THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Love for Halloweens past (it’s never too late), courtesy of the ever most awesome Beach Sloth. Both “13” and its sequel, “TH1RT3EN: REAN1MAT3D” (artistically declined press), are covered in the way only Beachy can.

SEE: 13

SEE: TH1RT3EN: REAN1MAT3D

DEVIL’S INSTANT COFFEE
(Co-winner of the 2012 Right Hand Pointing chapbook contest. Read it!)IDEA FOR A BUILDING IN ROANOKE, VIRGINIAdearest Roanoke,
forgive me—I am a man of falls,but not of motion;a man wrappedin blanketsmaking plansfor a future city,but never for sleep
 
(Co-winner of the 2012 Right Hand Pointing chapbook contest. Read it!)


IDEA FOR A BUILDING IN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA

dearest Roanoke,
forgive me—

I am a man of falls,
but not of motion;

a man wrapped
in blankets

making plans
for a future city,

but never for sleep

 

DEVIL’S INSTANT COFFEE

My chapbook, DEVIL’S INSTANT COFFEE is now available free online from Right Hand PointingDEVIL’S INSTANT COFFEE is the co-winner of the 2012 Right Hand Pointing chapbook contest. I’m beyond pleased to share this with you. Thank you, Dale Wisely. And Special thanks to Keith Higginbotham, who provided early inspiration to many of these poems, as mentioned in the book. Pass it on!

SEE: DEVIL’S INSTANT COFFEE

A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR YOUR SACK TODAY

Who wants candy, my little H’weenies? Take your bag over to Uncle Deerbird’s house & download my new e-chap, XIII:R TH1RT3EN REAN1MAT3D. Don’t forget to GOODREADS it! Thanks, ARTISTICALLY DECLINED PRESS!

NOW WE GO DAY+DANCING

Origami Poems Project has just released my second tiny chapbook with them, DAY+DANCING, which features cover art donated by the one only Eryk Wenziak. It’s absolutely free, so download, print, fold, and enjoy (instructions HERE)! Pass it on!

See: DAY+DANCING

HAPPY NOVELLA MONTH

In honor of National Novella Month, Origami Poems Press & I are proud to present to you the world’s tiniest novella-in-verse, titled SEAFARER, and the best part is that it’s absolutely free. Download, fold, &enjoy (instructions HERE)! Make your friends do it too!


SEE: SEAFARER

EXIT STRATEGIES {V}: ATTIC

Part V of Swoon’s videopoem series based on my Gold Wake Press chapbook, EXIT STRATEGIES, wants to spend time with you because you are special, and I just want to read you scary stories all night long.

see: EXIT STRATEGIES {V}: ATTIC

EXIT STRATEGIES {III}: DRAG

And now I’d like to read to you the third installment of the videopoem series based on my Gold Wake Press chapbook, EXIT STRATEGIES. There is a link at the bottom of the page to the original document; feel free to read along!

see: EXIT STRATEGIES {III}: DRAG

EXIT STRATEGIES {II}: WAVE

Welcome to the second installment of the videopoem series based on my Gold Wake Press chapbook, EXIT STRATEGIES. Once again, my thanks to Mr. Swoon for helping me to breathe new life into these words. There is a link at the bottom of the page to the original document; feel free to read along!

see: EXIT STRATEGIES {II}: WAVE

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE OLIFAUNT

Regarding my Red Ceilings Press ebook, Olifaunt:

“Just like ‘Olifaunt’ is the incorrect spelling of ‘elephant’ in a modern view, all of the poems in this collection are not written in proper English…. The formatting of these poems amuses me, as several of them look as though they were once a part of the script of a computer program. This association helps me ignore my usual dislike for somewhat illogical poems since programming languages are by no means logical to read.” —from a student review of Olifaunt


The Olifaunt responds:

“Incorrect spelling is Just like the of ‘elephant’. In all computer of the poems written in once a part this not collection proper are English. Though they the formatting of in these them poems amuses as several of me, look as by no means of were the script a program of. This ‘Olifaunt’ helps me usual ignore my association dislike for a somewhat modern view, illogical since poems read programming to languages are logical.” —from a Olifaunt student of review 

Ride the Olifaunt at Red Ceilings Press

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Poem Of The Day
Two story/poems from David Tomaloff’s Thirteen Thirteen Word Horror Stories a new chapbook out from Artistically Declined Press.
These are spooky & just in time for Halloween. Go download the free pdf, yo.

mgmartin:

Poem Of The Day

Two story/poems from David Tomaloff’s Thirteen Thirteen Word Horror Stories a new chapbook out from Artistically Declined Press.

These are spooky & just in time for Halloween. Go download the free pdf, yo.

13: THIRTEEN

Happy Halloween, you boils and ghouls! I’m thrilled almost wordless to report that my latest e-chap, THIRTEEN, is available as a free download from Artistically Declined Press. Much gratitude to Ryan W. Bradley for throwing a right Halloween bash!

see: 13
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STARS ONLY LISTEN: ghostlong at elimae

My poem, ghostlong is now up at elimae.

Fun fact: this poem and its title were at one time the alternate end poem and title to none other than my Red Ceilings Press chapbook, Olifaunt. I’m glad it’s been published, and I’m happy to once again have work featured with elimae. Thanks, Coop!

see: elimae
see also: Olifaunt at Red Ceilings Press (download and share!)

A SOFT THAT TOUCHES DOWN &CHANGES YOUR LIFE?

In his most recent blog post, Ben Tanzer says kind things about my latest NAP chapbook, A SOFT THAT TOUCHES DOWN &REMOVES ITSELF. Also featured is a chapbook by Greg Santos that I have not yet read, but I will be sure to remedy that situation in the near future. I suggest you join me. Thanks, Ben, for both the kindness and the recommendation!

see: These (Chap) Books Will Change Your Life