Underappreciated: American Prayer by Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison is often dismissed as a poet — his lyrics are often ripped apart. Sometimes he was a dick, a drunken clown and a buffoon, sure, but that doesn’t mean all his work was worthless. I owned Lords & the New Creatures, American Night and Wilderness and hey there is work in there that [...]

Indie Bookshelf

Click the above link to check out this new site.
This is a site that will advertise the indie media (books, CD’s, etc) for the artists and provide indie authors resources for indie publishing, including links to publishing resources, articles on indie publishing, and free advertising for their products. There is also opportunity for freelancers to [...]

friends: forever nocturne

Please click the above link to go and read this wonderful new fanzine that a group of my friends have out together. There is a mix of poetry, prose and other reading material that will hook you and keep you reading right to that last page. It comes in PDF format so you will need [...]

Friends: moon calf by nicole isabella

mooncalf by nicole isabella
please check out this great poem (by clicking the above link) by my friend nicole which has been accepted by gloom cupboard — this cool zine that comes in both print and online editions. i always like to show support for the independent press. keep an eye out for nicole’s book [...]

All About Me: Our Sister Site

Please check out our sister site — it houses some older pieces that were culled from a scattering of poetry and writing blogs and some newer pieces. All of it is worth a read and I would appreciate any comments that you have — there is something for everyone: poetry (free verse, haiku, sonnets, etc); [...]

Turn The Page: a suite of desolate elegance by paul grimsley

www.lulu.com/psgri2003
the blurb:

a suite of desolate elegance, the first collected works of Paul Grimsley, contains a mixture of free verse and rhythmic modern poetry. with 45 poems that examine what it is to be human and vulnerable; the eye of the I speaking in a universal voice. this is a challenging and lyrical collection.

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writers, prizefighters, caffeine inspired all-nighters

The name came first — it was a group on a site which I now longer associate with. The intention was to create a group that pushed at the boundaries and inspired people to new acts of creativity. with the same remit comes the website
 http://writersprizefighters.ning.com/

The site is growing at a good rate and i am [...]