John Burroughs reads his poem “Bloodshot” on 4/4/2009 at the 1st annual Feed the Gays — a benefit at Union Station for the Cleveland State University GLASA scholarship fund
Video/editing by Ken Kitt, courtesy of Poetry Vidz
An early version of this poem, entitled “Rapists,” appears in JB’s chapbook Bloggerel
We recommend the following chapbooks by award winning northeast Ohio poet Gina Tabasso: Front Lines (2009, Pudding House Publications), Disrobing (2003, Pavement Saw Press), and From Between My Legs (1995, New Spirit Press)
For her biography and contact information, click here.
BIO: Detroit native Lisa Vicious is “a loser,” “a real piece of work,” “a genius” — “If Nick Cave and Leadbelly fucked a baby into Lydia Lunch, she’d be Lisa Vicious!” Love her or hate her, you’ll feel her punch when she speaks on love, loss, abuse, seduction, and addiction. A definite vicious Aries, Lisa is a force of nature destroying to create one storm at a time.
award winning northeast Ohio poet Gina Tabasso is the author of three chapbooks: Front Lines (2009, Pudding House Publications), Disrobing (2003, Pavement Saw Press), and From Between My Legs (1995, New Spirit Press)
Poet and educator Steve Abbott of Columbus, Ohio is editor of the anthology Cap City Poets: Columbus and Central Ohio’s Best Known, Read, and Requested Poets published in 2008 by Pudding House (www.puddinghouse.com)
His writing has appeared in numerous journals and anthologies as well as two Pudding House chapbooks: A Short History of the Word (1996) & Greatest Hits, 1982-2003 (2006)
Steve Goldberg is a techno-geek, Dilbert cubical escapee, blogger, a bodhisattva wannabe, and tongue-tied tattler of timid tomes. Launching into a new experiment in neo-beat bohemianism, Steve has been published in 30/25th’s Not Just Any Versiaries, an email in the talent-rich ArtCrimes 21, Rabbits Over Clevyland, Jim Lang’s Bag-o-Zines, the e-zine TheCityPoetry.com, and Animals Without Backbones (Green Panda Press). He has been a featured reader at many Cleveland area venues, and has participated in the Language Foundry’s 24 hour poetry marathon and Gallery Ü-Haul’s Mix: 24 hr Art program. In a poorly veiled attempt at self-promotion, he has also been interviewed on local poetry radio show, Wordplay, by renowned poet George Bilgere. Steve also organizes a monthly poetry free-for-all at the Literary Café (every 2nd Thursday) in the historic Cleveland neighborhood of Tremont.
Shotgun (c) 2009 by Dianne Borsenik, used with permission
Recorded live during a Lix & Kix performance at Union Station in Cleveland for “Feed the Gays,” a Cleveland State University GLASA scholarship fundraiser
