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VOICES FROM THE FIRE: James Maj

VOICES AND VISIONS

VOICES FROM THE FIRE VOL. 11 is availabe right now! Collected the poems, stories and illustrations from offical VOICES FROM THE FIRE blog via the Dumpster Fire Press website…covering September through November 5th (fittingly enough) We’ve doing this two years now and will be running Volume 12 daily until we reach hiatus stage where weContinue reading “VOICES AND VISIONS”

Riding Further Off into the Human Zoo

The almost Fall…Fall anthology…Fall of the press for now culminates in our final (for now) fall anthology GUNS GODS GLORY & GREED encompassing both the western pulp HONKY-TONK ANGELS and the cultish ANIMAL MASKS No we’re not cowboys but we are going off in the sunset a bit to interact with the rest of theContinue reading “Riding Further Off into the Human Zoo”

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”

CONSIDER THIS, APRIL CRUELTY BEGINS

with our first release… Roz Washington returns with a new collection of poetry ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, picking up where SUNLIFE left off. New destinations, new encounters both real and imaginary, varying phases of contemplation and a journey into a Bradbury-esque cosmos engineered by Jules Vernes. Take a walk on the wildside where even the mostContinue reading “CONSIDER THIS, APRIL CRUELTY BEGINS”

VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Maksym Beshlei

VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Roz Washington

As the Waves of our Entities intermingles Sounds through the waters of the cosmos beckons our Minds, thus a light tint of Violet glows in our circumference… Drawn into each other Graceful Glances of Sparkling thoughts passed between us… The Universe feels Infinite there’s a definite connection… the Moonlight’s reflection passing Glistening ideas of arrangedContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Roz Washington”

LAST WORD OF 2021…

Usually you’d be seeing a VOICES FROM THE FIRE post about this time of day…. Surprisingly though CHILDHOOD’S END: TWILIGHT OF THE SUPERHUMANS & WAITING FOR LUCY dropped today… The year end anthology from Dumpster Fire Press…CHILDHOOD’S END encompassing two concepts..TWILIGHT OF THE SUPERHEROES an homage to superheroes as well as a tribute to heroismContinue reading “LAST WORD OF 2021…”

VOICES FROM THE FIRE: James Maj

VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Michael Lacy

She’s sick andI feel like I’m morphineI’m her drugNow we’re steadyA constant erodingI’m in a state of conflictShe stuckSomebody come and get her off of this proverbial stick She’s sickShe can’t stopBut I swear to GodEvery time I look she’s taking another hitShe’s sick Babe, please, let’s stopShe’s just counting the seconds on the clockBabyContinue reading “VOICES FROM THE FIRE: Michael Lacy”