Rick Reading at the Baines House in December, 2011

Thanks to Joanne Baines for this slew of new videos of me reading at the Pondwater Society reading this past December.  Check them out: (use the arrow keys to the left and right of the video to scroll between the 8 videos in this play list.)

“Rules for Poetry” poem and mp3 on Rattle blog

A new spoken word version of my poem “Rules for Poetry” appears on the Rattle Magazine blog here: http://rattle.com/blog/2011/01/rules-for-poetry-by-rick-lupert/

This poem appeared in the special “Tribute to Humor” section of the Summer 2010 issue of Rattle.

“What’s In The Pond” video with Brendan Constantine

Brendan Constantine and I recently performed at the Baines House for the monthly PondWater Society reading in Covina, CA on Saturday, December 11, 2010.  This video is insane and you should probably not watch it.  Thanks to Joanne Baines for having us!

Speak2BFree Radio Interview

I was interviewed by the hosts of the Speak2BFree BlogTalkRadio show on November 3, 2010. Listen in to the 45 minute conversation here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/show.aspx?userurl=speak2bfree&year=2010&month=11&day=03&url=poetry-super-highways

Rick Reading at the Cobalt – April, 2010

Reading a few poems from “We Put Things In Our Mouths” at the Cobalt Cafe in April of 2010, shot by the nice folks at Poetry.LA

Lightbulb Mouth Radio Hour – February, 2010

I was the featured “informationist” at the Lightbulb Mouth Radio Hour hosted by Derrick Brown and Mindy Nettifee in Long Beach, CA on February 17, 2010.  Check out the interview and poem here:

How To Kiss Interview and Poem

Rick Reading at the Cobalt in June, 2009

Reading a few poems from “I Am My Own Orange County” and the free e-book “On My Eventual Death“, recorded by the nice folks at Poetry.LA.

Poetry.LA interviews Rick

A 10 minute interview with me at the Cobalt Cafe, mostly about the Cobalt reading with
a bit about my history in poetry, produced by the nice people at www.Poetry.la (September, 2007)

Rick Reads From “A Man With No Teeth Serves Us Breakfast”

A 10 minute video of Rick reading at the Valley Contemporary Poets reading in Tarzana California, shot by the nice people at www.Poetry.la (June, 2007)

Coffee is Not a Drink for Pussies

Poem by Rick Lupert / Video Directed by Monina Verano / Slacquer Films

Cabbage Daddy

Cabbage Daddy

A ridiculous song that you’d be better off not listening to. (February, 2005)

Things Brendan Constantine’s Mother Can Say To Me

Things Brendan Constantine’s Mother Can Say To Me

A poem I wrote with vocals by me and Julie Constantine, mixed with Garage Band. (February, 2005)

Spoken Word Tracks from Stolen Mummies

Crossing Westminster Bridge

Commentary recorded while walking across Westminster Bridge in London, mixed with guitar and song vocal by me, from the CD Audio Companion to the Book Stolen Mummies (Ain’t Got No Press, 2002)

Picking Up Glass on the Piccadilly

Spoken word track of a poem written in London, recorded and mixed in Sherman Oaks, CA, with guitar Accompaniment by me. from the CD Audio Companion to the Book Stolen Mummies (Ain’t Got No Press, 2002)

Trout Fishing in Los Angeles

Trout Fishing in Los Angeles

Spoken word mix of this poem from the book: Brendan Constantine is My Kind of Town (Inevitable Press, 2002)

2 Poems

2 Poems

“Freeway of Love” and “When We First Met” from the book Brendan Constantine is My Kind of Town (Inevitable Press, 2002)

The Mindy Nettifee Song

The Mindy Nettifee Song

Tribute to Southern California Poet Mindy Nettifee and the song her parents taught her as a child to help remember how to spell her last name.

The Godzilla Song

The Godzilla Song (mp3)

A song about Godzilla and his special diet of household luminaires.