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	Vol.7, No 13, September 21, 1999
	Jambalaya heats up crowd By Rachelle Imson Daily Forty-Niner Poets Margaret Kemp and Jackie Joice took the stage in the first poetry reading of the semester sponsored by the Womenís Resource Center, Blue Marble Coffeehouse and the ASI Womenís Commission last Thursday.    An audience of about 25 students and faculty were treated to poetry, geology, street smarts and cookies in "Women Cookin' Up Jambalaya."   "Jambalaya" is part of the odyssey program that is "a masala of arts stewed together by women poets, performers and artists into a spicy mixture creating a soul enhancing experience for the artist and audience," according to an odyssey press release.   First to perform was Margaret Kemp, a geology department coordinator by day and poet by night.    Kemp wore a black blazer, floral print skirt, glasses and sandals. Shifting her weight from the left foot to the right, she began her first poem about geology.   Several of Kempís poems centered around themes of sex, family life and geology, which is a great source of inspiration, she said.   "I don't know how I do this stuff," Kemp said. "It kind of just happens."   The next poet to take the stage was Jackie Joice, who has a reputation for her ìenergy, tenacity and strength of performance,î said master of ceremonies Lethia Cobbs.    Joice, a fourth and fifth grade substitute teacher , took the stage refreshed from a nap.    Her first poem, "Death Likes His Coffee Black," was written about a true experience at a donut shop.    Like all of her poems, it was written about lifeís little idiosyncrasies she said she has come across.   "Black Shiny Baskets" centered on the irony of handing out baskets to homeless people rather than giving them more important supplies like food or clothing.   "Payless Caskets" was another humorous poem which looked at a discount casket store.   Joice's "Barbie Lost Her Job Last Month" was by far the funniest piece. It looked at Americaís perfect poster girl who lost everything, but gained reality.   "Yes, I have issues," Joice joked.   Scheduled for the third Thursday of every month, "Women Cookin' Up Jambalaya" will run throughout the year.		CSULB remembers fallen soldiers Beach lovers storm local shores CSULB student struck by car CSU cuts energy charges Dope doesn't discredit Jambalaya heats up crowd Basement Jaxx grabs house fans Rack and Roll Game win streak comes to hault LBSU washed out by competition One goal equals win Fall 99 ISSUES DAILY 49ER HOMEPAGE
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