The Fair

               Dizzy 

                                   with             excitement

We 

       step  

                onto the Dazzling Wheel

                         Spin, Laugh, take pictures of friends

              in the other cart

Colors wind
                        with us, red, white, green

                                      A twisting rainbow

funnel cake aromas and child screams dance with us
                    on this twirling, creaking monster

                   ‘Til we stop,

And a gritty black hand

Unlatches the cold metal bar

To release us

And we totter off to the next ride

Douglas Lutman reads "Rose in that Garden" at Taken in November 2011

Douglas Lutman Reads 'My Dear Dead Aunt Doo' and an interpretation of "Their Last Conversation"

Douglas Lutman reads as part of Toledo, Ohio's addition to 100 Thousand Poets for Change... held at the University of Toledo's Center for Performing Arts, Studio Theater, on September 24, 2011.

Sometimes they can't see the cradle of life and loss

In the Time of Being

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Best of Toledo 2011- Literary Artist, Toledo City Paper

Thanks to all my local friends, family and fans for this honor. I will admit, when I read that they were calling me 'bawdy' I took immediate offense, but after a few moments (and remembering that I had to miss the award ceremony because I had a performance at an erotic reading scheduled for the same evening) I realized that its true to the fullest meaning of the word. Its nice to be a part of what makes Toledo Toledo.

Literary artist (poetry, prose and spoken word)
Douglas Lutman
"We’ve got lots of talented writers — it can be hard for a shy and retiring literary artist to stand out. Luckily, Douglas Lutman isn’t. He’s as good a performer as he is a poet, and if you’ve been to venues like Glass City Cafe to see his fast and flamboyant readings of his lyrical and sometimes bawdy work, you won’t forget it.
Runner up: Ryan Bunch"

http://www.toledocitypaper.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4245:best-of-toledo-2011&catid=96:cover-stories&Itemid=542

Adumbrated Words at Taken. Toledo, OH

Having the words of a poem on my tongue tastes sweeter than a good pinot noir. The way they fill my mouth, the plosives and vowels rolling between my teeth, over my tongue and spitting past my wetted lips takes me to my God. Below is a video of my spoken word poetry...

Glass City Poet, Douglas Lutman, reads aloud his work, 'Adumbrated Words' at Taken, one of a series of poetry venues hosted by Tara Armstrong at Glass City Cafe in November 2011. Douglas Lutman was voted Best literary artist in Toledo, 2011 by The Toledo City Paper.

The Quest For Our Perspecive

I Like Meeting Me More Than I Think I Am

The Revolut--

They Watch Your Back Saying 'Careful Not That Close'

A Personal Vision of Vanishing Wildlife's Ode to Joy