Comments for A Milbleg.

A Milbleg.

2005-04-10T19:30:42Z

I'm not eligible, no longer being active duty military, but many of you are. Greyhawk forwards this (I *could* grumble about not being a 'big enough' Milblogger to catch Hewitt's/Santi's eye... but I won't. Oh wait. I just did.

Regardless, those who feel the touch of Calliope, Euterpe, Erato, or possibly Polyhymnia, regardless of the possible conjoint influence of Thalmia and Melpomene (huh, what the futz izzee talking about?) should consider this (if they haven't run screaming away from all that classics reference):

Milblogger poets - your chance for fame and fortune awaits. I've submitted an entry already. The remainder of this is a forward on behalf of a gentleman with the Hugh Hewitt program. Greyhawk _______________
The Hugh Hewitt Show is a syndicated center-right political talk show on AM radio in the US. Each month , we drop politics for a segment and do about fifteen minutes on a poet or poetry theme. On April 26 we are planning a segment on poetry written by active duty military. I am trying to contact as many milblogs as I can and get contributions and permission to read them on the air. If I get enough, I am even thinking of trying to get a publisher interested in doing a book. I am looking for everything from hip-hop to lyrics to straight poetry.

Send poem submissions with a short note giving permission to read on the air to tarzanajoe@hotmail.com

Also, please pass this e-mail around to as many milblogs and active military as you can. I'm a poet-pundit on a deadline.

Thanks,
Tarzana Joe
(Joe Santi)

Apparently Joe doesn't want any *gay* poetry...
/snark.

Comment from Neffi on 2005-04-11

2005-04-11T22:46:39Z

John, it would be my honour, eh?

Comment from J.M. Heinrichs on 2005-04-11

2005-04-11T14:00:20Z

Neffi: Don't be ashamed to use Canadian spellings on occasion. Cheers JMH

Comment from Were-kitten on 2005-04-11

2005-04-11T13:12:12Z

OMG! Neffi and John....You guys have me laughing out loud at work this morning- and I need a good laugh! Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha-hahaha!

Comment from Neffi on 2005-04-10

2005-04-11T00:34:58Z

.. besides me, that is... hic

Comment from Neffi on 2005-04-10

2005-04-11T00:30:19Z

tsk tsk... someones been hitting the Wild Turkey...

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2005-04-10

2005-04-11T00:11:21Z

Ah, I see, then what you really meant was... "Wehl, fnny u shuld ast. )ah-herm( Amungst da Nineadahooq trybes uf Nurthern Eyesland. 's kunsidered bat fore-m 2 spiel ay werd ahs et shuld b, + uhm. Eye'm n honerary memeber. sew,,, arr. [feet quickly running away- door slams- car revs up and speeds away] Or something like that.

Comment from Neffi on 2005-04-10

2005-04-11T00:01:37Z

Well- funny you should ask. (ahem) Amongst the Ninatahook tribes of Northern Iceland, it's considered bad form to spell a word as it should be- and um, I'm an honorary member, so... err, [feet quickly running away- door slams- car revs up and speeds away]

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2005-04-10

2005-04-10T23:48:27Z

Um, since when is administrative not spelled administrative?

Comment from Neffi on 2005-04-10

2005-04-10T23:22:19Z

...er, how 'bout just plain 'Admin', and no snarking about my spelling skills (?)

Comment from Neffi on 2005-04-10

2005-04-10T23:19:30Z

...and off-topic, (bows in apology)- check out the latest posts to "Administrative" for the Spring blizzard in Colorado heh

Comment from Barb on 2005-04-10

2005-04-10T21:33:16Z

... And as you pointed out, I would not be eligible, anyways.

Comment from Barb on 2005-04-10

2005-04-10T20:25:47Z

I wish I had a poetic bent - I love listening to the Tarzana Joe segments on Hugh's show!

Comment from CDR Salamander on 2005-04-10

2005-04-10T20:05:35Z

Ummmm. Errrr. Herewego. -I once knew a Boatswain from Nantucket -Whose ..... No. Can't use that. Ummmm. Howaboutthis. -I knew a girl named Sally Brown -Said no man could.... No. Can't use that. Hey, whose bright idea was it to ask for poetry to read on the radio?