The Klute
Klute, The: A rare breed of Southern Arizona slam poet, originally raised in Southern Florida (however, he's not a native Floridian - rumors trace his origin back to Illinois). Abhors use of rhyme schemes in poetry, writes almost exclusively in free verse. Frequent targets: the goth subculture, neoconservatism (especially Dick Cheney), and crass-commericalism. Member of the 2002, 2003, 2005, and 2006 Mesa National Slam teams (Mesa's 2005 slam champion). Former slammaster of the Mesa Poetry Slam. Has released two chapbooks of his work: 2002's "Escape Velocity" and 2005's "Look at What America Has Done to Me". Ask him nicely and he might send you a copy ("Look at What America Has Done to Me" is much, much better than "Escape Velocity"). Primary habitat considered to be raves (especially desert parties), goth clubs, and dimly lit dive bars. Prefers vodka, rum, and absinthe when drinking. Is considered friendly, but when cornered, lashes out with a fury not seen since last Thursday. He's totally smitten with his girlfriend, Teresa - so don't ask him to dance. Feel free to buy him a drink, but remember, he's not putting out. No matter how much you beg.
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AZSlim, Espresso Pundit poster: Don't argue with The Klute. His hyperventilating and pure hypocrisy shown in these (and many other) posts makes reasoning with a two-year old who didn't get the popsicle he wanted seem tame by comparison.
Phoenix 944 Magazine says: Despite the heat, [The Klute] wears a black trench coat almost everywhere he goes and if the setting permits, he’ll blast through enough slanderous commentary to make Andrew Dice Clay blush. [He] admits he started slam poetry out of arrogance. He saw a performance and figured he could do better, after which he also admits he failed miserably. Today, his addiction for getting in front of the microphone and spitting out everything from a Dick Cheney haiku to a long-winded prose on race car driving to the late Hunter S. Thompson is as strong as his love for vodka and absinthe. If anyone’s seen “The Klute” in action, they’d know it. If they haven’t, they must.
Jerome duBois, The Tears of Things: You have one of the blackest hearts I've ever had the misfortune to glimpse.
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My American Journey: My Years In Slam and Bush's America Collide, 2nd Edition
A Downlodable PDF Version
Journey with The Klute as he publishes many of the tremendous political satires that defined alot of his creative output during the Bush presidency.
Including:
Nascar Uber Alles, Now You're Playing With Power, Grand Old Party People, Love Letter to Private First Class Lynddie England, Summing It Up, Patriotism on Ice, Kamikaze Dick, Bad Cops, Blind, Lobotomized Faith, Another American Screed from The Klute, Shooting Hippies in a Barrel, The Beast from Yorba Linda, Political Science Major's Lament on the Presidential Candidates for the 2000 Race, and a ton of Haiku...