Well, folks, it's a beautiful day at the ballpark. The sun is shining, the grass is freshly cut, and the scent of baseball is in the air! However, we seem to...
Technically, summer doesn't start until June 21, but we all know that, in reality, summer starts when June starts, whether you're actually out of school or the...
I'm just a simple Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer. I don't understand your giant metal flying machines or your glowing plastic computing boxes. Sometimes the honking...
Dear Anne, I know you've never met me, seen me, or even heard of me, but it is my strong belief that if you had ever done any of those things, you would be...
In ONE WEEK, Poetry Slam deLux will feature HEAD-TO-HEAD IAMBIC PENTAMETER! Ten syllables of alternating emphasis of madness will be on display in multiple...
"Hello and welcome to the Big Tree Arts Home Shopping Network. I'm Isaac." "And I'm Tara." "Folks, if you're anything like me, you stash a lot of poetic...
We now join Big Tree Arts modified presentation of Hamlet, already in progress: Isaac: Get thee to a po'try slam, wouldst thou be a breeder of sinners? I am...
"Hi! I'm Tara Brenner! I'm an All-American Girl with a dream in her heart and a fire in her soul, and I'm here to announce my candidacy for President of the...
So, I wrote a really great, hilarious, historically-accurate update about how the celebration of American Independence should probably last until August 2nd...
July 18 will be the most emotionally confusing day Big Tree Arts has had in recent memory. On the one hand, it will mark the return of a beloved feature to...
Tara, why are you leaving us? Isaac, you know I'm going to Oklahoma. Why on earth would ANYONE go to Oklahoma? Oh, Isaac, Oklahoma is a wonderful place, where...
Didn't know what time it was, the lights were low-ow-ow I leaned back on my radio-o-o Some cat was layin' down some po-e-try, me-ta-phor:-he-said... Then the...
It's SLAM OF STEEL, and the name of the game is HEAD-to-HEAD HAIKU! What does that mean, you ask? It means that we award a $25 prize to whomsoever beats all...
Do you receive long-term payments or an annuity, have a structured settlement, or just can't wait until payday to purchase that much-needed emergency item?...
Folks, today Tara Brenner, Cheryl Maddalena, Kristen Smith, and Brenda Ray are making their way to Boston, Massachusetts to both compete in the National Poetry...
Hey, Isaac! What's this "New Poet Appreciation" stuff all about? Well, little Jimmy, tonight we'll award an extra point to each poet who performs a poem...
The first known use of the word "doughnut"; was 1809, according to Merriam-Webster Online. Yes, I'm spelling it correctly. You might be familiar with the lazy...
Oh, I do so enjoy our little chats here on the world-wide internet. I find them to be so informative, don't you? Well, if you're up for a little new...
Ahem. In my zeal for goofy accents, I mis-counted how many weeks it is from now until Sept. 7. The next SLAM OF STEEL is in TWO weeks, dear friends. The...
When you see hot air balloons floating over Boise, it's usually a good sign that Autumn is on its way. Or that you've stepped into a time warp and it's 1984....
Writing updates in haiku makes for short reading Efficient info! What: SLAM OF STEEL All Ages Poetry Slam and Workshop with HEAD-TO-HEAD HAIKU When:...
We do a lot of things at Big Tree Arts. From running SLAMs OF STEEL every first and third Wednesday, to Poetry Slam deLuxes every third Monday, periodic...
Bah-bum-bum-BUM! (Dah-nah, dah-nah!) Bah-bah-bum-bah-BAH! Bah-bum-bah-bah-nah-bum-BAH! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to MONDAY NIGHT POETRY! I'm Al Michaels, ...
Hopefully you were entertained and impressed at Poetry Slam deLux on Monday--a night that featured two brand-spanking new poets and a feature from Marc Marcel....
It's been an amazing week for poetry in Boise. Marc Marcel at Poetry Slam deLux, Alex Hatter's sweep of both the slam and haiku battle at SLAM OF STEEL, and...
Well, if the last week of September is any indication, we are in for one beast of a fall in terms of poetry. We have fantastic features coming through all...
Isaac: Folks, I'm Isaac Grambo and I'm here to tell you about an amazing product! Alex: What is it, Isaac? Isaac: I'm glad you asked, Alex. This is SLAM OF...
Pamplona's Running of The Bulls is held every year from July 6-14, so you may be thinking that my subject heading for this update is, at best, an error and, at...
This is why we slam. Tonight: George Yamazawa and Kane Smego at Poetry Slam deLux! Wednesday: newly-christened 2nd-place at the Individual World Poetry...
He's been called "The World's Most Inspirational Model Train Builder," as well as "America's Number One Dancing Marmot Impersonator." He is in demand for his...
