stephanie Adams-Santos Sam Roxas-Chua

Saturday October 22, 2016

Moved By Words Bookfair & Unchaste Readers Gathering Taborspace Annex 1pm - 5pm featuring Jenny Forrester & Writers From Unchaste Readers Songwriters Ilima Considine and Vega Black MC & Lyricist Landon Wordswell & Mo Stafa Erica J Mitchell (Poet Photo Project) Greg Gerding & University of Hell Press

Saturday Writers Dinner Taborspace Patio 5pm - 7pm Gathering of writers and community before the Unchaste book celebration. We suggest walking down the street to the Bite of Belmont and then coming back to join us before the book launch party.

Unchaste Readers Book Launch Party Taborspace Commons 7pm - 9pm Jenny Forrester & writers from Unchaste Readers Anna Doogan Kalimah Abioto Juleen Johnson Jenna Marie Fletcher Jewels Harrison and more from the community of Unchaste

Moved By Words After Party, venue TBA Landon Wordswell, Mo Stafa, & Guests 10pm - Late

Sunday October 23, 2016

Brunch By Words with Dena Rash Guzman

TaborSpace (Depends on RSVP response) 1pm - 4pm