Category Archives: The MFA School

Poet Juice NO. 4: The Advance of the Poet Critic

Posted on November 9, 2013 by ManuFactured Artists

Form, for a poet, is the awkward, fragile thing to avoid. The form, once lived on. And now despised for its sincere naivety. It’s difficult to meet that hopeful relative beside the blaring road. I avoid him wherever I can. I … Continue reading →

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And the dream?

Posted on April 24, 2013 by ManuFactured Artists

What was the dream? It’s hard to remember now the response which seemed so logical then, or what it was in response to. Movement happens and you think what you think to get in, or get out. The state of … Continue reading →

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Dear Harriet (Updated): You’ve taken us all and now we’re nothing.

Posted on March 29, 2012 by ManuFactured Artists

BY CHRIS PAPPAS Updated 4.2.12 Since publication of this article, the photo in question was taken down from the Harriet site.  The editors of USPOCO BOOKS still have not been contacted by Harriet, nor by any representative of poetryfoundation.org. What … Continue reading →

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An Informal Misreading of Lucie Brock-Broido

Posted on June 26, 2011 by ManuFactured Artists

An Informal Misreading of Lucie Brock-Broido I find in Lucie Brock-Broido (LBB) an insistence on revealing that which deserves but does not demand to be exposed. And I share her fascination with the seemingly insignificant. “What a privilege it is … Continue reading →

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Preface to a Formal Essay: Poetic Nature and Live Collaboration (Manuscript Version))

Posted on May 11, 2011 by ManuFactured Artists

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Preface to a Formal Essay: Poetic Nature and Live Collaboration (Live Version)

Posted on May 11, 2011 by ManuFactured Artists

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Throw Away Poetry

Posted on April 28, 2011 by ManuFactured Artists

[Chapter Two from Throw Away Law, a collection of new ugly verse essays appearing fall 2011. I will give the first public performance of this piece at the Eastville Comedy Club (in the east village: 85 E 4th St–between 2nd … Continue reading →

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BLABBER KITCHEN NO.1 (Must See TV for Poets)

Posted on March 2, 2011 by ManuFactured Artists

Finally, Blabber Kitchen No. 1 can be viewed as it was imagined: A one hour Television variety show which focuses on discussion and performance of poetry, but without the commercials. In Blabber Kitchen No. 1,  you will find a very … Continue reading →

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The Orignal POET JUICE: Let It Be for Paul (The Complete Recording+Multiple Texts)

Posted on February 28, 2011 by ManuFactured Artists

This poem was spontaneously composed live on Facebook over December 8th and 9th, with eight people contributing at least one entry each of the over 140 entries and 2500 words. Those people are Sy Hoahwah, Chris Pappas, Jacob Shores-Argüello, Chris … Continue reading →

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POET JUICE No. 2: Robert Zachary, Chris Pappas (Multiple Text Versions)

Posted on February 25, 2011 by ManuFactured Artists

POET JUICE A NEW LIVE COLLABORATION SERIES FROM Mêlée Live This series is named for and dedicated to the poet, Paul White, because he introduced us to a living spirit of collaboration. And because we borrowed the term, “Poet Juice” … Continue reading →

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