The sound of one hand typing

Patched up today, my Dispatch will be brief. Typing with one hand, broken clavicle from wicked spill on bicycle on Sycamore St. at dusk on Friday. Emergency Room, x-rays, pain pills, sling, appointment with surgeon Monday.
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Stuffy in the Kaskaskia Room in the Student Center on Friday, but the view from the 2nd floor was lofty as a panoply of 8 academic poets spoke about their favorite poets--living and dead--and the future of poetry, prompted by questions from SIU's Allison Joseph, the panel moderator.. The discussion got started late due to a bomb threat--an omen, because for most of the hour, the poets' panel discussion "bombed" due to excessive name-dropping.

That's Rodney Jones, the "dean" of SIU's poets, at left, then Beth Ann Fennelly, Judy Jordan, Cate Marvin. Not pictured, Allison Joseph, Bob Hicok, Joelle Biele, and Kevin Prufer. Remember those names. Read their poetry someday. Meanwhile, read what's-'is-name.