poems

Be Free Sale!

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Stuff and Things! Try to follow me.. my attention span is drifting to and fro more so than I'd like it to at the moment but as long as I keep typing it'll all spill out.

You should know Tom Waits is buzzing in my ears, I'm in a coffee shop down by PSU, it's grey and drizzly, the trees are sprouting green, and all the coffee shop voices bubbling over the music in my ears make my head spin in the direction of every happening.

There's a lot moving around me; that's what I'm trying to say. So much life! So many happenings!

BACK ON TRACK... BE FREE SALE! 

  1. The E book version of my book: "Poems, Proverbs, and Other Absurd Words By A.B. Corduroy" is available for free download on Amazon today through Sunday at Midnight! The ebook does not have the drawings and custom font as the physical book does, but it is a piece of my mind that I feel needs to be shared regardless.  http://goo.gl/ycgnCL
  2. All orders in my Interweb Store are 20% off now through NEXT Friday! That includes all Sleepwalking Collective merchandise and the physical copies of my book. Just be sure you type "befree" as the Promo Code at checkout.
  3. Lastly all orders of $30 or greater receive $10 off their purchase! That means if you buy a shirt and a book, the printed edition of my book is technically FREE! This also extends through NEXT Friday. Just be sure you type "zzz" as the Promo Code at checkout.
  4. All orders come with a unique coloring pencil drawing by yours truly. There's no telling what kind of magic you'll end up with. 

There it is! All the deals! I stayed focus! I typed it out!

New stickers, buttons and other objects of propaganda are in the works.

I'm just making up as I go folks. Creating a lot of art these days!

Thanks for your support! 

Be free fellow earthlings!

Be Free! 

Download my Book For Freeeeeeee!!!!

I have been told by my publisher that an ebook version of my book will be available as a free download this Friday, January 17th!! That's pretty cool, eh?

The truth is I don't fully get into the ebook thing. I don't fully get the ebook thing. I like that it makes people learn and such, but it's just not how I go about my reading with the exception of news and social netowrking. 

Anyway... I want you people to download it!

It's free! 

The unfortunable side is that it will not include my illustrations and my personal font, but when I finished that collection of words it was the feeling of one moment ending and the simultaneous beginning of another. 

It's not how it looked.

It's the combined energy of how those lines stacked together and my soul was shook.

How every poem made me feel: uniquely and as a collective whole. 

So maybe it's the best way to read the book. An honest look at my humility and awkward optimism and personal hells. 

It don't make sense unless you read it, but what I'm trying to say is you should DOWNLOAD MY BOOK FOR FREE! 

I was also asked by my publisher to tell you nice people that you should leave reviews. I think asking for flattery directly is kind of silly and not truly me, but if it gets more people to notice my book and future work which I believe is even more thought provoking insanity!

Then boom! Yeah! Leave reviews! Be honest! Tell them you like potatoes just like me.

I just want to give people a little hope amongst tragedy. To show people there's magic if you just believe. 

DOWNLOAD MY BOOK FOR FREE ON FRIDAY!!!!!

I'LL REMIND YOU AGAIN!

I KNOW I'D FORGET THIS EARLY IN THE WEEK, TOO. 

Meow!

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My Book! It's Published!

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Aaaaah!!! Remember that book I’ve been talking about writing? It’s published!

So yeah! It’s a thing! Aaaah!!

There are many places you can buy it!

  • On my publisher’s website! 

  • On Amazon! (Where you can/should leave reviews!) 

On my site!

Yeah from the blog you’re reading right now!

I get more money that way.

Of course that’s the only reason I’m doing this is to be rich like R.L. Stine. Duh!

Or you can go into any bookstore and ask them to order it! That is also an option!

It should be noted I won’t have my own physical copies on my person to mail/hand out until next week sometime.

You can still place an order on here if you’d like at any time.  

Follow all that? I think my brain did.

Thank you to everyone: Paige, Cody, Lia who made this possible.

That really means a lot to me. The End.

Coming Soon! My First Book!

Once upon a time I said I was moving to Portland, Oregon because the grey clouds make me feel more creative.

I'm moving to Portland, Oregon to do something new...

I've been here just over a year and it's been way more magical than I could have ever hoped.

In the really near future you'll be able to purchase my first book! 

I may be Virginian by birth, but I thank the stars I found Cascadia.

I've met some absolutely fascinating creatures, had some amazing adventures, and it's only just begun.

I believe in Cascadia and thankful for everyone who has taken me in and understood how I do. 

All those words to say... this feels really surreal to have a book to show you how I do.

What is the book? Poems, proverbs, and other absurd words.

The way I cope with the madness that is life; how my head makes sense of things. 

It's the fragmented parts I tell you whether it's in a doodle or written word that helped me cope with stuff whether cold toes or a broken heart.

It's those sentences that make me believe everything will be okay in someway, one day, someday(s),

I believe we spend way too much time waiting for something and forgetting just to be. 

I hope when you read this book you understand. I can't wait to share it with all of you.

These words are a moment in time. A time I don't have time to reflect on and expand on at this moment. 

My life over the past 3 years. A few sentences even older than that.

Some lyrics that never made it into songs found homes in previously written poems.

It's kind of fascinating to see it all blur together in one giant fragmented reality.

It's quite magical to see at least one person believed in what I was trying to convey.

I've got stacks on stacks of words of worlds to share with you guys in the future. This is only the start.

I don't claim to know it all, but I've learned a lot. I hope you'll join me on this journey. 

Anyway.. buy my book because I want to be a rich or stuff! ;)

I have to go for now interwebs. It's cold outside and I want to go explore! 

I'm just rambling at this point. Oops.

Live. Dream. Get lost in lost in between.

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A Poem Of Sorts

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I find things on the ground all the time in my wanderings. Some I share with the interwebs; most just go glued in my notebooks for sharing with my friends. 

It's really awesome the things you will find if you just keep your eyes and ears open.

The other day I found another abandoned and destroyed book.

I ripped out a random page and cut it in a half.

My friend Jackie Jones and I endeavored to make poems from the words in our respected paragraphs. This is the outcome of said endeavor.

I call it: "little pieces". 

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One Book Written:

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One book written and already have plans for 2 others. As soon as I raise the necessary funds for printing the first book they will be available for purchase via this very website: abcorduroy.com. ​

​With that said if you have money to spare and a giving spirit please donate to my cause. Every little bit helps. There's only 1 backer in the last week. Help me out and let's get this book printed! 

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1636325209/acorn-season-poems-proverbs-and-other-absurd-words

My Kickstarter Has Launched!

CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT THE CAMPAIGN TO RAISE MONEY TO PRINT MY BOOK!

​Hello one and all! I've created a kickstarter to help to cover the cost of printing my debut book of poetry and other words!

If you have the money to spare I'd be eternally grateful for anything you can contribute! ​

​In return there are many incentives which include a Bookmark of Smoggie Catt, a poster inspired by the book (designed by Cody Pulliam), and all kinds of other little things. 

Quit reading these words and just go to the page and see for yourself! ​