bill bissett
by jwc 3o2
on 27 november 2oo9 at the Mercury Lounge, bill bissett delivered a 7oth birthday reading to an appreciative AB Series audience. as part of the festivities, Wendo Blondeau caused to be assembled an edition of 3o lootbags for free distribution to the first 3o people through the door, contributed to in various ways by several locals. one of its components was a print of this poemdrawing (first issued in Toronto as Curvd H&z Card #87 in june 1991) as an acetate broadside.
a handful of proof prints were made around town in advance of the event, one of which (since painted over in Cooper Cove) is visible here: www.flickr.com/photos/mikeygottawa/4756567142.
the one outside the door of the Mercury (since scrubbed) is visible here: www.flickr.com/photos/jbhildebrand/4151133569/
excerpts from the reading can be found on YouTube.
a couple more were added in anticipation of another reading at Raw Sugar 8 december 2o12.
