Transcript of William Carlos Williams Reading “The Red Wheelbarrow” on American Idol and Judges Comments

WILLIAM CARLOS WILLIAMS So much depends upon a red wheel barrow glazed with rain water beside the white chickens. [Audience cheers wildly. Ryan Seacrest meets William Carlos Williams at center stage] RYAN SEACREST Very nice, Dr. Williams. [pats his shoulder] Let’s see what the judges have to say. Randy? RANDY JACKSON [shaking head] Dog. Dog. [...]

Proposal to the Tate Museum for the Interactive Installation Exhibit “Soil Room”

Artist’s Statement ​Our primitive ancestors knew the value of soil and respected the soil. Yet, as the story of humanity has left its footprints upon history, soil has been trampled underfoot, becoming a mere footnote in the long march when it is fact its very foundation. Here are the facts on the ground: We may [...]

Ken “The Deer Destroyer” Hendricks On Raising a Child (and a Rifle)

How do you raise a child in a today’s culture? Who makes the most accurate production hunting rifle? Is proper child rearing a lost cause? And where do you turn when even good hunting rifles no longer meet your standards? We all want to raise children who will grow into good adults – possessing great [...]

From Bland to The Bollingen Prize: 5 Ways to Make Your Poetry Stand Out in a Crowd Without Using a Flame-Accelerant

If you write a poem, there’s no one else more passionate about seeing it succeed than you. That’s why you’re the ideal person to do the work of actually writing it. But it’s not easy, is it? What can you do to craft your poems so they’re unforgettable? How can you make your poem the [...]

Got Your Game On War On Hard On? Wolf Does.

Here we go. Got your game on? Got your war on? Got your hard on? Wolf Blitzer’s got his war on hard on It’s unlikely you’ll see it on TV any more as the producers at CNN have become quite adept at knowing when to shoot him from the waist up, but you can see [...]

How Did I Do in My Fantasy Draft?

There’s a old saw in fantasy circles that goes: you can never win a fantasy league championship at your draft, but you can always lose one there. So I’m a little worried about the upcoming season. Picking at the #9 spot in a 10-team league is always tough, but things got a little whacky right [...]

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