I'm a writer, he said. Anybody can say that, she said. No, he said. Bill Shively shively@spiritone.com 1717 Chehalem Drive Newberg, Or 97132-1640 Played for St. Pete winter league teams, but didn't actually start regularly until some bush league seasons in San Francisco with Harold Norse coaching. Traded to Manhattan, Frank Lima, St Marks, and lots of action with the Barrow Street Gang. Big Leagues briefly at The Village Gate, Bells of Hell, and other small Village stadiums. 5 or 6 great seasons with the expansion team Red Sky Poetry Theater. Then tried for some bigger bucks in Kyoto, as a regular performer at the Black Cat and any place that would listen to him and long time battery mate Michael Monhart (sax among others). For the past 15 years has worked with musicians while on the field, and over the last 6 years has developed a great repetoire of multi-voice poems and Ultra Poetry. TaxiTaxi casette No Rice, Kyoto, available from author The First Kyoto Poems, No Rice, out of print Sleep By the River Waiting, Sleep in the Shade of Stone, emPo, Seattle 2nd Edition, emPo, Seattle Terminal Bar, 26 Books, Portland, Oregon Currently two pieces from TaxiTaxi are at www.geocities.com/Tokyo/2761/ July, 1988, collaboration with visual artists for QuarterSaw gallery. Currently rewriting a screenplay. Working with Ultra Poetry Band, Coincidences of the Realm (will do opening day celebrations, Baht mitzvahs, weddings... more music, less talk).