Primer for the Vanguard Youth - by RA Washington (CC#19)

cover photo by Steven B. Smith

Primer for the Vanguard Youth, published 8 March 2012, features new poetic works by multi-dimensional Ohio artist RA Washington.  This 24-page chapbook is hand assembled and saddle staple bound using high quality gray and dark blue card stock with white pages.  8.5 x 5.5". Earliest copies were inkjet printed.  Latest are laser. Available for only $6 US from Crisis Chronicles Press, 535 Parkside Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio 44143 USA.

Click here to read "Moloch, Moloch" from Primer for the Vanguard Youth in the Crisis Chronicles cyber litmag.

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RA Washington at The Lit in Cleveland — photo by JB

Poet's bio (as of 2012, from the chapbook):

RA Washington is the author of 16 books, most recently the novella, The Further Adventures of Gentleman Richards. He is a member of the soul punk duo, Crave, and has released ten albums under various monikers. For more, see clevelandtapes.com or stalk him on Facebook.