This coming Tuesday, October 2, the Ann Arbor Poetry Slam continues it’s 2nd decade on the scene. Because of a horrendous scheduling error by yours truly, Blair will not be featuring, (Don’t worry, he will be here in December I promise!). Filling his place will be a Kalamazoo poet named Uncle Drunk. He approached me not too long ago looking for this feature, and well, I couldn’t say no. Kalamazoo poets are always different.

Uncle Drunk’s bio:

Uncle Drunk Uncle Drunk grew up in a poor section of Palm Desert Ca. Writing his first piece of poetry at the tender age of 8 years old. From that point on his live was a downhill slide of literature and vice. Spending time around the street punks of Ventura/Santa Cruz Ca got him the perfect basis for his brand of street punk infused words and memories of childhood.

After getting clean and helping other punks in the Grand Rapids area get clean he attended his first Slam. He once again fell onto his rhythmic toboggan with a new dream.
In 2007 his dream was realized and he competed at National Poetry Slam in Austin, Tx. He was a member of the Kalamazoo Poets’ Anonymous team.

His first book “Life in the Doghouse: Memories of a Street Punk” has sold over 30 copies. All proceeds from his newly found ability to feature will go to fuel selling even more of these books so he can afford all of his techie supplies like Doritos and Jolt Cola. Mmmm Jolt Cola.

Of course, there will be an open mike, and the world famous poetry slam. See you there!