Once again, one of my poems was selected for exhibition at Boston City Hall as part of the Mayor's Prose & Poetry Program. The previously unpublished poem "Sine Waves and Canadian Geese" was one of 44 selected by guest juror Charles Coe and can be found on the third floor by the South Elevators.
Of course, this will only affirm G. Tod Slone's view that I am part of the literary establishment. (Charles Coe, in his work with the Massachusetts Cultural Council has also been the target of Slone's attempts at cartooning, though I find it interesting that when Slone finally decided to lampoon an African-American writer, he deliberately left Coe faceless.)
Boston City Hall is in Old Scollay Square, accessible by way of the Government Center, State Street, and Haymarket Subway Stations. The current selection of poems will remain on display until May, 23, 2007.
Boston City Hall
One City Hall Plaza
Boston, MA 02201
Boston City Hall is open Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:30pm.
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Poem at Boston City Hall
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The link for Charles Coe has been changed to show he is not "faceless" as Slone portrays him.
I also wish to add that Coe's collection of poetry Picnic on the Moon is a fine book and sits proudly on my shelves.
In an email dated June 5, 2007, G. Tod Slone explains that part of the reason he portrayed Charles Coe as faceless was that he could not find a photograph of him:
I did check several years ago RE Coe when I did that toon and didn't come up with anything.
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