Interviewed on Radio Ojai

8 December 2006

Had a great time with Lisa Snider this evening being interviewed for Radio Ojai. We talked about what Code Poet might mean, the writing process, where inspiration comes from and how it makes it to the page, and other fun stuff. I read a couple poems: Berkeley Hills Exodus and Neruda’s Grammar School Crush, and Lisa pointed out how much more impactful a poem can be when shared aloud. You can listen to it here.

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  • Robert

    p.s. I get the date wrong in the interview. Shoulda had a calendar. If you’re in the Ventura area I’ll be featured at the Artist’s Union Gallery at the end of California street on the *fourth* Tuesday in April, which is the 24th. Starts at 7:30.

  • http://www.findingojai.com Lisa Snider

    Robert, it was such a pleasure interviewing you! Thank you for sharing your poems on Radio Ojai.

  • Robert

    Total pleasure to chat with you, Lisa. And doubly so on one of my favorite topics.

  • http://www.pagehalffull.com/humanyms/ Pearl

    Good interview. Thanks for posting a link to it.

  • Robert

    Thanks for tuning in (so to speak). Ojai is the only town of 8,000 I know of that has its own “radio” show. See why I like this place?

  • http://www.pagehalffull.com/humanyms/ Pearl

    Seems like a good place to be alright. Strong momentum of culture and participation.

    Had another thought on your geography density theory. May not be so far off. The gestures began earlier. Asia and American was more agrarian than Europe 50 and 100 years ago. How old would the communication distance be.

  • Robert

    It is indeed a colorful place, as post like this attest:

    http://www.ojaipost.com/2006/12/new_ventura_blog_thinks_were_f.shtml

    On the personal space front, my English wife was quick to point out that Europe is an awfully big place. Poland and Italy, for example, are notorious as places where people get right up into your face to talk to you as a normal course of social interaction. Exceptions to the continent-by-continent rule. But perhaps somehow they fit your agrarian-to-urban model of evolving distances? Makes sense that generally people used to a cramped environment crave space, and those out in the field all day want to get close when others are finally near. Gestures, of course, and the space they require to be made without hitting someone, add a whole new dimension.

  • Robert