In March the Morgan Hill Library was pleased to present slam
poet Mike McGee. Mike is the National Poetry Grand Slam Champion.
He captivated the audience with such poems as
“I Mailed Myself A Love Letter Yesterday.”
In March the Morgan Hill Library was pleased to present slam poet Mike McGee. Mike is the National Poetry Grand Slam Champion. He captivated the audience with such poems as “I Mailed Myself A Love Letter Yesterday.”
“I mailed myself a love letter yesterday
I can’t wait to get it back to see what’s going in my life
And to see how my relationship with myself is developing
Yesterday I learned of all my faults and casualties
Tomorrow I will come to grips with how great I am
Next week I will begin teaching courses in coolness where water will enroll itself to learn how to become ice cubes …
Mike was kind enough to recommend some of his favorite poets whose books are available at the library. Come and check out the following books by Allen Ginsberg: “Howl, and other poems,” “Cosmopolitan greetings: poems, 1986–1992,” “Journals mid-50s, 1954–1958,” “Death & fame: poems, 1993-1997,” and “Spontaneous mind: selected interviews, 1958–1996.”
The library owns three volumes of poems by Billy Collins, “Sailing alone around the room: new and selected poems,” “The art of drowning,” and “Nine horses: poems.”
Charles Bukowski is the author of, “Run with the hunted: a Charles Bukowski reader,” “Bone palace ballet: new poems,” “The night torn mad with footsteps: new poems,” and “The flash of lightening behind the mountain: new poems.”
Finally, Mike recommends any of the poetry by Shel Silverstein. Silverstein’s poetry is found is found in the children’s collection.
This column was written by Marianne Pridemore. Questions and suggested topics for At the Library, which appears in Tuesday editions, should be directed to Nancy Howe, community librarian, at nh***@**********************ca.us or by calling 779-3196. The Morgan Hill Library, located at the corner of Peak and West Main avenues next to City Hall, is open every day but Sunday.
