February 04, 2008

Post-AWP Pop Quiz

Which of the following things happened at this year's AWP conference?

1) I petted a cheetah.

2) I went through a bottle of Cragganmore single malt scotch.

3) A prizewinning poet said "There's a bathtub here--any of you girls feeling dirty?"

4) I drew a flower on Ali Stine.

5) I helped fire a cannon.

6) Martin Amis apologized for scandalizing me.

7) I cheered as seven poets competed for a tiara. The winner had drawn a goatee and moustache on her face.

8) Shafer Hall got me a "Double O."

9) A poet spontaneously composed a limerick for me rhyming "Beasley," "teasingly," and "measly."

10) All of the above, my friends. All of the above.

I love AWP.

P.S. - And yes, the panel went well.
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9 comments:

  1. Matthew Thorburn5:56 PM

    Any of these sound pretty awesome. I'm sorry I missed meeting you there, Sandra.

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  2. Catnapping7:52 PM

    ...sounds like a great time was had by all!

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  3. Robin11:23 PM

    Now that's a great AWP post. Perhaps even better than the conference! Sorry I missed you though. Robin

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  4. Justin Evans8:19 AM

    I'm so happy your panel went well. I have wanted to meet Brian Turner for a long time now, but we only get to e-mail each other.

    Thanks for sharing.

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  5. Shafer12:22 PM

    Thanks for all the scotch. There was a terrifying lack of hard liqour at the Stain Bar. I'll see you in DC once Mr. Jeffrey gets settled down.

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  6. mgushuedc6:27 PM

    Definitions of Double O on the Web:

    * (Hunting) A simple puddle duck rig consisting of two groups of decoys separated by a landing zone about 10 yards across.

    Congrats!

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  7. Unknown11:55 AM

    So great to see you--thank goodness for your flask!

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  8. Leah Browning2:07 PM

    This is hilarious! I had a great time at AWP, but there's no way I could compete with this list. I'm impressed.

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  9. franzgeistworm3:18 PM

    I was drunk. Conditions were rough.
    For rhyming, “Beasley” is tough.
    For justice, o Sandra,
    I’d need a true mantra.
    A limerick is just not enough.

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