drew dellinger

I am up at 3am in the east and by chance I check to see if this long awaited web site is up. And indeed there it is. I am very proud to be among the first to post a comment. The site is beautiful, the style is arresting and the content reflects wonderful, caring and important work that will I believe inspire and uplift many people. Congratulations to my son.

I too am up a 3 am but on the west coast and the website just came across the wire so to speak. Very impressive. Cheers to the milky way and Drew. Sign me up.

Congratulations on the website, and thanks for putting the "3:23 in the morning" poem prominantly displayed. It is such a stirring piece. I wish you the best in all you do. Hopefully I can get you back to Napa Valley College some time soon.

looks good

your writing flows beautifully over my tongue, spilling on my teeth, crashing into reality as i read.
thanks.
How can I go about supporting you and getting a book?
also,
I host a weekly one hour radio show entitled 'word play' and would love to read your work, or incorporate your powerful play with words. is this ok with you?

Thanks for the message, and for your kind words.

Thanks also for asking about how to support the work by purchasing a book. Just send an email with how many books you want--they make great gifts--and where to send them. I'll put them in the mail with an invoice, and you can send me a check when they arrive. The books are ten dollars each, plus a few bucks for postage. (Soon you will be able to order books online...but that's still in the works.)

As for your radio show, I'm happy for you to read my work. I'm glad when people share the poems. Thanks for asking.

For others who may be interested in ways to support this work, you can contact me about purchasing books, donating to Poets for Global Justice, or booking a performance, speech, or workshop.

Thanks for your interest and support, and for everything you're doing,

Drew

drew@drewdellinger.org
Phone: (415) 389-8930
Toll Free: 1-866-poetics

Hey Drew,

You're one of those visionaries and leaders that makes this bay area such a great place. Thanks Chapel Hill for the donation... We played a little American Futty the other day at Bioneers - its always great to see you, I hope one of these days we can do a little hangin'. I'm in Santa Cruz now but visiting the bay on occasion. I've been enjoying your book/poems. I'll keep my eyes open for a good venue to host you down here. Respect, Aaron

My thoughts.

Let me start by saying I'm inherently skeptical of movements where protesters look more like they are partying rather than pushing an agenda with deep conviction. Carrying a sign and a smile seems contradictory. I'm also a bit wary when spokespeople overreach either in appearance, presentation or by communicating in 'inner circle' buzz phrases which disallows any outreach beyond the already converted. But that said, i am struggling to find the right word to express how impressed I was with your presentation/performance/show..let's just call it a gig...last night. Here's why:

First, you struck just the right chord between teaching and talking, preaching and pausing. Yes, you dropped some phrases that took several tries before I understood entirely what you meant. Yes, at times I was a couple seconds behind, wading in the pleasurable aftermath of hearing a sentence crafted with precision. But, you were simple and clear. You spoke from your heart, extemporaneously, with a focused message that unfolded without a hitch. You didn't get bogged down in a language or testimony that required prerequisite study or even interest. We may have started from different places in the beginning of the evening, but we all ended together with you in front but not above. This is the mark of a good teacher.

As for the actual spoken word poetry--you are a natural. You were electrifying. I found myself leaning in. I found myself making audible grunts and sighs of agreement. Your confidence was evident and absent of arrogance. You embodied the humility of which you spoke. This is the mark of a good teacher.

But what i am most struck by is that your style, thoughts and call to action will resonate in the mainstream. You are the type of communicator who will command the attention and interest of so many segments of society who do not self-identify as activists or consciously articulate support of a movement. That's what will make you so successful. You are someone's son, brother, friend, ex-boyfriend, former student, current professor or neighbor. This gives you pre-packaged credibility and much easier entry into circles ripe for the message, as long as the messenger gets past the bouncer. And the bouncer will believe you’re a regular. And that's why I'm so excited for you, about you and with you!