David Gitin returns to Bay Area for poetry readings

[David Gitin]

I'll be returning to the San Francisco Bay Area to give two poetry readings. Tomorrow (Wed) night I'll be at Moe's on Telegraph Ave in Berkeley at 7:30 (reading with George Mattingly) and Sunday at 2 P.M. I'll be reading at Bird & Beckett bookstore in San Francisco. Say hello if you come by! Both readings are free admission.

[Matthew]

Moe's is a great place, though, it's not the same without the stench of cigar smoke since Moe died.

[David Gitin]

Moe's is a great place, though, it's not the same without the stench of cigar smoke since Moe died.

I agree. However, it was a great reading with lots of poets in attendance. Eventually, an audio will be streaming on Moe's website.

[John L]

Moe's is a great place, though, it's not the same without the stench of cigar smoke since Moe died.

I remember that Moe was defiant about his cigars when Berkeley banned smoking in stores. He made sure that one was always lit.

I would have loved to be at the reading, but I am now on the other side of the world from my home town (Berkeley).

[David Gitin]

Moe's is a great place, though, it's not the same without the stench of cigar smoke since Moe died.

I remember that Moe was defiant about his cigars when Berkeley banned smoking in stores. He made sure that one was always lit.

I would have loved to be at the reading, but I am now on the other side of the world from my home town (Berkeley).

And I'm back in the Keys, 3000 miles away...

[Matthew]

Moe's is a great place, though, it's not the same without the stench of cigar smoke since Moe died.

I agree. However, it was a great reading with lots of poets in attendance. Eventually, an audio will be streaming on Moe's website.

Moe's always was a poetry center for the Bay Area, along with City Lights. I remember when I became very interested in Robert Duncan, the only places that even heard of him were these two stores. I checked Moe's website, and David is not up yet.

[David Gitin]

Moe's is a great place, though, it's not the same without the stench of cigar smoke since Moe died.

I agree. However, it was a great reading with lots of poets in attendance. Eventually, an audio will be streaming on Moe's website.

Moe's always was a poetry center for the Bay Area, along with City Lights. I remember when I became very interested in Robert Duncan, the only places that even heard of him were these two stores. I checked Moe's website, and David is not up yet.

Robert Duncan and George Oppen are two poets I miss (always expect to see them at readings). Now my friends and I are 'elders.'

[Chuck Nessa]

Funny how that happens.

[Matthew]

Moe's is a great place, though, it's not the same without the stench of cigar smoke since Moe died.

I agree. However, it was a great reading with lots of poets in attendance. Eventually, an audio will be streaming on Moe's website.

Moe's always was a poetry center for the Bay Area, along with City Lights. I remember when I became very interested in Robert Duncan, the only places that even heard of him were these two stores. I checked Moe's website, and David is not up yet.

Robert Duncan and George Oppen are two poets I miss (always expect to see them at readings). Now my friends and I are 'elders.'

Duncan, Oppen, Olson; you've been very fortunate in the people you have known. I remember how blown away I was when I first read Call Me Ishmael.

[David Gitin]

Anyone in Tucson area? I'm flying there in a few hours for a poetry reading on Tuesday (7 PM) at University of Arizona Poetry Center with Sherwin Bitsui. I'll be reading from my new book "The Journey Home." If you attend, come up and say hello?

[Matthew]

Moe's is a great place, though, it's not the same without the stench of cigar smoke since Moe died.

I agree. However, it was a great reading with lots of poets in attendance. Eventually, an audio will be streaming on Moe's website.

David: I was never able to find an audio of this event. Did Moe's ever post it on their website?

[AllenLowe]

that Bird and Beckett place is around the corner from where my niece lives, David. She's been trying to get me to come out there to play.

[David Gitin]

Allen, B&B is a great place to perform (I've heard music there as well as poetry). Matthew, Moe's does have the reading from March 2011 in their archive. Enjoy!