Related Articles • Luminous Animal, our review of Anne's 1999 CD • Boutpreppome, Bob's poem written during his preparation as challenger in the 2000 World Heavyweight Bout • How To Train for the World Heavyweight Poetry Bout Championship... & Lose! (Bob Holman, 2000) • Three Letters Home from the Taos Poetry Circus (Gary Mex Glazner, 2000) • New Heavyweight Poet Crowned! (Juliette Torrez, 1998)

Elsewhere on the Web • Anne MacNaughton at Pure Taos • Taos Poetry Circus • 2001 WHPB results

Since 1982, Anne MacNaughton and Peter Rabbit have been slagging the heat to the top of Mt. Poetry with the (almost) annual (they took off a couple years for revolution, divorce, rehab, and transcendence) Taos Poetry Circus in June and its Main Event: the World Heavyweight Championship Poetry Bout. As a former Contender, let me say: there ain't nothing like it, nowhere. So -- go!

This year, another Total Controversy: Saul Williams of the Universe third eye to third eye with Sherman Alexie of the Spokane & Coeur d'Alene Nations. Annie was just as concerned with the Show as ever -- which is why the Bout is forever historic. For her, the 20th will always be known as the Year the Ring Girl Wanted to Unionize -- and here is her backstage report. (As for rumors that there could be an Alexie-Williams rematch -- stay tuned!)

Bob Holman

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HIRING A PROFESSIONAL

i.
he’d need to shave his legs
to get the job --
I’d waited 30 yrs
to say that to a guy

ii.
The drag ring girl
asked for more money to buy a dress
the gown she came up with
looked like it cost about
50 cents

iii.
the point is not
the put on
the point is the poetry

© 2001, Anne MacNaughton

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