“Builders” by George Ducker
George Duckerlives in little cottage by the freeway. His work has appeared in The Awl, Believer, Bookforum and The Rumpus. Follow his occasional posts on Instagram @georgeno4 if you're so inclined.
“The Store That Sold Poetry” by Josh Norman
Josh Norman's work has appeared in Bayou Magazine, Green Briar Review, Barely South Review, and elsewhere. His first poetry collection, Telescopes and Other People, was recently published by Dynamo Verlag.
“LIPCHITZ” by Paul Siegell
Created entirely in the lo-fi of Microsoft Word, the following vispo spreads are from Paul Siegell's manuscript, JACQUES LIPCHITZ, which is a book-length visual love poem built upon typographical recreations of the artist’s sculptural biography.
“Interlude of Wanting” and “Dogtown” by Gabrielle Gilbert
Gabrielle Gilbert is a small, feral, curious, student of writing and survival at Pratt Institute with acquired sense of self and/or agency in the world.
“Gay Blood” by Jack Meriwether
Jack Meriwether is a visual artist and poet from the Midwest. He studied theater in college but isn’t super into musicals. Jack’s work is interested in the mysteries of being a middle child, his quarter-life crises, and Gay Pain™. He’s currently working on finishing his first manuscript of poems.
3 HYBRIDS, by Melissa McDaniel
Melissa McDaniel is Brooklyn-based writer and editor. She runs Get Lit NYC, a guide for finding readings in NYC, and she tweets at @melissamcd29.
“These (Us)” by Lindsay Carlin
Lindsay's poems have been published in Cadaverine Magazine, Prelude, and several anthologies distributed in her local community.
“You Cannot Teach the Robot” by Kari Castor
Kari Castor @Kari_Castor is a writer and editor. She lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, two dogs, and a cat named after a space princess. Read more about her work at www.karicastor.com
Issue No. 5 FLASHBACK: Post & Present “YELP Review: Chuck E. Cheese” by J. Bradley
Jesse Bradley is the author of the graphic poetry collection, The Bones of Us from Yes Yes Books. He lives at iheartfaulure.net.
Issue No. 5 FLASHBACK: Post & Present “Spark” by Chris Daley
Chris Daley @escapegrace teaches writing and sometimes even writes. She is co-director of @WritingLA and co-founder of @WordCraftLA
Issue No. 5 FLASHBACK: Post & Present “You’re Not There But I’m Sending This Anyway” by Ashley Hutson
A. Hutson @a_ahutson Likes to write. Likes to dance. Likes owning pairs of shiny pants. Find her at aahutson.com