Buddy And The King Of I-35 If you see us camped on a busy street a sign that says nee foo Spare some change A dollar for a smile a can of dogfood for the king of I35 May the Lord serve you well He says to all who pass I was a mutt escapingContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Gayle Bell”
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VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Jimmy Broccoli
We Put the Dog to Sleep My parents said we could no longer afford him, so we put the dog to sleep – I miss the times I’d throw the ball and he’d catch it in his mouth – Or run after it – his tongue hanging out of his mouth – So happy –Continue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Jimmy Broccoli”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: George Schaefer
THE DRUNKENING The drunkening is underway and I’ll say it wasn’t my fault but I know it was fully an occurrence of my own choosing I’ll heartily swallow the rotgut whiskey and without memory stumble back to the train station avoiding law enforcement on auto pilot I’ll catch the right train; sip an extra largeContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: George Schaefer”
THE SELFISH CITY: A REVIEW
*every so often at DFP we spotlight a title we haven’t released. As Editor in-Chief I usually end the year spotlighting several books from different publishers featuring authors that may or may not have contributed to Dumpster Fire Press. Bhoj Kumar Dhamala’s THE SELFISH CITY was going to be one of those works, however sometimesContinue reading “THE SELFISH CITY: A REVIEW”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Shane Allison
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Michael Lacy
Laid back in a downward slope like a crop circle I never lay around bored with a rope I’m a warped piece of patterned grass pressed out of grains of hope I’m an open book but a hard read you open me up but take my sanity. The energy I clutch you look at meContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Michael Lacy”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Bhoj Kumar Dhamala
Buzzing world The flight is yet on the horizon Your landing is yet to be confirmed The eagle teases at you for your discomfort Wise talk The people are less concerned Your preaching and morality go in vain The lowly born chuckles at your knowledge Inside you The heart pumps vigorously You wait disseminating itContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Bhoj Kumar Dhamala “
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: R. Keith
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Rick Christiansen
Tinder Anachronism I imagine Herman Hesse and Anaïs Nin Both swiping right They would meet in a small Paris coffee bar Anaïs would flick the whip cream from her cup Using just the tip of her tongue as punctuation Herman would watch her carefully And finger the Nobel he wears as a cravat Clearing hisContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Rick Christiansen”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Bhoj Kumar Dhamala
Conviction High morale, boosted status, and superb Style of living makes one feel your better – Off guise and you are in seventh heaven Just a delusion, you are out of it unless You realize who you are the surrounding Goes on after you for what you cannot Afford to offer the poor creature livingContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Bhoj Kumar Dhamala”