Ruth Ellen Kocher -

Intriguing experimental poem with a myriad of covert layers.  Ruth's poetic voice is rich and established, yet still fresh with insight and power.  Her verse is pure and honest in its ability to hover within and above reality and surreality...

"You are the Woman who understands you dream the life of another

woman imagining the window swallows Everything..."

Margaret Walther -

"My Brother, You Drank Hard Darkness II" is full of poetic upper-cuts, each line driving further into visceral fields—home.

Scott Owens -

Five poems from a master poet.

Mel Bosworth -

"I run up this street.

I run up this street

and this street is my face..."

Gerardo Mena -

Authentic war poetry from the dynamic voice of a Veteran.

A.J. Huffman -

"Red Riding Wolf"

R.G. Johnson -

Three poems that produced an immediate editorial YES because they're just so damn layered and compelling!

"huffing love glue from the lust rag..."

John Tustin -

Consistently accessible, passionate, and jarring—five poems from one of my favorite poets.

J.P. Dancing Bear -

Fluid, mythical yet contemporary verse...

Cathey Summitt -

This may be Cathey's first publication, but there will be many more to come because her verse speaks with such soulful grace, skill, and edge.

Errol Hess -

A southern poet who tells it like it is:

"Its view is of clotheslined, chicken-penned

back yards, barns, the sides of mountains

and edges of rivers where there are no

red lights or stop signs..."

Laura Ciraolo -

"Will you

put it in your mouth?"

Benjamin C. Krause -

Two poems as edgy as their titles suggest: "The Passion of Bob," "Your Poetry Sucks and I Fucked Your Mother..."

Brett Stout -

Unique, insightful, gut-glowered verse:

"Accessories and mementos

of future enthusiastic wars..."

Karen Kelsay -

We've all met one, and we've all suffered: "Virtual Attention Whore"

William Doreski -

Myth meets modern mayhem and the cerebral eruption of poesy in "Tales I Don't Need Or Expect to Believe..."

Ken Poyner -

Challenging imagery, social significance, and spiritual inspiration—two poems that will blow you away!

Nicholas YB Wong -

"On rainy nights you want me to cross dress

as a wench

wretched in poignancy..."

Ian C Smith -

"...In feeling’s theatre he played the hero

sex..."

Roheeni Saxena -

Beautiful, commanding verse..."My Jasmine Tea..."

Maxwell Baumbach -

"Tell Me:" "Ask Them:" "I Am Completely Insane"—These poems lambast so hard you'll be sore tomorrow, and you might even have to wipe yourself off...

Peter Magliocco-

The world might end at any moment, but you might as well listen to Peter by forgiving, laughing, and getting high...

Janelle Elyse Kihlstrom -

Restlessly lyrical poetry with movement and depth perception...

Michael Mc Aloran -

Darkly beautiful "prosetry."

Heather Ann Schmidt -

I leave you with Heather's "Loss of Silence" and "Three Graces."