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POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Jerrod Schwarz
Who are you? Jerrod is the co-founder of Driftwood Press. His work has appeared in HOOT, The Fem, and many others.…
POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Jeffrey Endsley
Who are you? A high school student who loves writing stories and poems. Some Days Some days I would hear footsteps…
INTERVIEW: Vivek Shraya, Author of She of the Mountains
We recently approached Vivek Shraya, author of She of the Mountains and even this page is white, and asked her to…
Poet of the Month: October 2016 – Damian Rucci
In a world full of poets, you have to do a lot to stand out. Sure, sometimes you can get by on nothing more than…
Can Poetry Books Keep Breaking Into the Mainstream?
When you go to any bookstore, the poetry section is probably one of the smallest sections if they have one at all.…
Spoken Word Spotlight – Harry Baker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxGWGohIXiw There are many cliche views about students that persist in modern day…
How To Get Involved in Local Poetry
Poetry at first glance is not the easiest scene to get into. Going to an open-mic with your poetry is an incredibly…
POET OF THE MONTH: September 2016 – Gabriel Ricard
Let's kick off Poet of the Month in style. We were supposed to launch this new series a few months back, but you…
POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Marisa Orton
Who are you? Born in England and raised in France, Marisa Orton is a bilingual science student whose greatest…
POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Natalie Passant
Who are you? I'm a 22 year old Open University graduate (English Literature and Creative Writing). Anything else we…
POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Samuel Allen
Who are you? I am a 17 year old student of Politics, History, and Literature with a passion for writing and…
POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Krista S Clark
Who are you? Krista has just burst onto the poetry scene and is anticipating her first publication in the upcoming,…
POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Vearna Gloster
Who are you? Vearna has been writing since high school. She loves putting her thoughts on paper as this is her most…
POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Rochelle Maloney
Who are you? English Literature graduate from University of Essex. I particularly enjoy writing dark, unsettling…
Happy Birthday, Charles Bukowski – Selected Quotes
Today marks what would have been the 96th birthday of the incomparable Charles Bukowski. To commemorate the famed…
QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Charles Bukowski?
Mention the name Charles Bukowski and you will usually get one of two responses: literary genius or asshole drunk.…
POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Bryant Eugene Vazquez
Who are you? I was born in East Los Angeles, CA on the wrong night. Grew up in Southwest and Northern Arizona. I…
POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Floki Alexius Moriarty
Who are you? Mackem. Night Porter in Keswick. 23rs old. Master of Pokemon. Lover of straight whiskey and Beethoven.…
POETRY SPOTLIGHT: Scott Thomas Outlar
Who are you? Scott Thomas Outlar spends the hours flowing and fluxing with the ever-changing currents of the Tao…