the shrimp popper button having been pushed, and then played in triumph, the happy little group ate their shrimp perfection meal and washed it down with tasty gossip. and a bit of bubbly, too. then, the night nearly done, each and every one went home, and settled into bed, burping shrimp vapors into the warm …
Jul 07
A March to the Gallows
They must stay up nights thinking up stupid cocktails to foist off on the young and impressionable, cynical shit made with stuff that doesn’t go together, like Gin, Vodka, Rum and Rye, partial shots of each topped off with Irish crème and stirred, served as a shooter and given gross names with sexual connotations, knowing …
Jul 07
I Was Raped By 17 Large UFOs
(the complete history of my sex life:1977-2011) I had sex with a giant potato I had sex with a devil of twine I had sex with a martian bumblebee I had sex with a frozen banana I had sex with a lesbian gorilla I had sex with an empty tuna can I had sex with …
Jul 07
They come with
the Spring, bearing pamphlets, church bulletins, messages from Above. Undeterred by hostility, gutters filled with the fluttering refuse of their world. Answering each question of immortality, “Where will you be when you die?” I say, “In transit. To Schenectady.” Stymied, they move on to the next victim, except the one who looks deep into my …
Jun 11
Infinity’s Kitchen Event in Brooklyn
Experimental Literary Journal Hosts Evening of Readings to Celebrate the Release of its Sixth Issue Infinity’s Kitchen magazine will host a release party in Brooklyn, New York at The Old American Can Factory. The party will celebrate the magazine’s sixth issue of experimental literature, on the evening of June 13, 2013. Founded in Baltimore, Maryland …
May 13
Celebration of Underground Literature to be held in Jacksonville, Illinois
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Celebration of Underground Literature to be held in Jacksonville, Illinois The Literary Underground teams up with independent literary publication Zygote in my Coffee to produce an event featuring over a dozen published authors and poets, a local comedian and several musical groups. Jacksonville, Illinois, USA. Monday, May 13, 2013–-The Literary …
May 03
Call for Submissions – Snail Mail Review
The editors of Snail Mail Review are accepting submissions for their sixth issue. Submission Guidelines: We accept simultaneous submissions We do not accept previously published work Poetry: 3-5 poems, 35 lines each Short Fiction: 1-7pgs (max. 1500 words) Mail Submissions to: Snail Mail Review … C/O Christine Chesko 1694 Augusta Pointe Dr. Ripon, CA. 95366 …
Apr 26
Nothing to Lose welcomes special guest DJ Big Stew
Friday, April 26, 2013 on Nothing to Lose. 8pm PST/10pm CST/11pm EST SPECIAL GUEST: Director, DJ Big Stew will be talking about the release of his newest feature film “East Side Story”. The movie stars rapper MOE MONEY who is most commonly known for his smash hits with artists like The Lox and Mase. DJ …
Apr 11
The Idiom Podcast #6 with Bud Smith about The Literary Underground
The Idiom Podcast #6 with Bud Smith and The Literary Underground http://www.theidiommag.com/Podcast%20websites/BudsmithLUpod.html It’s April National Poetry Month and this month’s podcast focuses on The Literary Underground that provides a place for poets to go and read others work, hear podcasts about writing, and find online and print zines to submit their work. In this podcast …
Mar 17
Like No Other
Skin so like mine I forget our truer natures The ones inflicted on us By the sheer randomness of the universe Instilled in us by past generations That are as hard as the moments When we leave this bed And go our separate ways But in the dark of your room With you so close …