Me Reading Stuff

Today, I ask that you take off your tight jeans. Privately, away from me. LINKS:Buy “Migration” by W.S. Merwin here: https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/pages/browse/book.asp?bg=%7BE438BB84-0D6E-4AB4-B564-0FDB6B4DB0C3%7DSign up for a Poem-a-day here: https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem-dayI’m on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/I’m on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorThere are Denny’s in Omaha, Nebraska and I'd like to meet you there: https://katstrm3.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/20140612_092118.jpg?w=300&h=225Sheila, is that you?: http://drinks.seriouseats.com/images/2013/04/20130417-bartender--%20McComber.jpeg

"It's occurred to me I've read enough, at my age all I'm doing is confirming my sadness." -C.K. Williams My own personal heart right now: 4.67LINKS:Buy "Wait" by C.K. Williams here: http://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374532765Write ME READING STUFF an iTunes review here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/me-reading-stuff/id1010827465?mt=2Take the Enneagram test(s) here: https://www.eclecticenergies.com/enneagram/test.phpFollow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorFollow me on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/

"Define loneliness? Yes. It's what we can't do for each other." - Claudia RankineLINKS:Rankine's VITAL books from Graywolf Press: https://www.graywolfpress.org/books/dont-let-me-be-lonelyhttps://www.graywolfpress.org/books/citizenStephanie Goehring's website, including info on how to hire her for copy editing, editing, freelance work: http://www.stephaniegoehring.comIf you're in Austin, you can see/hear Stephanie read Saturday, November 12th! Check that out here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1800368103547421/Stephanie on Twitter: https://twitter.comClaudia Rankine on KCRW's Bookworm: http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/bookworm/claudia-rankine-citizen-an-american-lyric

"I woke up at 12:30p.m. and sat on my bed. I emailed people and ate cereal and that took three hours because I took my time. When I finished I didn't know what to do so I emailed some more people." - tao linLINKS:Buy "you are a little bit happier than i am" here: http://www.spdbooks.org/Products/9780976569237/you-are-a-little-bit-happier-than-i-am-.aspxMore on Tao Lin with Michael Silverblatt here: http://www.kcrw.com/news-culture/shows/bookworm/tao-lin-taipeiInfo about my upcoming solo exhibition here: http://www.talleydunn.comTao Lin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tao_linMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/

"The making of a home is a serious problem."I HEAR THAT, FABRE!More gripping sentences from this crazy book:"They are, I am convinced, completely ignorant of their own wonderful talents." "This is how things happen." "The mouth of the cells is, of course, always turned upwards. A pot cannot hold its contents if it be upside down." Oh and one chapter is called "SELF-DENIAL OF THE SPANISH COPRIS." Another is called "TWO STRANGE GRASSHOPPERS." AND and and (I can't stop getting excited to share this book with you), one of the illustrations is titled "Sometimes the Scarab seems to enter into partnership with a friend." LINKS:Fabre's Book of Insects: http://store.doverpublications.com/0486401529.htmlJulia Holmes - Meeks: http://smallbeerpress.com/books/2010/07/20/meeks/My upcoming show at Talley Dunn in Dallas: http://www.talleydunn.com/exhibition/view/robyn_oneil__castle_elementary/130Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/

“REALITY IS A SOUND, YOU HAVE TO TUNE IN TO IT NOT JUST KEEP YELLING”By the way, if someone makes me a GOD LOVES LOLA t-shirt, I'll give them 12 million dollars. By which I mean: "a postcard-sized drawing." Now, go clean your desks, goofies! LINKS:Anne Carson's Autobiography of Red: http://knopfdoubleday.com/book/24642/autobiography-of-red/More on Anne Carson here: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poets/detail/anne-carsonSound Engineer/Artist/Writer/Musician/Framing Expert/Library Lover D.W. Burnam: https://twitter.com/dvvburnamMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil

Here's how I ordered at Subway the other day: "Ummmm, hi yeah, ummmm do you, do you guys still ummm have those ummmm veggie patties, ummm the things that are vegetarian options umm, yeah? You do? Ok, hi. Ummm yeah then I'd like to order uhhh that ummm on white bun, a white bun? Bread? Italian...umm whatever the white bun is called. What do you call it? White buns?.....ummmm yeah can I get the veggie patty heated up with cheese or no? Or is that not...wait, ummmm...."And we hadn't even moseyed on over to the vegetable section yet. LINKS:Buy The Selected Poems of Gabriela Mistral here: https://www.amazon.com/Selected-Gabriela-Mistral-Burritt-Christiansen/dp/0826328199/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8Buy The Selected Poems of Alfonsina Storni here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/p/alfonsina-storni-alfonsina-storni/1101062548/2674839320233Subway: http://www.subway.com/en-usMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil

Some people eat asparagus. Some people have never noticed you at all. LINKS:Buy The Winged Energy of Delight by Robert Bly here: https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060575824/qid=1090879888/sr=1-7/ref=sr_1_7/002-4912564-7445659?v=glance&s=books%0DI'm on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/I'm on twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

(in the comments section on instagram) Tell me anything. Your dream car. Your fave sandwich (in detail). Your least favorite memory. Your favorite month. The person you miss the most. The song you wish you would never hear again. Tell me about the time you got rid of a behavior that wasn't serving you anymore. Or just tell me to shut the hell up! LINKS:Buy The Selected Writings of Kharms here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/today-i-wrote-nothing-daniil-kharms/1116779951?ean=9781590200421&st=PLA&sid=BNB_DRS_Core+Shopping+Books_00000000&2sid=Google_&sourceId=PLGoP24760&k_clickid=3x24760MY SUPER SMART FUNNY TALENTED FRIEND WIGBOWL: https://twitter.com/wigbowlMe on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/Me on twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilhttp://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/04/40/00/00/0004400000106_500X500.jpg

"I am still interested in acknowledging that the people who read books have other priorities, and I want to consider those. I want to write books of poems interesting enough that they can compete with the need to get a raincoat cleaned." - Ted Kooser"I detest elitism of any kind." - Ted KooserSO MANY LINKS TODAY:Buy Kooser's Delights & Shadows here: https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/pages/browse/book.asp?bg=%7B5DB744E9-E4AB-4314-A21F-C4C84A317273%7DRead "They Had Torn Off My Face at the Office" here: http://nofixedpie.blogspot.com/2010/02/poem-they-had-torn-off-my-face-at.htmlThe Poets Laureate Anthology is right here: http://books.wwnorton.com/books/978-0-393-06181-9/Kooser's American Life in Poetry: http://www.americanlifeinpoetry.orgGrizzly Man by Werner Herzog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grizzly_ManTalley Dunn Gallery in Dallas: http://www.talleydunn.comSusan Inglett Gallery in NYC: http://www.inglettgallery.comMe on twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7C

"D Han are thanked, And as benefactors ranked...___Ke_and_e___ in marshy ground." -words from a mystery email I received this week. Even though the person called me "Melissa Minshew"Listen to find out what this is all about. And goodnight! Brush your little baby teeth. LINKS:A republication of "Oriental Literature: The Literature of China" edited by E. Wilson from Palala Press: https://www.amazon.com/Oriental-Literature-India-Wilson/dp/1358402299Gwendolyn Brooks "Selected Poems": https://www.harpercollins.com/9780060882969/selected-poemsPlease check out D.W. Burnam's twitter here: https://twitter.com/dvvburnamAnd as always, feel free to follow me on twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthorand instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/

"We shall find peace. We shall hear angels. We shall see the sky sparkling with diamonds." - Anton Chekhov"We shall eat pizza. We shall choke on it. We shall spit the red sauce on a cute boy's white, white shorts." - Me, in response to the contents of Megan the KlutzLINKS:Buy Alida Young's Megan the Klutz for a penny here: https://www.amazon.com/Megan-Klutz-Alida-Young/dp/0874066964Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil

I leave tomorrow for a Ted Bundy Bookclub, which takes place on a lazy river in Mexico. Find out more about that on this episode of Me Reading Stuff."I think the best American poetry is the poetry that utilizes the resources of poetry rather than exploits the defects or triumphs of the poet's personality." -Mark StrandHell yes to that, Mr. Strand. LINKS:Mark Strand's Collected Poems: http://knopfdoubleday.com/author/30082/mark-strand/I'm on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorI'm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/Ann Rule's The Stranger Beside Me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stranger_Beside_MeMore on Lt. Joe Kenda and Homicide Hunter on Investigation Discovery: http://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/homicide-hunter-joe-kenda/

Whoa, it's late. I'm tired. I'm greasy. I'm slow. I'm already hungry for breakfast. I'm bragging about how I'm never late to anything. But I'm also gifting you with warrior Novica Tadić's THEY COME FOR ME & MY FIRST RECORD. Get ready. Wear protective gear. Sit down. Drink water; drive on.LINKS:Buy NIGHT MAIL here: https://www.amazon.com/Night-Mail-Selected-Novica-Tadic/dp/0932440592Check out wonderful, thoughtful Stephanie Goehring's work here: http://www.stephaniegoehring.com

WALK ON AIR AGAINST YOUR BETTER JUDGEMENT LINKS:Buy Seamus Heaney's Opened Ground here: http://www.thriftbooks.com/w/opened-ground-selected-poems-1966-1996_seamus-heaney/261559/?gclid=Cj0KEQjwo5--BRCS8ceLjv-XppUBEiQAGp15ELizYkaXkyPIY2qkzE1xHV9_IDw7mTaMwHUnsRvRBxwaAhLs8P8HAQ#isbn=0374526788&pcrid=70112866032&pkw=&pmt=&plc=Talley Dunn Gallery in Dallas (my opening is November 12th): http://www.talleydunn.com

What do Thumbelina, Adam Ant and Alasdair Gillis have in common? Listen to find out! And then share with me your three! Today we read more César Vallejo. This time without croissant on my face. The table is prepared for you. I'll always be there for you. It's a loop. (FRANK)LINKS:Buy César Vallejo's The Complete Poetry (Bilingual) here: http://www.lybrary.com/the-complete-poetry-a-bilingual-edition-p-37002.html?gclid=CjwKEAjwrvq9BRD5gLyrufTqg0YSJACcuF81msJa9MsobE7e9irQg9UL8ydGEGOPPzhb6i_J5jl34RoCcYPw_wcBPlease head over to spanishpoems.blogspot.com for all sorts of brilliant translations! http://spanishpoems.blogspot.com/2004/04/csar-vallejo-trilce-xxviii.htmlAnd there's always The Winged Energy of Delight, Selected Translations by Robert Bly: https://www.amazon.com/Winged-Energy-Delight-Selected-Translations/dp/0060575867Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil

In tonight's bonus episode, I read a new poem by Kanye West and talk about my history with people pleasing. Which I have conquered like a goddamned warrior. I also mention my attraction to both being cold and to Mickey Rourke.With love, RobynLINKS:Frank Ocean's "Blonde" on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/blonde/id1146195596@caioberns on twitter: https://twitter.com/caiobernsMy StorYe on Watching the Throne (MY FAVE PODCAST!): http://www.watchingthethrone.com/robyn-oneil.htmlMore about the restaurant Kanye wrote about here: https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us.html

“I am a boy in a grey flannel suit. She has found me. I am struck on the nape of the neck. She has kissed me. All is shattered.” – V. Woolf, The Waves“I am a woman in a Target skirt and Old Navy tank top. Someone has emailed me. I have dry skin on my eyelids. My pharmacy just left me a message. All is on my calendar.” – R. O’Neil, Boketto LINKS:Buy "The Waves" here: http://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-waves_virginia-woolf/251790/?gclid=CjwKEAjwudW9BRDcrd30kovf8GkSJAB3hTxFJhp2bOYz8Qj88EosDYfUIvKDKwQEdIfsYiB1xOyj9xoCkLPw_wcB#isbn=0156949601&pcrid=70112865312&pkw=&pmt=&plc=More on "The Waves" here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_WavesOrganize your closet with the help of this book: https://www.amazon.com/Organizing-Inside-Out-Second-Foolproof/dp/0805075895/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=TTAH51B9Z5PYES6K4D5XFollow me on those sites here: @robyn_oneil

"With history piling up so fast, almost every day is the anniversary of something awful." - BrainardLINKS:Buy "I Remember" here: http://granarybooks.com/book/13/Joe_Brainard+I_Remember/The film about Joe Brainard available here: http://www.joebrainardfilm.comFollow me on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilFollow me on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/More on Fireflies (Lightning Bugs) here: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/bugs/firefly/My apologies.

"My name, my pronoun - a grey void." - Pizarnik OH and the word is MASCOT. Realized that while publishing this damn thing. My apologies. There is static and atmosphere roaming through my brain right now. Which feels really good actually. It's the result of serious productivity. Love to all. Robyn, the President. LINKS:Buy Pizarnik's A Musical Hell HERE: http://www.indiebound.org/book/978081122096More on Pizarnik on the fantastic New Directions website: 5http://www.ndbooks.com/book/a-musical-hell/Check out Stephanie Goehring here: http://www.stephaniegoehring.comAnd watch here read at Malvern Books here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDDNjGumW4A&feature=youtu.be&app=desktopGrapevine High School Mustangs: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grapevine_High_SchoolFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/and Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil