Sam PIerstorff, The Final Days As Poet Laureate of Modesto

I guess Ed Bearden the new poet laureate be ok, but I just put him in the letter to the editor, as he's the new appointee to be Poet Laureate of Modesto and because Slam on Rye, and outgoing poet laureate Sam Pierstorff has some "juice" with the Bee, finally got a cartoon on their editorial page in the Print edition. See a printed copy of the Bee, better than the online version. Anyway, the "retired" er, fir/. uh, Ed got the next term, after four years great service from Sam. So, my letter, version of gold watch, which is same drawing in gilded frame I was going to drop by his office at MJC, only to still have it to give him July 12.

Oh, take his Poetry workshop, not because he needs the money after losing his job as Poet Laureate, as no pay, FREE, no get the dinero for that, like he can at MJC, see his flyer below as evidently he's needing the money, or without freebie required to do poetry free job, he's ....

drawing from Slam on Rye, featuring Slam on Rye himself, Modesto Poet Laureate, about to be emeritus, Sam Pierstorff, see www.slamonrye.com

To see my letter to modesto bee, published July 7, 2008 with cartoon in print edition, or go online and cartoonless at Ode in prose to a Modesto poet

in letters@modbee.com to email your own, or www.modbee.com opinion page

Here's is a note on Sam's final poet laureate reading, July 12, 2008

----------------- Bulletin Message ----------------- From: Slam on Rye Date: Jul 6, 2008 2:01 PM REMEMBER: There is NO SLAM (on RYE) in JULY! We have skipped July every year for 6 years, but if you want poetry this month, you’re in luck.











**SATURDAY, JULY 12, 6pm, McHenry Museum:

(This is my LAST reading as POET LAUREATE. � Please come if you can. I plan to be remembered . . . .







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A public reception for the new Modesto Poet Laureate, ED BEARDEN, and the out-going Modesto Poet Laureate, SAM PIERSTORFF, will be hosted by the McHenry Museum and the Modesto Culture Commission, Saturday, July 12, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the McHenry Museum, 1402 “I� Street, Modesto.











Ed Bearden, Modesto Poet Laureate for 2008–2010 and Sam Pierstorff, Modesto Poet Laureate 2004-2008, will read from their work.











The event is free. Information: Cleo Griffith, (209) 543-1776.











**ALSO, I will be teaching a few POETRY WORKSHOPS at the end of the month at MJC. They are 2-day (adult) and week-long (junior high/ high school) courses designed to give writers a jumpstart on new poems and a heavy dose of constructive criticism on current work. See flier. I think there’s some still room left . . . but I’m not certain.















SLaM on RyE returns on August 13th with the debut of a very special feature, COMMA SUTRA, the only poetry slam troupe that can take you to nirvana in 3 minutes or less.





See you then! www. slamonrye. com