The Mystery Spot

After a few years of discussion with Scott Woods, we finally accomplished Pairings: A Night of Wine and Poetry at his new venue - Streetligh...

All Pandora stations lead to The Smiths, it's a matter of when. Columbus and Central Ohio, go out this month and support Holler , 31 d...

About a month ago, Scott Woods created an online poetry project called Muse Arcade, in which poets would write a chapbook with the book titl...

If you braved the sun, came out in the rain, enjoyed the weather, bought a Lemon Shake Up and watched poetry that stopped you in your tracks...

1) We’re kicking off the Columbus Arts Festival old school with Actor's Theater of Columbus street performers Repartee performing snipp...

The Third Annual Writers' Block All Nighter fundraiser is happening until 3PM this afternoon at Kafe Kerouac. I read last night and stay...

Every week, he is the best poet on the mic. He is the best poet you heard yesterday, heard today, and will hear next week. Rick.

If I leave you out do not be offended. This was such an amazing whirlwind of a weekend that it's impossible to thank or give mention and...

The Blue Jackets had their best month ever and are in eighth place in the conference. I know other teams have games in hand, and the Blue Ja...

My NCAA brackets look like Evel Knievel after the Caesar's Palace jump. April is National Poetry Month. There are a lot of writers who...

I doubt that I'm going to write anything close to Howl in the next week so here's a recap of 2012, from the poetic view. Not sure ...

A couple of weeks ago, for my birthday, Scott Woods posted this on Facebook, saying I sent this link to him every Wednesday morning to get h...

A couple of weeks ago a conversation about a film about slam poetry came up on Scott Woods' Facebook page. It did not sound like a good ...

Big night in the sports world as Matt Cain pitched the 22nd no hitter in MLB history. Ended up staying up until one in the morning to watch ...

On Saturday I emceed the Word is Art Stage at the Columbus Arts Festival. All day. For seven hours. It was fabulous. Sixteen poets read du...

April is almost here and it means the writing/photography project with local infamy is almost here. April is also Autism Awareness Month. Ap...

My wife and are are both on the mend from what is being called the Great Poet Flu of 2012. We're thinking Scott Woods is Case Zero, as h...

A few hours ago over fifty Columbus poets gathered on the steps on the Main Library for a family portrait. It was done in the spirit of A Gr...

Writers' Block last night was a mix of navel gazing, marinating, and life affirming poetry. It also included this little ditty. Be sure ...

It was a perfect storm of poetry last night. For the past day or two I'd been taunting my wife, trying to get her to read something by R...