Monthly Archives: August 2011

The “Wandering Poet” Myth RE: DIY Touring: A Conversation w/ Brian S. Ellis

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Jade Sylvan

By Jade Sylvan Jade Sylvan: So I’ve been thinking a lot of the modern sort of Punk Rock DIY touring that happens now, you know, like, people in a car driving to a place, and sometimes you have a big … Continue reading →

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Poem by Brian S. Ellis

Posted on August 26, 2011 by admin

Screaming By Brian S. Ellis the problem with the sound of gunfire is that it doesn’t always sound like what it is. Sometimes you hear a door breaking open, sometimes you hear a guitar being unplugged with the amp still … Continue reading →

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Poem by A. RAZOR

Posted on August 21, 2011 by admin

for scott wannberg By A. RAZOR he rides off at the end before the credits roll like teardrops hey, man, like where you at with it? what gives? big heartedness is like a loch ness nessie all spellbound in these … Continue reading →

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Good-bye to All That: Thoughts on Scott Wannberg’s Passing

Posted on August 21, 2011 by admin

By Carlye Archibeque By now the arts community is aware of the passing of poet Scott Wannberg. Word started being delivered yesterday morning, August 20th, by phone and internet and by the end of the day it seemed that the … Continue reading →

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Poem by Robert Wynne

Posted on August 20, 2011 by admin

Stuck in Austin Traffic with the ghost of Scott Wannberg on I-35 South By Robert Wynne You notice that they renamed the lake. As if water didn’t have enough problems carrying the expectations of Christians on its shiny surface, now … Continue reading →

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Poem by Rafael F.J. Alvarado

Posted on August 20, 2011 by admin

For Scott Wannberg By Rafael F.J. Alvarado At sometime this morning the world stopped dancing Not sure what time it was But it did If there is a heaven Saint Peter is dancing To the sounds of Scott’s word The … Continue reading →

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Poem in translation by Ashok Kumar Pandey

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Bharatbhooshan Tiwari

Almost uninvited By Ashok Kumar Pandey We sure were present in every ceremony amid unfamiliar smiles and impervious silences the invitation cards reached us every single time in spite of the incomplete address and incorrect phone-numbers we were present in … Continue reading →

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Poem by Kevin Grijalva

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Heather Sommer

To Go Too Far for John Updike by Kevin Grijalva i. I’ve been left with an impression that hope has been trying to maneuver us into something we don’t understand. The minute between capital and lower case has frozen, become … Continue reading →

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Poem by Robert Bohm

Posted on August 15, 2011 by admin

Thinking of Marina Tsvetaeva by Robert Bohm 1 Like her 2-year-old Irina, tied to the table leg so she, mama, can leave for hours, there are things that must be kept in place. But which? Already years ago change was … Continue reading →

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Poetry Review: “Follow Me Down,” Poems by Kate Buckley

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Carlye Archibeque

by Carlye Archibeque Buckley’s second collection of poetry is insidious in its simplicity. On first read the poems are simple prose poems, which are well written and easy to read. But certain words stick and some of the ideas haunt … Continue reading →

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