Yuyutsu Sharma's Cornelia St. Cafe Reading

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2011

6 PM | CORNELIA STREET CAFE

SON OF A PONY POETRY SERIES

Featured poet

Yuyutsu RD Sharma

Spotlight poet

Mikelle Terson

PLUS

NYC's Best Open POETRY Mike

Hosted by

Kat Georges

Yuyutsu RD Sharma was born at Nakodar, Punjab, and moved to Nepal at an early age. He has published eight poetry collections including,www,nepal-trilogy.de with famous German photographer, Andreas Stimm, Annapurnas and Stains of Blood: Life Travels and Writing on a Page of Snow (Nirala Publications, New Delhi) and Space Cake, Amsterdam and Other Poems from Europe and America (Howling Dog Press). He is the recipient of fellowships and grants from The Rockefeller Foundation, Ireland Literature Exchange, and The Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature, among others. His work has been translated into German, French, Italian, Slovenian, Hebrew, Spanish & Dutch. When not traveling, Yuyutsu lives in Kathmandu, where he edits Pratik, A Magazine of Contemporary Writing.

Spotlight poet Mikelle Terson has been writing since age 8, and credits her poetry to the taking of long showers, and her mentor, the late Irish poet & playwright, Michael Sayers.

The featured reading follows the fabulous Son of a Pony open reading at the cafe. Poet/convivial mistress of ceremonies Kat Georges hosts. Doors open at 5:45 p.m.; the open reading begins at 6 p.m. Admission is $7, which includes a free drink.

Cornelia Street Cafe is at 29 Cornelia Street, between W. 4th Street & Bleecker, just around the corner from the W. 4th Street subway station. Phone: 212-989-9319. www.corneliastreetcafe.com

Three Rooms Press is a website about the New York contemporary poetry scene including original poems, calendar of events and observations.

Yuyu Special Guest at Poets of the Lorain County,,Ohio

Mac's Backs reading photos http://www.walkingthinice.com/

THE LONGEST CONTINUOUS POETRY VENUE IN TOWN

January 30th, 2011

Mac’s Backs Books: basement – foto by Smith

Mac’s Backs Books is the longest continuous poetry reading venue in Cleveland — I first read there back in the early 1980s.

Last night’s reading there was extra special because Yuyutsu Sharma’s co-feature was Katie Daley, whom I believe is one of Cleveland’s two finest performing and writing poets — the other one is Wendy Shaffer.

Here are a few fotos from last night’s reading.

Mac’s Backs Books: Allen Ginsberg – foto by Smith

Mac’s Backs Books: Legalize Levy – foto by Smith

Mac’s Backs Books: warrior poet – foto by Smith

Yuyu reading at Mac’s Backs 1-2902011 – foto by Smith

Yuyu reading at Mac’s Backs 1-2902011 – foto by Smith

Lady at Mac’s Backs Books – foto by Smith

Here’s Yuyu’s remaining scheduled poetry performances here in Cleveland:

January 30th at 1 p.m.
PoetryElyria at Jim’s Coffeehouse, 2 Kerstetter Way in Elyria, Ohio

February 2nd at 7 p.m.
Snoetry: A World Record Winter Wordfest
at Jim’s Coffeehouse,
2 Kerstetter Way in Elyria, Ohio

Lady K and I will be reading at Snoetry at 6:30 as well

http://www.walkingthinice.com/

Larain County Reading --

YUYU LAST NIGHT, 2NITE, 2MORROW, ETC

January 29th, 2011

Yuyu reading at 737 Gallery, Lorain, Ohio last night – foto by Smith

Yuyu’s reading last night at “n Verse Lorain: A Poetry and performing Arts Extravaganza” at the Lorain Arts Council’s 737 Gallery in Lorain, Ohio was indeed part of an extravaganza – poets, music, singers, dance, free food, and a large audience.

Tonight’s he’s reading with Katie Daley at Mac’s backs in Coventry.

You can hear Yuyu recording with Apartment One at reverbnation.com/apartmentone. . . click on “See All 198 Songs” and go down eleven titles for Spacecake Amsterdam and another eleven for Temple London and click and play.

Yuyutsu’s next three readings:

January 29, 2011: Yuyutsu Sharma Katie Daley
at Mac’s Backs.
7 PM, 1820 Coventry Rd.,
Cleveland Hts., OH 44118. 216-321-2665.

January 30th at 1 p.m.
PoetryElyria at Jim’s Coffeehouse, 2 Kerstetter Way in Elyria, Ohio

February 2nd at 7 p.m.
Snoetry: A World Record Winter Wordfest
at Jim’s Coffeehouse, 2 Kerstetter Way in Elyria, Ohio

Yuyu will be reading from his new book — Amazing Helambu –
a photographic and poetic journey through the Helambu and Langtang area
228 pages, 125 panoramic photographs, 19 poems
ISBN 978-3-9810883-1-1

Yuyu reading at 737 Gallery, Lorain, Ohio last night – foto by Smith

4 YUYUTSU READINGS THESE 6 DAYS http://www.walkingthinice.com/2011/01/4-yuyutsu/ www.walkingthinice.com

Yuyu reading at Visible Voice Books, November 2009 – foto by Smith

Jammed up jelly tight for the next 6 days due to hosting a Nepalese poet, so blogs may or may be scarce.

Our poet friend Yuyutsu Ram Dass Sharma is reading 4 places in the next 6 dfays:

Yuyu Reading in Cleveland, Elyria and Lorain from his new book — Amazing Helambu –
a photographic and poetic journey through the Helambu and Langtang area
228 pages, 125 panoramic photographs, 19 poems
ISBN 978-3-9810883-1-1

January 28th at 6:30 p.m.
In Verse Lorain: A Poetry and Performing Arts Extravaganza
at the Lorain Arts Council’s 737 Gallery, 737 Broadway Avenue in Lorain, Ohio.

January 29, 2011: Yuyutsu Sharma Katie Daley
at Mac’s Backs.
7 PM, 1820 Coventry Rd.,
Cleveland Hts., OH 44118. 216-321-2665.

January 30th at 1 p.m.
PoetryElyria at Jim’s Coffeehouse, 2 Kerstetter Way in Elyria, Ohio

February 2nd at 7 p.m.
Snoetry: A World Record Winter Wordfest
at Jim’s Coffeehouse,
2 Kerstetter Way in Elyria, Ohio

Here is a short sweet 10 year old poem — more rhyme per buck with 4 lines, 6 rhyming words: hole, soul, black, crack, sky, I. And actually backed rhymes internally too.

Used Karma Lot

I cut the cockroach off at the watering hole
Sent his brown backed soul
To that great black crack in the sky
May God have more compassion than I

– Steven B. Smith, 2001

Yuyu recording at Peter Ball’s Apartment One studio, November 2009 – foto by Smith

This entry was posted on Friday, January 28th, 2011 at 11:36 am and is filed under Poetry

http://www.walkingthinice.com/2011/01/4-yuyutsu/

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Yuyutsu Sharma at Shangri-la Dialog Readings. Maryland

Yuyutsu with Sta Panday

Yogesh Upadhyaya, founder editor of Kantipur and The Kathmandu Post at the reading

Yuyutsu Sharma's Cornelia St. Cafe, NYU Reading

February 04-February 11, 2011

Friday, Feb 04 - 6:00PM SON OF PONY Kat Georges, host Yuyutsu RD Sharma; Mikelle Terson The Friday night legendary open mic poetry series. Arrive before 6 pm to sign up. Featured poet: Yuyutsu RD Sharma Spotlight poet: Mikelle Terson Yuyutsu RD Sharma was born at Nakodar, Punjab, and moved to Nepal at an early age. He has published eight poetry collections including, Annapurnas and Stains of Blood: Life Travels and Writing on a Page of Snow (Nirala Publications, New Delhi) and Space Cake, Amsterdam and Other Poems from Europe and America (Howling Dog Press). He is the recipient of fellowships and grants from The Rockefeller Foundation, Ireland Literature Exchange, and The Institute for the Translation of Hebrew Literature, among others. His work has been translated into German, French, Italian, Slovenian, Hebrew, Spanish & Dutch. When not traveling, Yuyutsu lives in Kathmandu, where he edits Pratik, A Magazine of Contemporary Writing. Spotlight poet Mikelle Terson has been writing since age 8, and credits her poetry to the taking of long showers, and her mentor, the late Irish poet & playwright, Michael Sayers. The featured reading follows the fabulous Son of a Pony open reading at the cafe. Poet/convivial mistress of ceremonies Kat Georges hosts. Doors open at 5:45 p.m.; the open reading begins at 6 p.m

Yuyu'S Maryland Reading tomorrow

by Yuyutsu Sharma on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 5:04pm

Sunday, Jan 23, 2011

6.00 pm

Yuyu reading at

Shangri-la Dialogue

with Nepali community

at

26 federal court,

Gaithersburg,

Maryland 20877

Anyone interested in joining,

Please phone: 646 702 4494 or

646 431 190

• • 

    Yuyutsu Sharma Friends in Washington or Maryland can join, I shall be reading in Nepali and English...

    about a minute ago ·

Yuyutsu Sharma's forthcoming Ohio Readings

Yuyutsu Sharma's forthcoming Ohio Readings

Yuyu Reading in Cleveland and Lorain from his new book--

www.AmazingHelambu.de -

a photographic and poetic journey through the Helambu and Langtang area

228 pages, 125 panoramic photographs, 19 poems
ISBN 978-3-9810883-1-1
www.AmazingHelambu.de - eine photographisch-poetische Reise durch das Helambu und Langtang Gebiet
228 Seiten, 125 Panorama-Photographien, 19 Gedichte

January 28th at 6:30 p.m.

In Verse Lorain: A Poetry and Performing Arts Extravaganza

at the Lorain Arts Council's 737 Gallery, 737 Broadway Avenue in Lorain, Ohio.

January 29, 2011: Yuyutsu Sharma Katie Daley

at Mac's Backs.

7 PM, 1820 Coventry Rd.,

Cleveland Hts., OH 44118. 216-321-2665.

January 30th at 1 p.m.

PoetryElyria at Jim's Coffeehouse, 2 Kerstetter Way in Elyria, Ohio

February 2nd at 7 p.m.

Snoetry: A World Record Winter Wordfest

at Jim's Coffeehouse,

2 Kerstetter Way in Elyria, Oh

Thin Air Interview-- Airs tomorrow night Channel 67(MNN)

Yuyutsu Sharma

Thin Air Interview-- Edited Version

Poetry Thin Air Interview - Yuyutsu Sharma

www.youtube.com

In-depth Poetry Thin Air Cable Interview of world-poet Yuyutsu Sharma, in a lively conversation with co-producer George Spencer. Mr. Sharma also recites his poetry. This is Episode 50 in an ongoing original series. Video duties performed by director-producer Mitch Corber. For more info, contact poe

he show airs every Wednesday night at 8:30 pm on Channel 67

(MNN/Manhattan Neighborhood Network)

Note: if you live outside Manhattan or can't get MNN Ch 67, you can still watch

the live internet stream of the show by following instructions below.

INTERNET STREAM.....

1. Click on www.mnn.org

2. Viewing the right column of MNN webpage, go to "MNN4 Culture"

3. Click "Watch MNN4 Live"

4. Click small icon to watch full screen on your computer during live broadcast.

(You can only watch the streaming video in real time, i.e. at 8:30pm Wednesday night)

Yuyutsu Sharma's Radio Active Lunch Interview, Vassar College

http://radioactivelunch.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

January 19 2011:

Lunch Archive - Interviews

Written by Adam Roufberg

Saturday, 08 January 2011

Listen to the Interview with Yuyutsu R.D. Sharma>>

I broadcast an interview/poetry reading wthYuyutsu R.D. Sharma on his recent travels and publications - The Nepal Trilogy, Annapurnas and Stains of Blood: Life Travels and Writing on a Page of Snow, and Space Cake, Amsterdam, & Other Poems from Europe and America.

On Saturday January 15 (6:00 pm) - Yuyutsuwill be reading from his Helambu book at theUtopian Directions Bookstore at 7 West St in Warwick NY .

Readings of Yuyutsu's Poetry on RAL:

• Mona Lisa's Drunk >>
  
• Someone Left a Pen >>
• Gentlemen, Van Gogh's Museum >>
  
• At 40 You Die >>

Recent Broadcasts
January 19 2011: Head-Roc and the "Empower DC" Project, Poet Yuyutsu RD Sharma and Dr. Manoj Abraham with Healing the Children on Radio Active Lunch

Yuyutsu Sharma's Radio Active Lunch Interview, Vassar College

January 19 2011:

Lunch Archive - Interviews

Written by Adam Roufberg

Saturday, 08 January 2011

Listen to the Interview with Yuyutsu R.D. Sharma>>

I broadcast an interview/poetry reading wthYuyutsu R.D. Sharma on his recent travels and publications - The Nepal Trilogy, Annapurnas and Stains of Blood: Life Travels and Writing on a Page of Snow, and Space Cake, Amsterdam, & Other Poems from Europe and America.

On Saturday January 15 (6:00 pm) - Yuyutsuwill be reading from his Helambu book at theUtopian Directions Bookstore at 7 West St in Warwick NY .

Readings of Yuyutsu's Poetry on RAL:

• Mona Lisa's Drunk >>
  
• Someone Left a Pen >>
• Gentlemen, Van Gogh's Museum >>
  
• At 40 You Die >>

Recent Broadcasts
January 19 2011: Head-Roc and the "Empower DC" Project, Poet Yuyutsu RD Sharma and Dr. Manoj Abraham with Healing the Children on Radio Active Lunch

Poet Yuyutsu Sharma reading at Glenmere Lake, Warwick, New York

Yuyutsu Sharma

Someone Left a Pen, Yuyutsu Sharma

Liked on www.youtube.com

Poet Yuyutsu Sharma reading from his new book, Space Cake, Amsterdam and other Poems from Europe and America at Glenmere Lake, New York during his grand tour of North America.

Getting High (after hearing Yuyutsu Sharma on Nepal)

Getting High

(after hearing Yuyutsu Sharma on Nepal)

by Lorraine Conlin

He takes me to his world

an abode of snow melts

flows down

treeless steppes

cascades past seasons

rivers of morning rise

unveiling valleys of glacial flow

I inhale

mists of monsoon rains

of eternal spring

showering fields of forever

musk deer grazing

magnolia and mint

I exhale red rhododendron

slants of sunlight

clove, cumin and coriander

He takes me to this place

his temple, his shrine

the gist of his existence

with words

floating like dust motes

@Lorraine Conlin/2010

Folk Tales of Sherpa and Yeti -- New Edition

Folk Tales of Sherpa and Yeti


Collected by Shiva Dhakal
Adapted into English by Yuyutsu RD Sharma.
ISBN 81-8250-002-0 2009. Paper pp.125. Rs. 195.

Folk Tales of Sherpa and Yeti reveals the drama of primitive human mind enacted on Himal’s glacial heights.

The book is the result of Shiva Dhakal’s trek to Rolwaling and Khumbu. Creatively exploring the intricacy of human relationships, Shiva Dhakal offers a dazzling diadem of twelve folk tales.

Employing his master skill of story telling, unlike fashionable folklorists, Mr. Dhakal evokes the elemental events that determine the working of a primitive psyche.

The incidents of raping of an innocent girl by the man-eater Yeti, of the seduction of an intimate friend’s wife, the tempting of an incarnate Lama by a young Sherpa maiden, the Strategy of annihilating Yetis of the world, the birth of mountains out of guilty lovers, and the duel between the wind and the fog reveal the basic working pattern of a primitive mind.

To read the Folktales of Sherpa and Yeti is to know the hidden hunger of much misunderstood and glamorized Sherpa mind.

“The book is an excellent contribution to the Sherpa culture and Ethnology. Dhakal deserves congratulations on his arduous undertaking involving mountain trekking and his successful recapitulation of these tales in a very simple and clear-cut style …” – Dr. Murari P. Regmi

The Yeti:Spirit of Himalayan Forest Shamans

The Yeti. ISBN81-85693-57-9 2004. HardcovYetuer pp.113 Rs.250 IndianThe Yeti:Spirit of Himalayan Forest Shamans

The Yeti:Spirit of Himalayan Forest Shamans

by Dr. Larry G. Peters

Format :

Hardcover

ISBN-10 :

8185693579

Dr. Larry G. Peters is a world-renowned scholar and initiated Shaman in the Tibetan tradition. The book takes a fresh look at the yeti, the elusive snowman of the Himalayas. Peters here aspires to establish the yeti as the spirit of the Himalayan Forest Shamans. In his view, Evolution-minded researchers’ hunt for ‘missing-link’ led to a scientific dead-end and the yeti who became associated with research fell into disrepute as a superstitious wed to spurious theory. Consequently, the yeti academically became “an abominable snowman”.

Yeti is a living, current, popular mythology and a folkloric treasure whose origin the present book seeks to explore. Tracing its history to the pre-Buddhist, fierce spirit of Nature-mountain goddess and forest wild men of Bonpo shamanism in Tibet, Dr. Peters uncovers the hidden chapters of human history, evaluating the cross-cultural implications of religious practices, myths rituals, legends and scriptures.

The Yeti, to sum up, it a sparkling piece of original research written with an objective to rehabilitate interest in the study of yeti as a spiritual teacher and initiator of shamans.

Yuyu Special Guest at Poets of the Lorain County Event,Ohio

Reader Response--"At Forty You Die" by Yuyutu Sharma

"Yuyutsu RD Sharma. I had the pleasure of meeting him just in time, or something, the other night. In his work, he actively loves the gray between creation and destruction... the inevitable connection between sullied and unsullied Earth. Says I. Ha ha. Anyway. I was sulking and marveling at the same time, because I just don't want to die too soon, and he shared this."

Darlene Costello

"Your poem "At 40 You Die" ... helped me cry right."

Darlene Costello

"At Forty You Die"

Yuyutu Sharma

At forty two moons start throbbing

like bright eyes of your own children.

At forty two people you dream of

most frequently, two people who dreamt

of you and your eyes all their lives.

At forty in the early

dawn of your desperate decades

you start dreaming of your mother first.

She comes limping

like a wounded cockroach

from the other world

to clasp your sweaty palms

to kiss your eyebrows

withering under the blind stare

of a merciless sun,

to complains of the tulips that faded

under the blind stare of a merciless sun.

At forty you dream

of your father frequently,

a Buddha or an exhausted god,

a lion repentant for a lifetime,

a familiar stranger who made you

what you are in your dreams

and left you alone,

bleeding on the mule-paths of life.

At forty you see him everywhere,

in the creases of your skin,

in the puffed-out eyelids,

in the fluffy temples

where two crescent moons appear,

silvery and savage like ensuing life’s itinerary.

At forty he lusts in the crazed

fields of your blood vessels.

He escorts you to

the open spaces of his cherished riverbanks

pavilions of tantric priests

ashrams of ascetics before bonfires of annihilation.

He guides you to the bog lands

of his fond memories where once

his beloved woman lived and

then left him, one by one,

“Forgot the old chums, fell in the trap of new ones”

.

She comes limping

like a wounded cockroach

from the other world

to clasp your sweaty palms

to kiss your eyebrows

withering under the blind stare

of a merciless sun

to complain of the tulips that faded

under the blind stare of a merciless sun.

At forty your own woman's mouth

starts smelling of deceit,

a Bhairab's mask,

a masculine leer along

the canyons of her body.

At forty you start

questioning questions

and decide to die

like one dies in poetry or books.

Or proverbs that proved false--

People above forty should be shot dead.

You resolve what you didn't all life long--

to reach out to touch

the rim of unheard horizons

elusive Shangri-la from where no return

to exquisite valleys of life is possible.

But your children's eyes start

shining like burning stars

along the moons of your secret lusts.

At forty you die to be born again

and again in the theatre of your children's eyes