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VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Steven Dee Kish
Bad Friends I flip open my zippo lighter…flick …flick… The orange flame lights my Kent cigarette; the smell of tobacco fills the air. I grab a church key and open a bottle of beer. I’m drowning my sorrows with booze; it soothes my parched throat. Half buzzed; I take a stroll to MY community center.Continue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Steven Dee Kish”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Shane Allison
Revelations Reflections Resurrection
Our final release for National Poetry Month… From the author of IMMORTAL DREAMS and PSLAMS OF LAST DAYS featuring a cover and interior by DFP’s very own art director Dillinger. Milenko Županovic’s work can be a lot to take in with an unflinching view of the world derived from esoteric mystical texts of both an OldContinue reading “Revelations Reflections Resurrection”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: George Schaefer
WHO’S ON TOP? Flip a coin to determine who’s on top Endlessly we bicker it never stops Lazy man I am indeed You mount your faithful stead We both enjoy inhibitions we drop MY FINGERS MANIPULATE I carefully caress long golden thigh My fingers manipulate a deep sigh Ever so gently she moans Her pleasureContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: George Schaefer”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Paul Warren
Any Given Day
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Beau Blue
A Public Apology Well, it finally happened .. I went too far .. and now I have to apologize .. I should never have uttered the slur that all my Repuglican friends are so upset about .. and I am sorry .. please forgive me. When I uttered the slur: “Trump has the ethics ofContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Beau Blue”
NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE…JUST RECYCLED
That’s how it felt editing this ambitous poetry chapbook from the ever-evolving Edward Wells…our fourth release for NATIONAL POETRY MONTH… I’m not going to bullshit anyone, the manuscript was accepted before I was stern with guidelines and such… However, I liked this cat after meeting him virtually at one of Mad Swirl’s live open MIC’sContinue reading “NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE…JUST RECYCLED”
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Laszlo Aranyi
Lady Babalon
VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Laszlo Aranyi
Circle (translated by Gabor Gyukics) The furry duck’s crawling on his plate is withered-blue, satiated, and later had intercourse with his own daughter. A villain with a sublime face hangs on the doorknob, Jesus is taken away by a hoofed cop. On a leash, in handcuffs. Sticky cumContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Laszlo Aranyi”
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