David Budbill
is the author of eight books of poems, eight plays, a novel, a collection of short stories, a picture book for children, and dozens of essays,
Jake Berry
is a poet, musician and visual artist. His work has appeared in magazines, anthologies, online publications, and books for almost three decades.
Etel Adnan
is a poet, painter, and essayist living in Paris and Sausalito, California. She was born in Beirut Lebanon in 1925 to a Syrian father and a
Torches for Michael McClure, sage of the mysteriosos
by Jake Berry The torches of heaven outwit the rage of humans They gather without effort in the deep strata (where the Old Ones are buried) —
Etude: A Soft Seizure
by Jake Berry Spokes of the sun strike the sky deep blue — painful An agitation through pipe smoke scattering the nocturnal eye Fragments of joy
Fiefdom
by Jake Berry A fist around the edges — slurry at the heart Tanks Absalom The garter worn twisted Thieves torn from their barracks and scattered