Elektra's Mouth by Suzi Kaplan Olmsted shoots the moon. Visual jazz counterpoint provided by Marc Olmsted, helping set fire to this beautiful burning house of love. ~ S.A. Griffin, Los Angeles-based poet, DJ for killradio.org and co-editor of The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry, awarded The Firecracker Award as best in alternative press, and named Best Performance Poet byWanda Coleman for the LA Weekly in 1989, Griffin … Continue reading S.A. Griffin on Elektra’s Mouth
Reviews
Reviews of Virgogray Titles
“By the Banks of the Ajoy…” Reviewed by Federica Nightingale
The last poetry collection by Subhankar Das, “By the Banks of the Ajoy, Jaideb Vanishes into the Blue”, is a true jump into a world of images and stunning views of ordinary life. Edited by Virgogray Press, the book is printed bilingual, in English and Bangla. The title poem of the book alludes to authors … Continue reading “By the Banks of the Ajoy…” Reviewed by Federica Nightingale
Peter Magliocco on Chris D’Errico’s Vegas Implosions
"One of Sin City's best poets, Chris D'Errico displays superbluesy intellectual verve & formal dexterity in poems exploring the aboveground & underground facts of life/death in Vegas, where implosive humanity vies with the insect pestilence he exterminates ... Question is, which side is winning?" Peter Magliocco writes from Las Vegas, … Continue reading Peter Magliocco on Chris D’Errico’s Vegas Implosions