BDPS No, BDPS does not stand for Bashful Dragon's Poetry Special! BDPS is actually Big Damn Poetry Slam which, if you didn't know, takes place in Long Beach every Sunday between 3:30 p.m. and whenever (usually 6:00). The setting is upstairs at The Blue Cafe on the Promenade. The hostess is Mindy Nettifee. The atmosphere is laid back. The DJ is spinning, open mic readers are reading, feature poet is poeticizing, slam poets are slamming, judges are judging, and the audience is having a good time. Especially when, like this past Sunday, the featured poet brings the house down as only Besskepp can.
Besskepp (or Cory the Superhero for those in the know) came to Long Beach like in that Roman saying: "Veni, vidi, vici." With him, he brought his faithful "cohortes" -- Mark Gonzales, Abbye, and the undersigned. But victory was not won through a fight. It was won by love... some of that same love that flows freely at Besskepp's own Friday night spot in Pomona. And you know what they say... all you need is LOVE. So, give some poetic love to Mindy and visit her at the BDPS one Sunday afternoon! Oh, and don't forget to mention we sent you.
Loving blissfully in Long Beach and raving for LitRave,
Jelena aka Helen the Bashful Dragon
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