I've called it an anthology, a periodical, and other less polite names,
but I'm still not sure what it is exactly. I do know, however, what's
in it. Fuck Poetry includes 70-some works by 40 poets from
across the globe (with probably half of them from northern Ohio). I'm
very excited about it! And it is finally available 15 March 2011 from Crisis Chronicles Press.
I
especially appreciate the patience of the contributors, at least one of
whom submitted his poems as far back as 2008, when the project was
barely a sperm cell in my mind sac. Fuck Poetry features words
by (in quasi-alphabetical order) Susan Amethyst, Sarah Black, Dianne
Borsenik, Bree, Christina Brooks, Geri Lynne Burroughs, John Burroughs,
Patricia Carragon, John Dorsey, DubbleX, Kevin Eberhardt, Mike Finley,
Herb Fuerst, Maria Gornell, Sammy Greenspan, Charles Hice, Roxanne
Hoffman, Colin James, Lady K, Joy Leftow, Yannis Livadas, David McLean,
Jennifer Napier, Puma Perl, Jen Pezzo, Dan Provost, Misti
Rainwater-Lites, rjs, Suzanne Savickas, Teleri Schakel, Heather Ann
Schmidt, Helen Shepard, Dan Smith, Steven B. Smith, Willie Smith, Don
Stabler, Cheryl Townsend, Lisa Vicious, Chocolate Waters, and Linnea
Waters.
Fuck Poetry is approximately 50 pages, 8.5" x 11", inkjet printed on white paper and staple bound using yellow and black card stock and black duct tape. Design, cover photo, inner collage and hand ink stamps by editor John Burroughs. 50 copies in print. As of 24 May 2014 I only have one left (I was out until Mom died and I got her copy back). I'm not eager to part with it, but I will do so (and include a bunch of other other titles with it) to the next person who donates $300 to Crisis Chronicles Press (and helps us fund our next publication).
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