LIONTAMER'S BLUES

WHEN YOU ROCK & ROLL WITH ME

Wed, 22 May 2013 20:33:01 -0500

For anyone interested, the Clutching at Straws Radio episode that I was on last weekend can be streamed, downloaded, etc. I’m on later in the second half, where you can hear me readShawn Misener a love poem I wrote for Ke$ha & him.

Also, read along HERE.

I am live & wearable & people-friendly at the Safety Pin...

Tue, 21 May 2013 20:49:32 -0500

I am live & wearable & people-friendly at the Safety Pin Review. To be fair, I made words & Simon Jacobs & Emily Ramser took care of the rest. Obviously, must I thank them both for cleaning me up so nicely.

emoboysandgirls: The Safety Pin Review presents its 48th issue,...

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:59:41 -0500

emoboysandgirls:

The Safety Pin Review presents its 48th issue, brought to you by David Tomaloff and Emily Ramser.

HOW I LEARNED TO BE A BETTER MICHIGAN AMERICAN WHILE CLUTCHING AT STRAWS WITH SHAWN & KE$HA

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:24:25 -0500

I wrote a poemy thing for Shawn Misener & Ke$ha in hopes that the two will one day reconcile their differences & finally come together to record an album of Whitesnake & CCR songs in the key of Michigan major. It’s so cold in the D sometimes. It’s much warmer at Clutching at Straws.

SEE: DEAR SHAWN, REMEMBER IN AMERICA

[Old Trestle Farm Bridge]

Fri, 17 May 2013 19:27:48 -0500

[Old Trestle Farm Bridge]

Friends: Banango Street #4. Me. You. Monsters. Alligators. People in suitcases. The works. Come...

Thu, 16 May 2013 19:07:43 -0500

Friends: Banango Street #4. Me. You. Monsters. Alligators. People in suitcases. The works. Come & see how all of this relates to people like Robert Kloss, John Vanderslice, & the Constantines.

Also, see new work by: Melissa Broder, Lisa Marie Basile, Brian Oliu, Rebecca Bornstein, F Daniel Rzicznek, James Tadd Adcox, Caroline Crew, Theadora Siranian, Joshua Amses, Leora Fridman, J.D. Sommer, Sarah Jean Alexander, Juliet Childers, Matthew Drew Williams, Alexander J. Allison, and Kat Dixon, with art by Andrew James Weatherhead.

banangolit: Banango Street Issue 4 is now live. It features...

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:33:06 -0500

banangolit:

Banango Street Issue 4 is now live. It features poetry and prose by Melissa Broder, Lisa Marie Basile, Brian Oliu, Rebecca Bornstein, F Daniel Rzicznek, James Tadd Adcox, Caroline Crew, Theadora Siranian, Joshua Amses, Leora Fridman, J.D. Sommer, Sarah Jean Alexander, Juliet Childers, David Tomaloff, Matthew Drew Williams, Alexander J. Allison, and Kat Dixon, with art by Andrew J. Weatherhead.

We are also excited to open submissions for Issue 5 in an expanded 5 categories: poetry, prose, translations, collaborations, and artwork. Submissions are open until Friday, July 19th.

Finally, we announced yesterday that we are seeking a guest prose editor for Issue 5.

michael-obrien: singing about the river and at once not singing about the river

Thu, 16 May 2013 03:28:49 -0500

michael-obrien:

singing about the river

and at once

not singing about the river

partmutilationpartvictory: Joe Strummer - “Burning Lights” (...

Thu, 16 May 2013 02:51:09 -0500

partmutilationpartvictory:

Joe Strummer - “Burning Lights” ( from I Hired a Contract Killer)

[we are the wheels we want to see]

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:11:56 -0500

[we are the wheels we want to see]

“…because it’s one thing to point out when somebody’s trying to put a foot in your ass, but usually,...

Wed, 15 May 2013 10:33:57 -0500

“…because it’s one thing to point out when somebody’s trying to put a foot in your ass, but usually, most of us, while that’s happening, we’re trying to put a foot in someone else’s ass.” —Junot Diaz

[an army of trees or of nothing]

Sat, 11 May 2013 20:10:01 -0500

[an army of trees or of nothing]

[color me green, oh color me black & white]

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:58:58 -0500

[color me green, oh color me black & white]

thugkitchen: Five simple fucking ingredients in this bitch...

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:53:23 -0500

thugkitchen:

Five simple fucking ingredients in this bitch right here. This is some good shit to make when you are feeling bougie as fuck. High-fructose corn syrup? Naw son, I don’t play that. Hit this with some vodka though, different story. Max relax.

LAVENDER LEMONADE

5 cups of water

1/2 -3/4 cup sugar (yeah, it is fucking lemonade. without the sugar it is just real sour fucking water)

3/4 cup Meyer lemon juice, about 6 lemons (you can just use the regular lemons at the store too, not a dealbreaker)

juice of half a lime

4 sprigs of fresh lavender

Bring the water to a boil in a medium pot. Add the sugar and simmer that shit on a low heat for about 5 minutes. Make sure to stir it on the regular. The sugar should be all dissolved in the water by now with no little fucking grains rolling around in there. Turn off the heat and stir in the lemon juice, lime juice, and lavender. Let it cool until it is around room temperature. Take the lavender pieces out but use a fucking spoon and not your fingers if you are going to serve that shit to other people. Put the lemonade in the fridge to cool down all the way. Serve with lemon wedges and a pinch of dried lavender if you want it to look fucking impressive.

makes about 1 quart of chill the fuck out

Coming Soon: Banango Street Issue 4

Tue, 07 May 2013 18:10:29 -0500

banangolit:

Featuring poetry & prose by: Melissa Broder, Lisa Marie Basile, Brian Oliu, Rebecca Bornstein, F Daniel Rzicznek, James Tadd Adcox, Caroline Crew, Theadora Siranian, Joshua Amses, Leora Fridman, J.D. Sommer, Sarah Jean Alexander, Juliet Childers, David Tomaloff, Matthew Drew Williams, Alexander J. Allison, & Kat Dixon//art by Andrew Weatherhead

[decked out]

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:55:44 -0500

[decked out]

Hey, remember that one time when Artistically Declined...

Mon, 06 May 2013 07:59:34 -0500

Hey, remember that one time when Artistically Declined Press released that anthology edited by Ben Tanzer that had like 871 bajillion brilliant writers in it & I got it in the mail & put it right on my stuff-I’m-reading-or-haven’t-finished-or-still-want-within-arm’s-reach shelf? Yeah, that was a pretty cool time.

[here be dragons]

Sun, 05 May 2013 09:54:54 -0500

[here be dragons]

NOTHING BUT THE SHADE TO COMFORT US AND THEN

Fri, 03 May 2013 19:05:00 -0500

I have a storyish poemy thing up over at Aleathia Drehmer’s lovely Durable Goods/In Between Altered States [Episode 34] on the theme of manipulation, titled NOTHING BUT THE SHADE TO COMFORT US AND THEN. Media trouble much? Signs point to yes!

SEE: NOTHING BUT THE SHADE TO COMFORT US AND THEN

THE NAME IS SUGAR

Thu, 02 May 2013 19:25:54 -0500

napmag:

THE NAME IS SUGAR BY DAVID TOMALOFF

NAP PRINTABLE MICRO CHAPBOOK DOWNLOAD W/ INSTRUCTIONS

NAP presents a downloadable micro print chapbook for you to assemble and read.