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"I'll need a good time / You'll need a daydream / Helplessly helpless / "I am alive, can you hear me?" / Sleeping in motion / I love you Washington State" - Damien Jurado "I felt so happy I started sewing clothes for the moon." -Mary Ruefle LINKS:More on Damien here: http://damienjurado.comAND LISTEN TO THIS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1d1eobg9QYBuy Trances of the Blast by Mary Ruefle here: https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/trances-of-the-blastMy favorite Nell Carter moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kONFkc1PwCcMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

"Earth, great eyeball / Hear me, of the parasites that crawl; Speckling on you....The tyranny of body and breath / Whose endurance is an endurance of death." - Laura (Riding) Jackson"Boo, Forever" - Richard BrautiganLINKS:Buy "First Awakenings" here: https://www.perseabooks.com/first-awakeningsImbodhi COMFY WEAR: https://imbodhi.co/?gclid=CjwKCAjw4KD0BRBUEiwA7MFNTfQLn_vbX3bNp4IyvVkLEr-sd3jvEuewaAR3kSkL3L2Mbs_CV0DUABoC5bUQAvD_BwEEnglish Muffins I love: https://thomasbreads.com/products/original-english-muffinsRachael Ray's Surprisingly Great Pizza: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/rachael-ray/peking-chicken-pizza-recipe-1951729Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

"I would remember / every pixel admit it what cry / is visible besides that animal / hadn't even been invented yet" -Stephanie Goehring "I can't wait to make macaroni and hot dog casserole tomorrow night." - MeLINKS:Buy From The Water [Inaudible] here...and REALLY....DO IT: https://hostpublications.com/products/from-the-water-inaudible-by-stephanie-goehringPlease consider buying some of the other wonderful titles from Host: https://hostpublications.com/collections/allLearn more about RAINN here: https://www.rainn.orgMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

My dad's favorite occupation is "A worker at Six Flags."LINKS:Buy this book here: https://www.kathykuohome.com/Product/Detail/29995-The-Proust-Questionnaire-Assouline-Hardcover-Book?gclid=CjwKCAjwsMzzBRACEiwAx4lLGzQrjoHuT67dAEiyNWjpbd-BT5RqrFM9NwIvlYe5c1fQ_pbVSfPdORoCaJoQAvD_BwELearn more about Cécile McLorin Salvant here: http://www.cecilemclorinsalvant.comMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=enSupport the podcast and The Trevor Project by buying a ME READING STUFF shirt: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/2570271/sweatshirt-unisex-pullover-crewneck-black-poly-cotton-s

"The Sea said "Come" to the Brook -The Brook said "Let me grow" - Emily DickinsonLINKS:Buy "Emily Dickinson's Poems: As She Preserved Them" here: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674737969Support the podcast and The Trevor Project by buying a ME READING STUFF shirt: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/2570271/sweatshirt-unisex-pullover-crewneck-black-poly-cotton-sDonate to Make-A-Wish here: https://wish.orgLearn more about The Trevor Project here: https://www.thetrevorproject.orgMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

Along with announcing a month-long break, I read a prose piece on discovering poetry by the short story master Raymond Carver. What we talk about when we talk about poetry what we talk about when we talk about secondhand bookstores what we talk about when we talk about fendi bags what we talk about when we talk about love. And Kleenex. And exhaustion. I'm sorry I'm so tired and probably REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY BORING TONIGHT. LINKS:Buy All of Us here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/24953/all-of-us-by-raymond-carver/Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

"Cause when love is gone, there's always justice. And when justice is gone, there's always force. And when force is gone, there's always Mom. Hi Mom.” - Laurie Anderson "Take care of y’all’s mentals." -Marshawn Lynch"Please god no more awarenesses.” - MeLINKS:Check out my show in Fort Worth here: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/Upcoming/Robyn-ONeil-WE-THE-MASSES-/5115 Get stickers, shirts and fun stuff with my work on it here ON SALE!: https://shop.themodern.org/collections/on-saleLaurie Anderson’s O Superman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkfpi2H8tOEBuy ME READING STUFF shirts and support The Trevor Project: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/972221/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-sMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

“The people you really like a lot will disappear” - Mary Ruefle But couch studios make life better. And anything that makes it better is good. A chili dog. A note. A find. A soft towel. Comfortably sitting. Watching a dog breathe. Obsessions felt but controlled. Closing your eyes. LINKS:Buy Mary Ruefle’s Dunce here: https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/dunce?_pos=1&_sid=229cf5ba1&_ss=rBuy my book here: https://www.archonprojects.com/shop/robyn-oneil-20-years-of-drawingsCheck out my show in Fort Worth here: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/Upcoming/Robyn-ONeil-WE-THE-MASSES-/5115Buy ME READING STUFF shirts and support The Trevor Project: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/972221/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-sMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeil Me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

"How many millennia will I need to tear my inner Great Wall down?" - Blaga Dimitrova "Should I make Rosarita refried bean tacos tonight?" - Me LINKS:Buy Scars here: http://www.ivypressprinceton.com/book3.htmlCheck out the Wendy's training videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZXeFPpPJeIAnd here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJ-JBFXh2IUMy show of textiles in Chicago: http://westernexhibitions.com/exhibition/the-tapestries/My 20-year survey show at the Modern in Fort Worth here: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/Upcoming/Robyn-ONeil-WE-THE-MASSES-/5115Get your Robyn O’Neil merch here: https://shop.themodern.orgBuy ME READING STUFF shirts and support The Trevor Project: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/972221/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-sMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

"And like the contours of the Judean mountains, we also won't find a resting-place." - Yehuda Amichai "And like every exhausted Nebraskan woman, I beg that you plant my ashes under a loose tile near the distilled water at Kroger in Kingwood, Texas. And say hello to Todd." - Robyn O'Neil LINKS:Buy Yehuda Amichai's Selected Poetry here: https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520275836/the-selected-poetry-of-yehuda-amichaiCheck out my main man Otis here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCej6bRv8lR48AEbQvdb_9CgMy show of textiles in Chicago: http://westernexhibitions.com/exhibition/the-tapestries/My 20-year survey show at the Modern in Fort Worth here: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/Upcoming/Robyn-ONeil-WE-THE-MASSES-/5115Get your Robyn O’Neil merch here: https://shop.themodern.orgBuy ME READING STUFF shirts and support The Trevor Project: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/972221/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-sMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilMe on Instagram: https://

"...I respect extravagant expression more than reserved." -C.D. Wright "I have seven years of saying what I mean, meaning what I say, and not being mean when I say it." - MeLINKS:Buy "The Poet, the Lion, Talking Pictures, El Farolito, a Wedding in St. Roch, the Big Box Store, the Warp in the Mirror, Spring, Midnights, Fire & All" here: https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/books/the-poet-the-lion-talking-pictures-el-farolito-by-c-d-wright/http://westernexhibitions.com/exhibition/the-tapestries/My 20-year survey show at the Modern in Fort Worth here: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/Upcoming/Robyn-ONeil-WE-THE-MASSES-/5115Get your Robyn O’Neil merch here: https://shop.themodern.orgBuy ME READING STUFF shirts and support The Trevor Project: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/972221/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-sMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

What is your favorite rice dish and will you make it for me? Who's Jimmy? Will she murder her husband? Will I eat the entire bag tonight? Will I also eat ice cream? Will I organize the corner of the room. And does it even matter? LINKS:Buy "The Lottery and Other Stories" by Shirley Jackson here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374529536Check out my 20-year survey show at the Modern in Fort Worth here: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/Upcoming/Robyn-ONeil-WE-THE-MASSES-/5115Get your Robyn O’Neil merch here: https://shop.themodern.orgBuy ME READING STUFF shirts and support The Trevor Project: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/972221/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-sMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

I love you, Alaska! Find your Peace. Wash your hands. Goodnight. LINKS:Buy Houses and Travellers here: https://www.ebay.com/i/264275300363?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&itemid=264275300363&targetid=539174338275&device=c&mktype=pla&googleloc=9033353&poi=&campaignid=6470544942&mkgroupid=76670849479&rlsatarget=pla-539174338275&abcId=1139336&merchantid=114152743&gclid=Cj0KCQiA0ZHwBRCRARIsAK0Tr-p4BxUaBJSUqJCYWYSvbXGgKJp-sqLgWUrxIVWLtIcv7uKi791FmRwaAr4CEALw_wcBBook Club Info: https://www.themodern.org/programs/Upcoming/Modern-Reading/5293Check out my 20-year survey show at the Modern in Fort Worth here: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/Upcoming/Robyn-ONeil-WE-THE-MASSES-/5115Get your Robyn O’Neil merch here: https://shop.themodern.orgBuy ME READING STUFF shirts and support The Trevor Project: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/972221/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-sMe on Twitter: https://tw

"Blame me if I'm not at loud parties." - Gulnar Salykbay "Please never invite me to a party." - MeHello my friends and enemies! Today I'm super happy to share with you this amazing book I found at my local bookstore. It is the POETRY edition of "Contemporary Kazakh Literature" and this is the first time any of these hundreds of poems have been translated to English. And holy shit they're GOOD. Throw that trash away HARD. I love you.LINKS:Buy Contemporary Kazakh Literature: POETRY here: https://kazakhstan.cambridge.org/poetry/Check out my 20-year survey show at the Modern in Fort Worth here: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/Upcoming/Robyn-ONeil-WE-THE-MASSES-/5115Get your Robyn O’Neil merch here: https://shop.themodern.orgBuy ME READING STUFF shirts and support The Trevor Project: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/972221/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-sMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

"I hated childhoodI hate adulthoodAnd I love being alive." - Mary Ruefle Happy Thanksgiving to anyone who hates and/or loves anything at all. I love you guys. And I need you. And I need this. LINKS:Buy Mary Ruefle's TRANCES OF THE BLAST here: https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/trances-of-the-blastBuy W.S. Merwin's "Migration: New and Selected Poems" here: https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/pages/browse/book.asp?bg=%7BE438BB84-0D6E-4AB4-B564-0FDB6B4DB0C3%7DBuy ME READING STUFF shirts and support The Trevor Project: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/972221/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-s

"I heard screaming. I'm eating my McDonald's." - Charles Ramsey"I heard screaming. I'm eating my McDonalds." - MeLINKS:Interview with American hero Charles Ramsey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcLSI3oyqhsRemix by schmoyoho: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZcRU0Op5P4The Great Concavity: https://greatconcavity.podbean.comMy mix on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6taNqrjRkfhYa0TzTWvBRf?si=J4zpr7ahRWWNxYd6WHk9SQMy mix on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/robyn-oneil-we-the-masses/pl.u-2aoq8ZzHGD16EkNCheck out my 20-year survey show at the Modern in Fort Worth here: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/Upcoming/Robyn-ONeil-WE-THE-MASSES-/5115Get your Robyn O’Neil merch here: https://shop.themodern.orgBuy ME READING STUFF shirts and support The Trevor Project: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/972221/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-sMe on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

“there are no more words, from now on all talk will take place with the voices stones and trees have.” -Rolf Jacobsen“Today I am finally the person I’ve been trying to be my entire life.” - Me LINKS:Buy Rolf Jacobsen’s The Roads Have Come to an End Now here: https://www.coppercanyonpress.org/pages/browse/book.asp?bg={81C7BCEC-4F3A-45A6-92C0-143511DD0B22}The F*ck It Diet: https://thefuckitdiet.comFriends of Hazel Hall: https://www.facebook.com/friendsofhazelhallCheck out my 20-year survey show at the Modern in Fort Worth here: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/Upcoming/Robyn-ONeil-WE-THE-MASSES-/5115Get your Robyn O’Neil merch here: https://shop.themodern.orgBuy ME READING STUFF shirts and support The Trevor Project: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/972221/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-s Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

“I am less of myself and more of the sun;The beat of life is wearing meTo an incomplete oblivion,” - Hazel Hall"I'm 42 years old and upset that someone unfriended me on Facebook." - Me LINKS:Buy Hazel Hall’s Selected Poetry here: https://ahsahtapress.org/book/hazel-hall/Buy Otis McDonald’s new album here: http://www.otismacmusic.comIf you love an alcoholic/addict OR if things just bother you: https://al-anon.orgSign up for a poem-a-day here: https://poets.orgGet your Robyn O’Neil merch here: https://shop.themodern.orgAnd check out my own shop here: https://www.robynoneil.com/shopBuy ME READING STUFF shirts and support The Trevor Project: https://cottonbureau.com/products/me-reading-stuff#/972221/tee-men-standard-tee-vintage-black-tri-blend-s Me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robyn_ONeilMe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robyn_oneil/?hl=en

“should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?” Mary Ruefle“I love looking at your plate.” - Me LINKS:Buy Mary Ruefle's “Dunce” here: https://www.wavepoetry.com/products/dunceBuy The Blind Plain by Igor Barreto here: https://www.spdbooks.org/Products/9781935635833/the-blind-plain.aspxBuy Stephanie Goehring’s “from The Water [Inaudible]” here: https://hostpublications.com/products/from-the-water-inaudible-by-stephanie-goehringListen to me on Glasstire here: https://glasstire.com/2019/10/27/sponsored-podcast-an-interview-with-robyn-oneil/Listen to Tyler Green’s interview with me on Modern Art Notes! https://manpodcast.com/portfolio/no-416-robyn-oneil/Check out my 20-year survey show at the Modern in Fort Worth here: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/Upcoming/Robyn-ONeil-WE-THE-MASSES-/5115Get your Robyn O’Neil merch here: https://shop.themodern.orgAnd check out my own shop here: https://www.robynoneil.com/shopBuy ME READING STUFF shirts and support The Trevor Project: https://cottonbureau.com

“I grab a tomato, I acquire the old coin of autumn, I take in a movie, I’m arranging that kiss and that verse that nested in those immense eyelashes.” - Pablo de Rokha “I pretend to be June Cleaver, but a June with COPS hair and an old Dallas t-shirt. The word “Dallas" written in fluorescent green spray paint letters. And some ill-fitting eggplant colored corduroys from Target. A regretful buy. But we both have glazed carrots. And possibly a quiet tremble.” - Me LINKS:Buy Pablo de Rokha’s “Architecture of Dispersed Life: Selected Poetry” here: https://www.spdbooks.org/Products/9781848613775/architecture-of-dispersed-life-selected-poetry.aspxVisit Malvern Books: https://malvernbooks.comListen to Tyler Green’s interview with me on Modern Art Notes! https://manpodcast.com/portfolio/no-416-robyn-oneil/Check out my 20-year survey show at the Modern in Fort Worth here: https://www.themodern.org/exhibition/Upcoming/Robyn-ONeil-WE-THE-MASSES-/5115Get your Robyn O’Neil merch here: https://shop.themodern.orgBuy ME READ