The Winter 2017 issue of Sheila-Na-Gig online (Volume 2.2) was released today. It includes one of my poems called “The Standard Is Too High.” You can read the whole piece here.
Poetry
“Future Dragons” in Black Poppy Review
Today, Black Poppy Review published my poem “Future Dragons.” This very recent piece is a rather baroque look at sea serpents living with modern indifference to their magic. You can read the complete poem here.
“Quiet Rhizome” in Futures Trading
Online poetry magazine Futures Trading publishes “forward facing” work. A new issue, number 5.3, was released today. It includes one of my pieces called “Quiet Rhizome.” You can check out the issue here.
“A Short History of Time” published by In Between Hangovers
Underground poetry blog In Between Hangovers keeps dropping that outlaw poetry, several posts a day, day after day. Today, another of my poems got the treatment; this one’s called “A Short History of Time.” You can read it here.
“128 Words for Lies” in Clockwise Cat
The “Klox and Katz Ink” issue of Clockwise Cat, number 38, was released sometime last week. I just learned it was available on Yumpu. A freewheeling literary magazine featuring leftist rants, pictures of street art murals, and a big poetry selection, Clockwise Cat #38 also includes my poem “128 Words for Lies” spread across pages 65-66. You can read the issue here.
Flashback: One poem in Shattered Wig Review
That time I (finally) got a poem published in Baltimore’s Shattered Wig Review, a journal based out of Normal’s Bookstore (at the time), landing in Issue #17. “Folie a Deux” was one of my best pieces, IMHO. The whole issue is over the top with collages, pieces by Blaster Al Ackerman (fiction and art, plus photos of the man himself!), Batworth, Mok Hosfeld, John Bennett, and editor Rupert Wondolowski, as well as “Pretty Beaver” cartoons by my friends Mary Knott and Beppi, among lots of other wild stuff. No date on the rag, but this was definitely circa 1996.
“The Queen’s Needle” published in Otoliths: text, vispo, and video
The new issue of Otoliths, number 47, was released this morning. Another amazing issue filled with visual and textual poetry of all types. It also includes a set of materials from me: a textual poem “The Queen’s Needle” plus a new video using a section of that piece, and seven stills from the video. You can view it all here .
“Shattered Maps” published in Black Poppy Review
Online poetry journal Black Poppy Review published my poem “Shattered Maps” yesterday. This one is an offshoot of my Civilization’s Lost series examining the fragility of cultures and nations. You can read it here.
“First Day On” and two other poems published in Chiron Review
The Summer 2017 issue of Chiron Review is finally out (#108), with a load of tough, straight-talking poetry from writers like Gerald Locklin, Lyn Lifshin, and Marge Piercy among a huge assortment of other folks. I’m pleased to say that three of my poems made it into this issue: “First Day On,” “Hit the Shoes,” and “Tonight’s Window.”
This is a print-only issue, so interested parties will need to purchase one from the Chiron Review website.
“Hit the Shoes” is particularly notable for me, as it loosely transcribes one of my Dad’s rants in a New Jersey hotel room after helping my sister and her now ex-husband move out of their apartment. Naturally, I didn’t attempt to record this blast until later, but I think I captured the essence.
“Temples of Tulum” published in Streetcake
An online magazine for “innovative, experimental, and visual writing,” Streetcake just released it’s latest installment. Issue 54 is a quick read with many interesting pieces. It also includes my poem “Temples of Tulum.” This is another piece in my Civilization’s Lost series, inspired by lost civilizations around the world and examining the fragility of languages, cultures and nations. You can read it here.
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