Tag Archive: j claudius cloyd

Jul 14

Citizens for Decent Literature #7

Citizens for Decent Literature is a project of The Literary Underground. CfDL #7 is now live. Alan Catlin, Tim Murray, Carl Miller Daniels, Len Kuntz, Leah Angstman, Michael D. Grover, Brian W. Fugett, Larry Duncan, David Blaine, Bree, William Taylor Jr., Sarah E. Alderman, Ted Jackins, Heather Dorn, H. Lynnette Barr, Rebecca Ferlotti, J Claudius …

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Jul 07

E.E. Cummings

I don’t think that I’ll age well. I was counting on poetry to keep me young like some kind of island or some shit that gives the mind a much needed respite… but look at Cummings: never worked a straight job; traveled to Europe frequently; given a generous allowance; had someone else father his child; …

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Mar 17

The sensitive poet

the sensitive poet takes narcotics the sensitive poet hides behind abstraction the sensitive poet becomes more literary when he drinks the sensitive poet sells himself the sensitive poet is offended when you don’t recognize his genius the sensitive poet dreams of immortalizing himself through his verse the sensitive poet is mindful of his purse the …

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Mar 17

A poem for D.H.

every weeknight during the summer of 97 at about a quarter after midnight me and D.H. would catch the 17 we were both covered in soot and factory dirt but me worse than him (he had this way of keeping himself clean) and it took longer to get home on friday nights but at least …

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Feb 01

Zygote Mania!

Issue #140 of Zygote in my Coffee is now LIVE on the interwebs! This issue features the work of Sarah Alderman, Bud Smith, Michael D. Goscinski, Andrew James Stone, Ted Jackins, Dustin Holland, Paul Corman-Roberts, Karl Koweski, Chris Butler, Carl Miller Daniels, Brian Rosenberger, J.J. Campbell, Euginia Tan, J. Claudius Cloyd, and many more! http://www.zygoteinmycoffee.com/ …

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Dec 29

In the year 2012

Now Playing @ Citizens for Decent Literature began publishing poetry, short stories, essays and rants on January 1, 2012 every third day. In August 2012 the publishing schedule switched to monthly issues with the first issue on August 15th. http://nowplaying.citizensfordecentliterature.com/ Contributors Afzal Moolla, Alan Britt, Aleksandr Smechov, Alex Nodopaka, Ally Malinenko, Andrew Rihn, Anneliese Mackintosh, …

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Dec 29

In the year 2012

in the interest of transparency… DONATIONS AND CHAPBOOK SALES $1632.38 these motherfuckers are funding the revolution gold frickin star level – over $300 Victor Schwartzman, Brian Fugett bronze statue level – $100+ James Babbs when you stick 5 bucks in an envelope or paypal a quarter of a hundred… it helps round of applause, goddammit …

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Sep 30

New Print from Citizens For Decent Literature

CFDL Print Zine #4 – someone stole my sharpie Contributors: J. Claudius Cloyd, Matthew Pasquarello, Kelsey Hoover, Alan Britt, Wanda Morrow Clevenger, Luis Berriozabal, William Doreski, Judy Brekke, Michael Grover, and Catfish McDaris. if you would like a copy, send your mailing address to admin(at)theliteraryunderground[dot]org CFDL Print Zine #3 as well as #s 2 and …

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Sep 18

New Issue at Citizens For Decent Literature

Citizens For Decent Literature’s second issue is now live online. http://nowplaying.citizensfordecentliterature.com/ Julia Coleman, Frankie Metro, Bud Smith, Frank Walsh, Anneliese Mackintosh, Karley De la Filth, Josh Olsen, Matthew Pasquarello, Carl Miller Daniels, Jason Hardung, Luis Rivas, William Doreski, Brad Hamlin & Mort Todd, Gene Fehler, Dan Provost, J. Claudius Cloyd, Michael Grover, Mark Wisniewski, Corey …

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Sep 15

A Rough Life on Four Legs

by J. Claudius Cloyd On the block over from the pioneer square just opposite the meyer and franks sit the gutter punks and their dogs. It’s the dogs that get me. I know I should feel bad for the kids but that’s not why I give them a few bucks. They sit in the shade …

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