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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

"The Boss" Revisited

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Years ago I was a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. I was particularly taken in 1978 when his fourth album came out--"Darkness on the Edge of...

On Publishing Books

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I must be nuts (o.k., I am nuts). I am completely enthralled by books, and particularly the books I'm publishing here at Round Bend Pres...
Sunday, March 27, 2011

In My Old Age--Poems by Charles Deemer

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Charles Deemer doesn't mess around. He has already designed the cover for the Round Bend Press edition of "In My Old Age," wh...
Friday, March 25, 2011

Morandi's Bottles--Poems by K.C. Bacon

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A proof copy of "Morandi's Bottles," by K.C. Bacon, will arrive in the mail in a few days. I don't anticipate any problems...

Rialto

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I tried to have dinner at Rialto tonight. But my order of pulled pork sliders didn't arrive. When the blond bimbo set the tacos in front...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Gone and Missed (Roger Blakely III)

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My great friend Roger Blakely III died a year ago in a bizarre tragedy on the freeway near Albany, Oregon. Attempting to cross the road on ...
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Too Little, Too Late

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This one is too focused to ignore, too right on, too near the essence: "If protecting civilians from evil dictators was the goal, thoug...
Friday, March 18, 2011

Ho Hum for Now

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A friend of mine once said, regarding basketball, "Do they still use one ball in that game?" Funny line, I used it in an ad I put ...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Poem

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A small favor (or something) You know I am full of bullshit but I request of you a small favor (please) play along Listen we haven’t time to...

Revisiting Kees' Robinson

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In conversation with a friend over the weekend about things worth reading, I discovered my pal wasn't familiar with this tremendous Weld...
Monday, March 7, 2011

Billy Bragg and Beef Tips

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I'm ripping some Billy Bragg into my computer, testing Billy's egalitarian streak. No royalties, baby. But you are the best. I'm...
Saturday, March 5, 2011

Before David Brooks

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David Brooks, of New York Times punditry fame, weighs in with a re-evaluation of Samuel Huntington's famous essay and later book, "...
Sunday, February 27, 2011

Poem

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To My Muse Early in the Morning 1 the touch of your fingers on my balls! the drunkard’s wine the killer’s bullet not even they compar...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Idiot of the Week/Scott Walker

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Any questions? TS

from Cello Music & Other Poems

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The line came to me and I really didn't know what to do with it. So I turned it into something that may or may not resemble a poem. Th...
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Terry Simons is the founder of Round Bend Press Books and Round Bend Press Detritus. He has worked as a day laborer, dishwasher, factory drone, community organizer, journalist, media consultant and freelance writer. He attended the University of Oregon and Portland State University, where he read journalism, politics, literature and history. He is the author most recently of "Third and a Mile," a fan's notes about the University of Oregon's football travails, 2010--2017. RBP books are available from Amazon and Lulu. Write to: roundbendpress@yahoo.com
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