Reads In Quarantine: “Benefactor”, Moly Tov

I have not been able to go out, as we shouldn’t be out. But I was waiting for a period of time for somebody I knew to get their results back, and now that that is negative I can assume that I am clear as I have not been around … read post

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

“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

“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