POEMS & RUMINATIONS BY CAPTAIN B
Captain B. Seafarer. Lover of shore leave. Collector of heads. Disseminator of tales. Twitter: @NPeligeiro
THIS NOVEMBER: MATHER SCHNEIDER
Mather Schneider was born in 1970 in Peoria, Illinois and now divides his time between Tucson, Arizona and Mexico. He has 5 books available on Amazon.
THIS NOVEMBER: R. GERRY FABIAN
R. Gerry Fabian is a published poet and novelist. He has published five books of poetry. Parallels, Coming Out Of The Atlantic, Electronic Forecasts, Wildflower Women as well as his poetry baseball book, Ball On The Mound. In addition, he has published four novels : Getting Lucky (The Story), Memphis Masquerade, Seventh Sense and Ghost Girl.
His web page is https://rgerryfabian.wordpress.com
Twitter @GerryFabian2
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gery3397/
Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerry-fabian-91353a131/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010099476497
He lives in Doylestown, PA
THIS NOVEMBER: DS MAOLALAI
DS Maolalai has been described by one editor as ‘a cosmopolitan poet’ and another as ‘prolific, bordering on incontinent’. His work has nominated eleven times for Best of the Net, eight times for the Pushcart Prize and once for the Forward Prize, and has been released in three collections; ‘Love is Breaking Plates in the Garden’ (Encircle Press, 2016), ‘Sad Havoc Among the Birds’ (Turas Press, 2019) and ‘Noble Rot’ (Turas Press, 2022)
THIS NOVEMBER: JOHN GREY
John Grey is an Australian poet, US resident, recently published in Stand, Washington Square Review and Rathalla Review. Latest books, “Covert” “Memory Outside The Head” and “Guest Of Myself” are available through Amazon. Work upcoming in the McNeese Review, Santa Fe Literary Review and Open Ceilings.
THIS NOVEMBER: STEPHEN HOUSE
Stephen House has won many awards and nominations as a poet, playwright, and actor. He’s had 20 plays produced with many published by Australian Plays Transform. He’s received several international literature residencies from The Australia Council for the Arts, and an Asialink India literature residency. He’s had two chapbooks published by ICOE Press Australia: ‘real and unreal’ poetry and ‘The Ajoona Guest House’ monologue. His next book drops soon. He performs his acclaimed monologues widely. Stephen’s play, ‘Johnny Chico’ has been running in Spain for 4 years and continues.
THIS NOVEMBER: PETER MLADINIC
Peter Mladinic’s fifth book of poems, Voices from the Past, is due out in September 2023 from Better Than Starbucks Publications. An animal rights advocate, he lives in Hobbs, New Mexico.
THIS NOVEMBER: KEN TOMARO
Ken Tomaro is a writer living in Cleveland Ohio whose work reflects everyday life with depression. His poetry has appeared in several online and print journals and explores the common themes we all experience in life. Sometimes blunt, often dark but always grounded in reality. He has 4 full-length collections of poetry, most recently, Potholes and Perogies available on Amazon.
THIS NOVEMBER: BARBARA LEONHARD
Barbara Leonhard is published in many online magazines and in anthologies. She is an internationally-known prize-winning poet and Pushcart nominee. She is especially indebted to Well Versed 2021: A Collection of Poetry and Prose and Spillwords Press for past honors. Her debut poetry collection, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (Experiments in Fiction, 2022), which is about her relationship with her mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, is a best seller on the Amazon. Barbara is also Editor for MasticadoresUSA. You can follow her on WordPress at extraordinarysunshineweaver.blog.
THIS DECEMBER: SCOTT HARRIS
Scott Harris is a writer that resides in the wooded northern region of Central Pennsylvania. His writing has been published in numerous magazines and he is currently nominated for a Pushcart Prize.
THIS DECEMBER: GERARD SARNAT
Gerard Sarnat has been nominated for the pending Science Fiction Poetry Association Dwarf Star Award, won San Francisco Poetry’s 2020 Contest, the Poetry in the Arts First Place Award plus the Dorfman Prize, and has been nominated for handfuls of Pushcarts plus Best of the Net Awards. Gerry is widely published including in 2023 San Diego Poetry Annual, 2022 Awakenings Review, 2022 Arts & Cultural Council of Bucks County Celebration, 2022 Rio Grande Valley International Poetry Festival Anthology, Pocket Samovar… [for the complete list please see Gerard’s December piece]. He is a Harvard College and Medical School-trained physician who’s built and staffed clinics for the disenfranchised as well as a Stanford professor and healthcare CEO. Currently he is devoting energy/ resources to deal with climate justice, and serves on Climate Action Now’s board. Gerry’s been married since 1969 with progeny consisting of four collections (Homeless Chronicles: From Abraham To Burning Man, Disputes, 17s, Melting the Ice King) plus three kids/ six grandsons — and is looking forward to potential future granddaughters.
THIS DECEMBER: GENE GOLDFARB
Gene Goldfarb lives in New York City, where he ponders, love, hate, mortality and what’s up with the guy who hangs around the building. He loves movies, books, travel, and international cuisine. His poetry’s appeared in the small press including: Black Fox, The Daily Drunk, The Gorko Gazette, Rat’s Ass Review.
Twitter: @gene3624
THIS DECEMBER: LYNN WHITE
Lynn White lives in north Wales. Her work is influenced by issues of social justice and events, places and people she has known or imagined. She is especially interested in exploring the boundaries of dream, fantasy and reality. She was shortlisted in the Theatre Cloud ‘War Poetry for Today’ competition and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net and a Rhysling Award. Find Lynn at:
https://lynnwhitepoetry.blogspot.com and https://www.facebook.com/Lynn-White-Poetry-1603675983213077/
THIS DECEMBER: m. b.
m. b.‘s work has been featured in over 75 journals from around the world.
THIS DECEMBER & MARCH: H.L. DOWLESS
The author is a national & international academic/ ESL Instructor. He has been a writer for over thirty years. His latest publications have been two books of nonfiction with Algora Publishing, a fictional novel by Atmosphere Press, and fictional publications with combo e-zines and print magazines; Leaves Of Ink, CC&D Magazine, a novel with Atmosphere press, Short Story Lovers, The Fear Of Monkeys, and Frontier Tales. He recently signed three contracts with Pen it Publications. The author has enjoyed a lifetime of outdoor activities from big game hunting, camping, fishing, and trapping, to archaeological field work in various exotic locations. What he enjoys most of all is meeting freedom loving, interesting creative people, who are also regular dedicated fans of his publications.
THIS DECEMBER: JEFFREY ZABLE
Jeffrey Zable is a teacher, conga/bongo drummer who playsAfro-Cuban folkloric music, Latin Jazz, and Salsa with groupsaround the San Francisco Bay Area, and a writer of poetry,flash fiction, and non-fiction. His writing has appeared in hundreds of literary magazines and anthologies; more recently in Once Upon a Crocodile, Raw, Ephemeral Literary Review, Third Wednesday, Uppagus, Defuncted, and many others.
THIS DECEMBER: LEONARD HENRY SCOTT
Leonard Henry Scott is a Bronx born graduate of P.S. 34 who presently lives with his wife, Hattie in National Harbor, Maryland. Len’s work has appeared in; Sci Phi Journal, Mystery Tribune, Crack the Spine, The MacGuffin and elsewhere.
THIS DECEMBER: COREY PAJKA
Corey Pajka is a Brooklyn, New York-based writer. He tries to take himself seriously, but his goofy t-shirt collection and love of professional wrestling prevents that. His plays have been produced at numerous venues Off and Off-Off Broadway in New York, and at regional theatres throughout the country. His satirical work has been published by Points in Case, The Weekly Humorist, Flexx Mag, The Broadway Beat, and others. He is in the process of launching his own satirical website, and has started working on a novel based in the world of…professional wrestling (see?). He lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife, playwright D.L. Siegel, and their adorable Pembroke Welsh Corgi Sancho Panza. www.coreypajka.com
THIS DECEMBER: MARK BLICKLEY
Mark Blickley grew up within walking distance of New York’s Bronx Zoo and believes pizza contains not only high caloric value but high spiritual value. He is a widely published and produced author and a proud member of the Dramatists Guild and PEN American Center. His latest books are the flash fiction collection ‘Hunger Pains’ (Buttonhook Press) and the text-based art collaboration with artist Amy Bassin, ‘Dream Streams,’ from which the two pieces in this issue are excerpts. https://www.claresongbirdspub.com/featured-authors/amy-bassin-mark-blickley/ Twitter: @Blickwords
THIS JANUARY: ANTOINE BARGEL
Antoine Bargel writes poetry and fiction in English and French. His stories have been published in Easy Street, Jellyfish Review, Harpang, and elsewhere. His first novel, Ma vie parfaite, is currently being translated into English. He has a Ph.D. in Romance Languages from the University of Oregon, and has translated over 30 novels from English to French. His personal website is https://antoinebargel.com
THIS JANUARY: BELIEVER WATERSON
Born Bongumusa Manzini; pen name is Believer Waterson; was born in KaBokweni, Mpumalanga, South Africa, on August 1, 1998; was raised in a small village called Phiva in Nkomazi and moved to spend his youth at Tekwane South Kanyamazane.He was raised by a single mother who provided him with everything he needed in life—love, support, and encouragement in his poetry, acting, rapping, and other talents. He is forever grateful to have her around. [See full bio with poems.]
THIS JANUARY: ARTHUR DEHART
Arthur DeHart is a professional rule breaker. He has many poetry collections and novellas out. He has also been published in many places including your local bathroom stall. He is EIC of Naked Cat Lit Mag and owner of Deep Wood Productions. He currently resides in or near St. Louis.
THIS JANUARY: BEN DREVLOW
drevlow runs BULL, a lit mag about toxic masculinity & the author of the book of rusty (2022), a good ram is hard to find (2021), ina-baby: a love story in reverse (2021), & bend with the knees and other love advice from my father (2008). you can find these & other works linked at thedrevlow-olsonshow.com or on x/twitter, insta, face, and threads @thedrevlow.
THIS JANUARY: PHOTO-HAIKU BY GABRIEL ROSENSTOCK AND JEFFREY LOGESKY
Gabriel Rosenstock is a bilingual poet who writes in Irish (Gaelic) and English. He is also a tankaist, haikuist,
novelist, essayist, translator, short story writer and playwright.
Many of his books are available free:
THIS JANUARY: TOHM BAKELAS
Tohm Bakelas is a social worker in a psychiatric hospital. He was born in New Jersey, resides there, and will die there. His poems have been printed widely in journals, zines, and online publications all over the world. He has authored twenty-five chapbooks and several collections of poetry, including Cleaning the Gutters of Hell (Zeitgeist Press, 2023). As editor of Between Shadows Press, he’s curated two editions of the notorious journal, ‘Haikus, Nearkus, Fauxkus, Fuckyous.’
THIS FEBRUARY: GRANT VECERA
Grant Vecera teaches writing, literature, and thinking at Butler University and at Indiana University Indianapolis, where he lives with his lovely wife, daughter, bicycle, and two cats. His poems have been appearing in various illustrious literary periodicals on and off again for about 30 years.
THIS FEBRUARY: K.G. MUNRO
K.G. Munro is an author and poet from Scotland. Here are a few of her writing credits: Indian Periodical, Poetry Potion, Scarlet Dragonfly Journal, Splendeur Magazine, AThinSliceofAnxiety, Spillwords, Feversofthemind, Friday Flash Fiction, The Poet Magazine, and PoetryAsPromised.
THIS FEBRUARY: JON DOUGHBOY
Jon Doughboy runs the Institute for Regressive Economic Redistribution. His works have been published in Fjords Review, Juxtaprose, Beyond Words, and Narrative. His self-help manual “You Too Can Scam Aspiring Writers” is coming out next fall with PANK. Preorders available now @doughboywrites
THIS FEBRUARY: JASON MELVIN
Jason Melvin received a gimmicky T-shirt from his teenage daughter on Christmas with a picture of one large fist fist-bumping a much smaller fist. The caption read, “Behind every smart-ass daughter is a truly asshole Dad”. It fit. You can find his words in Roi Faineant, Olney, Punk Noir, Bullshit Lit, The Beatnik Cowboy or at www.jasonmelvinwords.weebly.com
THIS FEBRUARY-MARCH: BOB KING
Bob King is an Associate Professor of English at Kent State University at Stark. His poetry collection And & And is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press. Newer work appears in or is forthcoming from Olney Magazine, Bullshit Lit, Lean & Loafe Poetry Journal, Metachrosis Literary, Paddler Press, Crab Apple Literary, Words & Sports Quarterly, LEON Literary Review, The Blue Flame Review, The Parliament Literary Journal, Fahmidan Journal, Erato Magazine, coalitionworks, Moss Puppy Magazine, The Daily Drunk, Curio Cabinet Magazine, Spare Parts Literary Magazine, JAKE, The Viridian Door, Ink Sweat & Tears, Full House Literary, Moot Point Magazine, Drunk Monkeys, andAôthen Magazine. He lives in Fairview Park, Ohio, with his wife & daughters. Twitter: @KingRobertJ Website: bobking.org
THIS MARCH: KUSHAL PODDAR
The author of ‘Postmarked Quarantine’ has eight books to his credit. He is a journalist, father, and the editor of ‘Words Surfacing’. His works have been translated into twelve languages, published across the globe.
Twitter- https://twitter.com/Kushalpoe
THIS MARCH: BOB GIELOW
A college administrator by day, Bob Gielow (he/him) spins tales in formats we all use when communicating with each other: text messages, emails, fictional Wikipedia posts, and diary entries all allow him to be clinical and thorough in describing his characters, their thinking and actions … without diminishing his ability to explore the resulting human emotions.
THIS MARCH: Mykyta Ryzhykh
Winner of the international competition «Art Against Drugs», bronze medalist of the festival Chestnut House, laureate of the literary competition named after Tyutyunnik. Published in the journals Dzvin, Dnipro, Bukovinsky journal, Tipton Poetry Journal , Stone Poetry Journal, Divot journal , dyst journal, Superpresent Magazine, Allegro Poetry Magazine, Alternate Route , Better Than Starbucks Poetry & Fiction Journal, Littoral Press , Book of Matches , on the portals Ice Floe Press, Litcenter and ‘Soloneba’, in the Ukrainian literary newspaper etc.
THIS MARCH: CHERYL SNELL
Cheryl Snell writes poetry and fiction of all sizes.
THIS MARCH: MICHAEL LEE JOHNSON
Michael Lee Johnson lived ten years in Canada during the Vietnam era. Today he is a poet in the greater Chicagoland area, IL. He has 283 YouTube poetry videos. Michael Lee Johnson is an internationally published poet in 44 countries, a song lyricist, has several published poetry books, has been nominated for 6 Pushcart Prize awards, and 6 Best of the Net nominations. He is editor-in-chief of 3 poetry anthologies, all available on Amazon, and has several poetry books and chapbooks. He has over 453 published poems. Michael is the administrator of 6 Facebook Poetry groups. Member Illinois State Poetry Society: http://www.illinoispoets.org/.
THIS MARCH: JASON SYMES
Jason Symes is an Irish lens-based artist from Dublin, aged 52.
THIS MARCH: SADIE KROMM
Sadie Kromm is a writer and poet who currently resides in Toronto. She has been published by The League of Canadian Poets, Boats Against The Current, Sybil Journal, Crest Letters, and The Basilisk Tree. Her work is primarily inspired by the journey of healing, mental health, and her fondness of nature.
THIS APRIL: bo ransom
Bo Ransom received his English degree from Baldwin Wallace University, where he was published in the university literary journal, The Mill. He has also been published in Poets’ Choice Anthology of Poems: Close Friends and Relatives. He lives in St. John, USVI.
THIS APRIL: STEVE PASSEY
Steve Passey is from Southern Alberta. His the author of many things, and no one likes him.
THIS DECEMBER IN THE AMELIA EARHART SPECIAL!!!
MARK BLICKLEY
Mark Blickley grew up within walking distance of New York’s Bronx Zoo and believes pizza contains not only high caloric value but high spiritual value. He is a widely published and produced author and a proud member of the Dramatists Guild and PEN American Center. His latest books are the flash fiction collection ‘Hunger Pains’ (Buttonhook Press) and the text-based art collaboration with artist Amy Bassin, ‘Dream Streams’. https://www.claresongbirdspub.com/featured-authors/amy-bassin-mark-blickley/ Twitter: @Blickwords
ARTHUR DEHART
Arthur DeHart is a professional rule breaker. He has many poetry collections and novellas out. He has also been published in many places including your local bathroom stall. He is EIC of Naked Cat Lit Mag and owner of Deep Wood Productions. He currently resides in or near St. Louis.
BRUCE GEE
Bruce Gee Son of Bayard, middle named Bayard. Spent his life searching for the meaning of Bayard. Raised a quiver of young ‘un. No regrets.
DAMON HUBBS
Damon Hubbs is the author of two chapbooks —Coin Doors & Empires (Alien Buddha Press) and The Day Sharks Walk on Land (Alien Buddha Press). His poems have been featured in Lothlorien Poetry Journal, Roi Fainéant Press, Otoliths, APOCALYPSE CONFIDENTIAL, Horror Sleaze Trash and elsewhere. He lives in New England. Twitter: @damon_hubbs
BOB KING
Bob King is an Associate Professor of English at Kent State University at Stark. His poetry collection And & And is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press. Newer work appears in or is forthcoming from Olney Magazine, Bullshit Lit, Lean & Loafe Poetry Journal, Metachrosis Literary, Paddler Press, Crab Apple Literary, Words & Sports Quarterly, LEON Literary Review, The Blue Flame Review, The Parliament Literary Journal, Fahmidan Journal, Erato Magazine, coalitionworks, Moss Puppy Magazine, The Daily Drunk, Curio Cabinet Magazine, Spare Parts Literary Magazine, JAKE, The Viridian Door, Ink Sweat & Tears, Full House Literary, Moot Point Magazine, Drunk Monkeys, andAôthen Magazine. He lives in Fairview Park, Ohio, with his wife & daughters. Twitter: @KingRobertJ Website: bobking.org
COLIN JAMES
Colin James has a couple of chapbooks of poetry published. Dreams Of The Really Annoying from Writing Knights Press and A Thoroughness Not Deprived of Absurdity from Pski’s Porch Press and a book of poems, Resisting Probability from Sagging Meniscus Press. Formally from the UK he now lives in Massachusetts.
BARBARA LEONHARD
Barbara is an internationally known prize-winning poet and Pushcart nominee. She is especially indebted to Spillwords for past honors. Her debut poetry collection, Three-Penny Memories: A Poetic Memoir (Experiments in Fiction, 2022), which is about her relationship with her mother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s, is a best seller on Amazon. Barbara is also the Editor for MasticadoresUSA.
JEN MIERISCH
Jen Mierisch’s dream job is to write Twilight Zone episodes, but until then, she’s a website administrator by day and a writer of odd stories by night. Jen’s work can be found in the Arcanist, NoSleep Podcast, Scare Street, and numerous anthologies. Jen can be found haunting her local library near Chicago, USA.
BRUCE REISNER
Bruce Reisner is an artist/writer living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His poems, short fiction and visual art have been seen in Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Sledgehammer Magazine, Readthisplease (an anthology) and the Ranfurly Review.
Photo by John Altdorfer.
ANTHONY NEIL SMITH
Anthony Neil Smith is a novelist (Slow Bear, The Drummer, Yellow Medicine, many more), short story writer (HAD, Barcelona Review, Cowboy Jamboree, Maudlin House, Bellevue Literary Review, many more), professor (Southwest Minnesota State University), Mexican food enthusiast, cheap wine lover, and admirer of Italian exploitation films. One of his pieces was chosen for Best American Mystery and Suspense 2023. He was previously an associate editor with Mississippi Review Web, and is now editor of Revolution John.
LAURA STAMPS
Laura Stamps is the author of 51 novels, novellas, short story collections, and poetry books. Most recently: “The Good Dog” (Prolific Pulse Press 2023) and “Addicted to Dog Magazines” (Impspired, 2023). Recipient of 7 Pushcart Prize nominations. Lover of feral cats, Chihuahuas, and Yorkies. www.LauraStampsFiction.blogspot.com
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