The great poet Gary Snyder’s “entire” collection of published – and previously uncollected works – was recently assembled and published by
Gary Snyder Tribute from Library of America Read Post »
While the second floor of my kura barn is well documented as a mixed media arts and craft studio, this
Plan: Kura, 1st floor “concept” (family hang-out arts and crafts music clubhouse) Read Post »
Just adding beat related ephemera to binders, poems to scrapbooks, cards and letters too, sometimes to one scrapbook, sometimes to
Scrapbook Session – Poetic Tonics (poems, letters, cards, beat ephemera) Read Post »
Summer 2021: Glorious Kura barn 125+ yrs old got a century retrofit with heat-pump/cooler, electric upgrade with breaker box &
Kura barn / storehouse turned studio, consulate and lounge (round-up/catch-all) Read Post »
Mailed aerogrammes (& postcards with payphones & postboxes) / nothing surprising. Also a few envelopes with various cards and treats
Post’d: Aerogrammes (and postcards of payphones and postboxes) Read Post »
(Then i noted): He comes home today. I used to wanna be a rockstar or a pro hockey player and
Ichiro meets Ichiro sensei + airplanes and fireworks in Noto Read Post »
Restaurants x2: yes our Ramen place is listed in the Michelin guide, we’re pretty fancy after all / maximum stars
Diary: secret restos, airport hangs, voting, drums & creative acts Read Post »
Ambient hang out and putting artifacts and items from the Kerouac “On the Road” exhibit in 2021 at Kobe, Japan
Scrapbook Session – Beat Generation Binder (with hep tunes) Read Post »
{As I’ve mentioned} always so grateful for analog correspondence as it really sparks happiness in my little universe. With this
Post, best vibes rec’d from change-makers in Hiroshima & Palm Desert Read Post »
Arrived, by post “The Widow, the Priest and the Octopus Hunter” by Amy Chavez. Lovely “just out” hardback edition from
Book, by post: Amy Chavez + chats, patch, tunes, poetics Read Post »
Just hanging out at Giggling Piglet Studios – an historic kura storehouse in provincial Japan – taping and glueing ephemera, snapshots,
Scrapbook Session: glueing and taping Kyoto stuff (with punk records) Read Post »
You are no doubt not surprised that adorable son Ichiro’s life is widely documented in a series of analog scrapbooks…
(Another) scrapbook for #io / this time: school days Read Post »
Dealio: (Almost) cross Canada Rock n Roll Train / Flashback and Preview Note: can you spot me in on the
Fellowship of the Beards “The Matinée” – Tracks 10 years, part 5 Read Post »
Diary: Oh hi July (just realizing it’s already “Canada Day” here in Japan), anyway: there we go June // ups
Diary: June now behind (did i misplace something?) Read Post »
Poetry Accolade of sorts: Pleased to be on the prize list for a very interesting poetry initiative with roots in
“Alchemists” poetry accolade from Muriel’s Journey Read Post »
Sorting, cutting and organizing scrapbook items – snapshots, insta-photos, fliers, brochures, stamps etc – from trips to Shimane and Kyoto
Scrapbook Session: snipping and sort-ganzing, Shimane + Kyoto (with troubadour records) Read Post »
