The Good News…
Deanna Kulpa is The Worst Poet in Ann Arbor (according to a select few who actually showed up at the Bad Slam). Her “Go Fish Face” kicked my crappy poem’s ass, as well as the poem by Larry Francis, which, frankly, was a bit too good to be in a bad slam. (Okay, it was good in a bad way, but still…)

The Bad News…
The Ann Arbor Poetry Slam is temporarily (I repeat, TEMPORARILY) discontinued, until I can either A) Figure out how to get more people into the Heidelberg, or B) Find a new venue, and figure out how to get more people into there, wherever there is. I’m looking into a few new there’s, but haven’t had a strong comfirmation yet. Sadly, our age-old stomping ground, the Heidelberg, is utterly indifferent as to whether we stay or go, which gives me a strong sense of, well, we should probably go. (In fact, I’m not entirely sure they even know we’re doing the show there — that’s how oblivious they are.)

I’m looking into the Sh/aut gallery, but am open to suggestions.

I am very, truly, sorry about all of this, but I want you to know that I still wield the albatross, and will endeavor to set this ship right as soon as I’m able — and I will immediately let you know the details.

Thanks.

–Matt Ernst

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