Poetry
Three
by Waly Salomão, translated from the Portuguese by Maryam Monalisa GharaviWaly Salomão (1943 - 2003) was a Syrian-Brazilian poet. His book Algaravias: Câmara de Ecos won the 1995 Prêmio Jabuti, Brazil's highest literary prize.
from Autobiography of Michael Nicoloff
By Michael NicoloffMichael Nicoloff is the author of the chapbooks "Punks", Mixed Grill (Monologue Version), and I Hope You Die, as well as the CD "Punkses" (After Ketjak). With Alli Warren, he wrote Bruised Dick and Eunoia. Formerly a curator of the (New) Reading Series at 21 Grand and Artifact, he presently serves on the board of Small Press Traffic and is an organizer with the Bay Area Public School.
Seven
By Pattie McCarthyPattie McCarthy is the author of six books: Quiet Book (forthcoming from Apogee Press), nulls, Marybones, Table Alphabetical of Hard Words, Verso, and bk of (h)rs. A former Pew Fellow in the Arts, she teaches at Temple University.
Four
By Alan FelsenthalAlan Felsenthal runs a small press called The Song Cave (www.the-song-cave.com) with Ben Estes. They co-edited A Dark Dreambox of Another Kind: The Poems of Alfred Starr Hamilton. His first collection of poems is forthcoming from Ugly Duckling Presse.
My Statement is Material
By Barb SmithBarb Smith is a Brooklyn based artist born in Kokomo, Indiana. Her writing has been featured in No Dear Magazine, The Saint Lucy, and Mahkzin. Her website is www.barbarasmithart.com.
from HYPERBANQUET
By Alex BatkinAlex Batkin has an MFA in poetry and is currently studying acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine. He lives in New York.