Given my focus on the fascinating micro-level interactions that I get involved in every time I read poetry at Zuccotti Park, I'm afraid I've sometimes neglected to portray my sense of touching many spokes of a large and growing wheel. Often, this impression has … [Read more...]

What fun it was to broadcast poetry using the People's Mic at Broadway and Liberty! There were four of us, initially: Alicia, Pam, Darren, and I. Alicia had taken the train in from New Jersey, Pam from Brooklyn, and Darren--my old neighborhood organizing … [Read more...]

What's with all of these left pundits offering advice to the 99%? Repudiate the Democrats forthwith! (columnists for Black Agenda Report). Bear in mind that one can support Obama's re-election, campaign for local Democratic candidates, and be a staunch OWS … [Read more...]

Today I approached Zuccotti Park from a new direction, after taking the E train to its last stop, the one called World Trade Center. My route to the park took me right past the construction at Ground Zero, where the sidewalks are filled with tourists whose … [Read more...]

I've been noticing a funny thing about Occupy Wall Street. It's giving me back the past.Let me explain. A while back I delivered a talk (at Goddard College, where I teach) called "Does a Planet Have a Point of View?" Those remarks have now been printed in a volume … [Read more...]