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Phyrrs Hierwals and BouldergeistsPhyrrs Hierwals and Bouldergeists (book)

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Fearsome funny creatures abound throughout in this whimsical musical language explosion from Johnmichael Simon. A magical poetical experience that conjures up guitar playing beetles, star crossed atoms, and other unusual combinations.

From “Blueprint for the Dance” - “Twin strands/ melt on every turn/around each other/tango precisely/each choreographed step/a history of / trial and error”

From an interview with the author: I - How did you get to write Phyrrs, Hierwals and Bouldergeists? Z - Well one day I was rummaging around looking for an old pair of running shoes and there they were. I - The poems? Z - No the Bouldergeists. They were inside the running shoes. I - Seriously now, these poems are so quirky and queer, yet somehow so original and insightful. Where do you get your inspiration? Z -Well, my grandfather would have called it perquincity. I - I see. was you grandfather also a poet? Z - No he was a Hierwal.

Get the Rollax Repliccas You Watned, VerminGet the Rollax Repliccas You Watned, Vermin (book)

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"Get the Rollax Repliccas You Watned, Vermin: Poems Directly Marketed" by E.V. Noechel is the fifth book of poetry published by Assume Nothing Press, the publishing arm of The Poetry Market Ezine. E.V. Noechel presents a chapbook of poems comprised entirely of spam email subject lines. E.V. has created poems from them that transform and reveal the social commentary these intruding emails hold. Noechel’s work has been featured in “Sojourn,” “Center,” “Open Minds Quarterly,” and many more. Her first two books of poetry, “Museum Mundane” and “Murder of Crows” were released by Argonne House Press of D.C.

Tuesday is Wednesday, Vol. 1Tuesday is Wednesday, Vol. 1 (book)

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From the poetry blog "Tuesday is Wednesday" by award winning poet, LB Sedlacek, comes the first volume in a compilation of a variety of works including social commentary and environmental poems plus Route 66 haiku -- here it is!

Red Headed EskimosRed Headed Eskimos (book)

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The sixth collection of poetry by award winning poet, LB Sedlacek. "Red Headed Eskimos" explores a variety of subjects often dark and surreal. A vast array of poems covering religious themes, science fiction, social commentary to light adventurous works. From "Prozac Pizza": "The deer come right on up to the / front door and spit and chew and drop / their cigarette butts on the ground / just to the right of the sycamore trees."// From "Burning Ice": "The meeting of velocity and humidity -- / won't be fodder for erasers or / chalkboards or for teachers with / apples. When the ruler touches / the skin, it is simmering."// Works tend to delve beneath the surface, exploring what you know is there but may not want to admit. Sedlacek's other poetry chapbooks include "Alexandra's Wreck" (Kitty Litter Press).

The Poet's Survival GuideThe Poet's Survival Guide (book)

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The Poet's Survival Guide Ebook contains 17 informative chapters for new or established poets trying to earn and make a living with poetry.