Author Archives: Victor D. Infante

‘Til the Water Runs Clear (Part Six)

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May 10, 2019 by author

Victor D. Infante

By O. Lucio d’Arc

THE STORY SO FAR

Chapter 6

THEY PILE INTO Thom Fole’s car again and head back to the squat. The only place to park is across the street from The Doldrums. Scott Free … Continue reading→

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Five Poems by Mary Shanley

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May 6, 2019 by author

Victor D. Infante

Jane Bowles
By Mary Shanley

We meet in a chamber
deep within the recesses
of a milieu encompassing
centuries of souls exotique.

I recognize your scent,
Casbah, 1949.

Shoot a glance
double take
fatal charmer of snakes
within my skin
ready to shed again,
I find you irresistible.

Alexander
By Mary Shanley

Alexander … Continue reading→

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Un tremblement de terre: Saying goodbye to Richard Beban

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May 4, 2019 by author

Victor D. Infante

By Victor D. Infante

I was thinking about asking someone to write an essay about Joseph Campbell, and then I thought of Richard Beban. And then I caught my breath. I’m not used to the idea that my longtime friend … Continue reading→

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‘Til the Water Runs Clear (Part Five)

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May 3, 2019 by author

Victor D. Infante

By O. Lucio d’Arc

THE STORY SO FAR

Chapter 5

SHE WAKES UP thinking she’s in a room at the Hotel Bethlehem, a swank crib downtown on top of a hill. She rings for room service, but … Continue reading→

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Invented Forms: The Streetbeatina

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April 29, 2019 by author

Victor D. Infante

Writes Paul Szlosek: I invented the Streetbeatina to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Street Beat,, an amazing poetry venue in Worcester, Massachusetts, that was ran and hosted by talented local poet Anne Marie Lucci for many years.The streetbeatina consists … Continue reading→

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