tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844162.post649604489713247225..comments2024-03-15T04:49:34.547-04:00Comments on __Chicks Dig Poetry__: National Poetry MonthSandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02108785153248826337noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844162.post-66096243406752077142013-04-23T14:49:47.024-04:002013-04-23T14:49:47.024-04:00I go to the Columbia Heights Tynan; if that's ...I go to the Columbia Heights Tynan; if that's where your fiance is, let me know if you're ever coming over. Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844162.post-28146286724583026182013-04-23T14:18:49.427-04:002013-04-23T14:18:49.427-04:00Such great comments! Greg, I will have to check ou...Such great comments! Greg, I will have to check out Tynan--that is in my fiancé's neighborhood. <br /><br />Becky, I'd meet you anytime. ; ) You know, the Penn Quarter Teaism has tasty margaritas...<br /><br />Steve, a really thoughtful response. That Tabard Inn circle sounds amazing. I remember Vlad! I read for him in Adams Morgan. Part of what's miraculous about what Miles has done is the simple premise that he is there, every month, rain or shine. Consistency builds social circles. Plus, Iota is an accessible and transit-friendly venue. <br /><br />Cheers,<br />SandraSandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02108785153248826337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844162.post-82692671985610287722013-04-23T14:16:57.616-04:002013-04-23T14:16:57.616-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02108785153248826337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844162.post-85817443723838527262013-04-22T11:19:15.092-04:002013-04-22T11:19:15.092-04:00You raise some good points here. I don’t like to ...You raise some good points here. I don’t like to think of myself as a recluse, but my writing and research often restrict me to a somewhat finite environment. On top of that, my four months in Maine each summer remove me from the local DC scene (even though it is fairly quiet during the summer months). I do like to work in public spaces and I have done so ever since my university days in Germany. I like to be around people and enjoy the weather when it’s good . . . with a beer or a glass of wine to boot. The good folks at Haad Thai always find me a nice table where I am out of the way. I organized a semi-regular roundtable/brunch at the Tabard Inn in the mid 90s with regulars like Henry Taylor, Vlad Levchev, John Haines when he was in town, Miles, and others as they could join us. But you are correct . . . this can be a “time killer, especially on weekends. They do seem to come and go in DC. I was a member of a roundtable in Tucson in the mid 70s known as “Tequila Sunrise” because we met over breakfast in a hole-in-the-wall down in the barrio and tequila was ALWAYS involved (oh, to be young again). And I hosted a reading series in Mount Rainier back in the early 90s but venue was always a problem. Miles has been so successful at Iota. I admire what he has done there. It ain’t easy. Thanks for making me think about this again. Hopefully our paths will soon cross again in DC.Steve Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15797234919854185892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844162.post-63558421233346869882013-04-18T11:25:10.993-04:002013-04-18T11:25:10.993-04:00If I could meet you at Teaism, I so would.If I could meet you at Teaism, I so would.Rebecca Hazeltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13523408865020263931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12844162.post-71981284881675326362013-04-18T10:45:53.822-04:002013-04-18T10:45:53.822-04:00Your usual wit and wisdom on display, Sandra! If y...Your usual wit and wisdom on display, Sandra! If you get a reading series, I'll do it for free (and stay in my own place ;)) P.S. I like Tynan in Columbia Heights for some work with coffee.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938982547205925913noreply@blogger.com