Beast Crawl Uprising 2020

On October 24, 2020, there will be a virtual poetry marathon reading, Beast Crawl Uprising. “Beast Generation culture exploded in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 2000s. By 2012, we, Beast Generation writers, lived a never-ending literary feast. We gathered in the Mission, at the street corners (16th … read post

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

Virtual Readings: Covid 19 Social Distancing

We’ve been setting up some “virtual” readings, since our local shows are on hiatus. Our monthly performance series, Tuesday Muse, will be online. Lehigh Valley Poetry has also added a “virtual salon” where we will connect, do some open mic, and talk about local poetry projects and happenings. The LVP … 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

“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