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Books
Walking Woodstock
Journeys into the Wild Heart of America’s Most Famous Small Town
by Michael Perkins
and Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom #1 Paperback Bestseller of 2009, Golden Notebook, Woodstock, NY
The Pocket Guide to Woodstock
An Insiders' Guide with Suggested Hikes, a Walking Tour of the Historic Village, Maps, Photographs, and the Best Tips for a Memorable Visit
by Michael Perkins
and Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom #1 Paperback Bestseller of 2012, Golden Notebook, Woodstock, NYBooks
Walking Woodstock
Journeys into the Wild Heart of America’s Most Famous Small Town
by Michael Perkins
and Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom #1 Paperback Bestseller of 2009, Golden Notebook, Woodstock, NYBooks
The Pocket Guide to Woodstock
An Insiders' Guide with Suggested Hikes, a Walking Tour of the Historic Village, Maps, Photographs, and the Best Tips for a Memorable Visit
by Michael Perkins
and Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom #1 Paperback Bestseller of 2012, Golden Notebook, Woodstock, NYPoetry
Love in the City of Grudges
Poems by Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom
My Late Mother as a Ruffed Grouse
Poems by Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol ZaloomPoetry
Love in the City of Grudges
Poems by Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol ZaloomPoetry
My Late Mother as a Ruffed Grouse
Poems by Will Nixon
Illustrated by Carol Zaloom
Category Archives: Poems
The Woodstock Poems: Golden Notebook
In 2009 the Golden Notebook had great success with Walking Woodstock: Journeys into the Wild Heart of America’s Most Famous Small Town by Michael Perkins and myself. A year later Jackie Kellachin bought the bookstore, which continues to do well … Continue reading
The Woodstock Poems: Mikhail Horowitz
Since 1986 Mikhail Horowitz has been the speaking half–and, boy, does he speak–of a comedic duo with Gilles Malkine that brings the Marx Brothers spirit to the Norton Anthology. A later-day Beat, Mik once served as the Cultural Czar of … Continue reading
The Dada in Me
(This essay appeared in the August/September 2015 issue of The Country and Abroad.) “Dusted with surrealism,” began a review of a poetry chapbook of mine, but while I’m hesitant to disown praise from a critic, I haven’t been a fan … Continue reading
The Woodstock Poems: H. Houst & Son
As a Wasp, I share traits of the tribe, such as an inability to tell jokes. Here’s the one I remember: How many Wasps to screw in a light bulb? Two: one to mix the martinis; one to call the … Continue reading
The Woodstock Poems: Enjoy Woodstock
A friend had suggested writing abecedarian poems as an exercise. Print the alphabet down the side of the page as the first letter for each line, then quickly fill in the rest with spontaneity be your guide. By the time … Continue reading
Two gems from Richard Parisio
Several years ago, Richard Parisio hosted a group of us for afternoon writing retreats at Slabsides, John Burroughs’s rustic getaway cottage beside a swamp that once hosted his celery crop, a fact that inspired at least one of us to … Continue reading
Two Poems About Boys Eating Cigarettes
Karen J. Weyant’s poem, “The Boy Who Ate Cigarettes,” from her chapbook, Wearing Heels in the Rust Belt, reminded me of one of my own. The Boy Who Ate Cigarettes Some said he lived under the Mill Street Bridge, burning … Continue reading
Do Copycats Make Better Art?
Years ago at an artists’ retreat in the Adirondacks I met a young painter who found his source material in crowd photographs from magazines. Tracing the heads and shoulders gave him patterns for abstract paintings that retained the ghostly suggestion … Continue reading
Seeing America in a Clothesline: Allen Ginsberg Revisited
From the first time I read “Howl” as a teenager until the most recent the other night, I’ve found this launched rocket of prophetic imagery and generational solidarity to be a thrilling invitation to write for myself. Somehow, Ginsberg made … Continue reading
The Leslie Gerber Mashup Poem
Leslie Gerber has published a chapbook, Lies of the Poets. Here’s a mashup I’ve assembled from words and phrases. Call it my first Cubist Gerber: Yesterday I Was In The World of Tomorrow The canned air smelled of Styrofoam. The … Continue reading