Poetry by Seth Clabough, John McKerman, Cristian Anton Gerard, George Moore, Dan O'Brien, Robert Mengert, Paul David Atkins, Robin Richardson. Jacob M. Appel is interviewed. Cover art and a poetic comic by Yumi Sakugawa stand out in her signature style. Randi Ward's translations of Tóroddur Poulsen and Guðrið Helmsdal from the Faroese show two different approaches to the craft of the poem. A hilarious essay, "Big Books and Little Guitars," by Sean Carswel magnifies one particular portion of Herman Melville's life. Fantastic poetry by Seth Clabough, John McKernan, George Moore, Dan O'Brien, Robert Mengert, Paul David Atkins and Robin Richardson sing off the page. Editor's Choice poet Christian Anton Gerard delights with three humorous poems about characters Wilmot and Stella and Ashley-Elizabeth Best starts off the issue with a prescription about what to listen to when rejecting boys at parties. Ilona Romule's porcelian art and Mardi Jo Link's book Bootsrapper, a memoir are reviewed.
Poetry by Seth Clabough, John McKerman, Cristian Anton Gerard, George Moore, Dan O'Brien, Robert Mengert, Paul David Atkins, Robin Richardson. Jacob M. Appel is interviewed. Cover art and a poetic comic by Yumi Sakugawa stand out in her signature style. Randi Ward's translations of Tóroddur Poulsen and Guðrið Helmsdal from the Faroese show two different approaches to the craft of the poem. A hilarious essay, "Big Books and Little Guitars," by Sean Carswel magnifies one particular portion of Herman Melville's life. Fantastic poetry by Seth Clabough, John McKernan, George Moore, Dan O'Brien, Robert Mengert, Paul David Atkins and Robin Richardson sing off the page. Editor's Choice poet Christian Anton Gerard delights with three humorous poems about characters Wilmot and Stella and Ashley-Elizabeth Best starts off the issue with a prescription about what to listen to when rejecting boys at parties. Ilona Romule's porcelian art and Mardi Jo Link's book Bootsrapper, a memoir are reviewed.