Reading: Wanda Morrow Clevenger

“She writes like a reader.” I recently received “This Same Small Town In Each Of Us” (Embracing The Human Condition) by Wanda Morrow Clevenger published by Edgar and Lenore’s Publishing House in California. A collection of prose, memoir, and poetry, it was a needed change from many of the essays … read post

Red Alice’s Poetry Emporium

This was a great night of poetry and friendship in Sacramento, Bill Gainer does it right. I’m sorry to see this series end at The Shine. This was my second time there, the first was for poetry With Legs back in 2012, featuring with poet John Swain. Red Alice was … read post

“Fireball”, Charles Joseph

I met New Jersey poet Charles Joseph a few months ago, when we read in the Lehigh Valley Vanguard’s event “Explorations Of Identity” at a new space in Easton, 719. He is a founding publisher and editor of Indigent Press, a relatively new small press based in Montclair. His chapbook … read post

MiCrow: Labor Of Love

MiCrow was a flash fiction side project that I produced for a few years, edited by my dear friend Michael J. Solender who did an amazing job. It ran until 2013 and contained “ebook” pdf downloads of issues with HUNDREDS of stories. They are still online today, at www.fullofcrow.com/microw.  At … read post

“No Asylum”, Poetry, Nicholas Karavatos

“No Asylum”, by Nicholas Karavatos, published by Amendment Nine, Arcata, California. No Asylum is Karavatos’  first full length collection, and he recently wrapped up a book tour in the U.S. on the west coast. He has now returned to Dubai, where he teaches literature and writing at the American University … read post

“white vases”, john swain

“white vases”, john swain Poets navigate with labels. It is just a part of the deal as people try to make sense of their associations and perhaps figure out their own sub-sects. What we find, however, is that poets surprise us and like all artists, poets evolve. We have to … read post

“the horizontal poet”, jan steckel

“The Horizontal Poet” by Jan Steckel Jan Steckel’s The Horizontal Poet is an award-winning collection of poems published by Zeitgeist Press with cover art by Deborah Vinograd. This review appeared at Litseen, (link) a bay area event and lit site organized by Evan Karp, in October, 2012.  The cover of The Horizontal Poet features a supine female … read post

“the non herein”, michael mc aloran

The Non-Herein, by Michael Mc Aloran, published by Lapwing Press.  Of the non herein Ash upon drought as if It could be uttered Set to light Broken cleft absent In whip of Spinal affluence Dragging out the magus Pulse of futile Again once again Till none Asked of without quarter … read post

“watch the doors as they close”, karen lillis

A reprint of my post on “Watch The Doors As They Close” by Karen Lillis, from 2012. It was published by Spuyten Duyvil Press. About Karen Lillis If you don’t know about Karen Lillis, then let me use a few lines to introduce you because she is somebody that you … read post