Weasel's Blog, page 31
December 15, 2014
These Things Will Pass
my father told me that
he didn’t recognize faggots
as people; that animals
must pray to find forgiveness.
so each night i wrote my prayers
in a notebook, ripped them
out and allowed the words to
scar my insides. i was told that
if you sat still long enough
the ink would heal all wounds.
it only made me sick;
only made me break the
towers i forced my arms
to build, realizing that we
have all forgotten our god.
we allow our hearts to be
filled with pistols and brimstone,
shooting the doves inside
our children. innocence is a
doctrine burned from our bodies.
dreaming is a forgotten luxury,
the soft persuasion that understood
our wounds; that understood the
cuts inside us when absolution never came.
at night i pull words from my veins,
lay them like body bags on the ground
allowed them to spread roots in the dirt;
my own scripture singed to the grass.
these words are my ghosts. painted
doors etched upon their chests, not
ready to reveal how desolate they’ve
become. the ashes of their sins still
stuck in the silos of their broken throats.
the stars we sit beneath are labyrinths
to our dreams,reminders that
paper-cut wounds are not scars;
that these wavering prayers shall pass.
Happy Daze Poet reading from her latest book, Thunder in my...
Happy Daze Poet reading from her latest book, Thunder in my Home!
http://www.weaselpress.com/#!thunder/c1nt7
C. Lynn Carden AKA Happy Daze Poet, was born in Galveston, TX. She began writing at age 12. Her first published work was in Texas City High School Weekly School Newspaper, “Stingtales.” She has also been published in ‘International Library of Poetry’ books-”Forgotten Moments” and “America at the Millennium-The Best Poems and Poets of the 20th Century,” and the “Poetry Guild Book — The Harvest Season.” She writes in common language and loves the simplicity. Everyone and Everyday life is her interest of which she most commonly writes. She currently has four chapbooks published with more to come. She enjoys readings in Galveston and Harris Counties on the Gulf Coast of Texas.
David E. Cowen reading from his latest book, The Madness of...
David E. Cowen reading from his latest book, The Madness of Empty Spaces.
http://www.weaselpress.com/#!the-madness-of-empty-spaces/cjlg
A trial attorney by trade and author of a volume of poetry entitled Sixth and Adams (PW Press 2001). David lives in Houston, Texas with his wife Susan and his two sons. He practices law in the historical city of Galveston, Texas which has inspired much of his poetry and photography. His poems have been published in various online journals (such as Eclectica, The Bri-dge, Gumball Poetry, The Cynic, Cosmic Debris, Wired Hearts and others), as well as hard copy journals published by George Mason University, University of Texas at Edinburg (formerly Pan American University), Stephen F. Austin University, Sam Houston State University and many privately published journals, in the U.S. and abroad, as well. His poetry was featured in the Canadian Broadcasting Company’s radio program “Outfront” in a 2005 tribute on 9/11. His most recent poetry publications include poems placed in “Dark Portal” (UH Downtown), Harbinger Asylum and the Austin International Poetry Festival Anthology (2014).
Thisibelieve.org published an essay of David’s in its 2012 collection “On Motherhood” currently available in bookstores. In 2012 CineAction Magazine, Canada’s leading film journal, published David’s essay review of Danel Olson’s The Exorcist: Studies in the Horror Film (2012 Centipede Press). Three short scholarly articles on the subject of zombie films written by David will appear in June Pulliam’s The Encyclopedia of the Zombie: The Walking Dead in Popular Culture and Myth to be published in June of 2014 by Greenwood publishing. David has a number of fiction and analytical projects in the works. His short story, “Goth Thing,” adapted from his unpublished novel “The Goth Sabbatical”, has just appeared in the Exotic Gothic 5, Volume 1 published by PS Publishing. The Exotic Gothic series, edited by Danel Olson, has been the past recipient of the Shirley Jackson Award and the World Fantasy Conference Award. David is an affiliate member of the Horror Writers Association, a member and attendee of the World Fantasy Conference, the Austin International Poetry Festival, the Houston Poetry Festival as well as the President and a lifetime member of the Gulf Coast Poets Chapter of the Texas Poetry Society.
Amy L. Sasser giving a reading from her latest chapbook...
Amy L. Sasser giving a reading from her latest chapbook Inevitable!
http://www.weaselpress.com/#!inevitable/c1plc
Amy L. Sasser has been writing as long as she can remember, and has spent the last few years working to hone her craft. A recent Master’s gradate of University of Houston Clear Lake, Mrs. Sasser is teaching the next generation of up and coming writersat a local charter school, in addition to working with students at a local community college. She is a haberdasher’s dream as a mom of five, wife of nearly twenty years, full time teacher, small business owner, editor, webmaster, photographer, artist, friend, and much, much more. She uses poetry and prose to explore the deeper and more hidden aspects of herself, or to blow off some steam when the going gets rough. Feel free to email her at poetess.amy@gmail.com.
I had a moment to sit down with Neil S. Reddy about his latest...
I had a moment to sit down with Neil S. Reddy about his latest short story collection, Tales in Liquid Time! Take a look at this fun conversation as we discuss some of the strangest stories compiled in this collection.
http://www.weaselpress.com/#!liquidtime/c14ck
Neil S. Reddy has been slumped over a typewriter for so long that he has been recategorised as an angle-poised lamp and is often assailed by strangers trying to turn him off. Do not pity him. He is a foul mouthed man and is well able to defend himself - he once reduced a giraffe to tears with a lingering sneer. He should never be approached during the hours of darkness without a beverage. He is an outspoken opponent of everything ignorant, ugly, stupid or overpriced. He lives quietly with his family in the U.K but only because they keep him heavily sedated in a cupboard with a lock; that will be forever England…until it sinks into the sea. He has a beard that is older than many people and contains more wildlife than many zoos. He has an irrational fear of soup. He feels nothing but contempt for hamsters. He is not to be trusted. He is troubled, testy and weird to the bone. He also writes stories.
December 8, 2014
#RuntRaccoonRevolution by Jeremiah Walton
To say that there is nothing interesting in #runtraccoonrevolution would be far from the truth. This particular collection of poetry is probably one of the most explosive books I’ve read, and I read a ton of poetry. Jeremiah Walton is a rather extraordinary writer who forces nothing but passion into his work. It’s what makes it shine like it does, and the energy this author uses in this collection I’ve seen in their previous books. There is no slowing down for mad ones; these dedicated individuals only pick up more speed as their art becomes a part of them.
Walton’s #runtraccoonrevolution offers the reader a wealth of impactful and gut punching material from page one to the end. It is simply a collection you wouldn’t want to put down (and would be a crime to do so). Essentially what you hold in your hands or what you’re reading on your screen (depending on your preference for reading) is “kerosene for the soul” and nothing less. If you’re wondering if you should grab this book, I would highly recommend it. Read a few pages at the Scribid link and decide for yourself, I’m pretty sure you won’t be disappointed.
-Weasel
November 27, 2014
November 24, 2014
henry 7 reading at Last concert Cafe in support of his book,...
henry 7 reading at Last concert Cafe in support of his book, Freedomland Blues. Published through Transcendent Zero Press and available now through Amazon!
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henry 7 reneau jr writes words in fire to wake the world ablaze: free verse illuminated by courage that empathizes with all the awful moments, launching a freight train warning that blazes from the heart, like a chambered bullet exploding inadvertently.
now, runantellyomamaboutdat!!
My reading at Last Concert Cafe.
Weasel is essentially a...
My reading at Last Concert Cafe.
Weasel is essentially a writer and overall degenerate poet. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Literature at the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and started up a publisher called Weasel Press. The vagabond poet released a full length poetry collection titled Ashes to Burn; picked up by Transcendent Zero Press. He has also self-published a small chapbook titled Y’all Muthafucka’s Need Jesus. His writing has been accepted in many publications, some of which include: Houston’s Harbinger Asylum, San Jacinto College’s Threshold, Permian Basin Beyond 2014, Hunger For Peace, Di-Verse-City from the 2012, 2013, & 2014 Austin International Poetry Festival. Weasel also appeared in a small documentary about art titled Something Out of Nothing (S.O.O.N) directed by Mitchell Dudley. Some influences are: Hunter S. Thompson, William S. Burroughs, Arthur C. Clarke, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Clive Barker, Thomas Mann, Virginia Woolf, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Kurt Vonnegut, John Ashbery, Anis Mojgani, Buddy Wakefield, Andrea Gibson, H.P. Lovecraft, James Joyce, Nathanael West, Sylvia Plath, and Hubert Selby Jr.
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David E. Cowen reading at Last Concert Cafe in support of his...
David E. Cowen reading at Last Concert Cafe in support of his latest release, The Madness of Empty Spaces.
To purchase The Madness of Empty of Empty Spaces, click here: http://www.weaselpress.com/#!the-madness-of-empty-spaces/cjlg
A trial attorney by trade and author of a volume of poetry entitled Sixth and Adams (PW Press 2001). David lives in Houston, Texas with his wife Susan and his two sons. He practices law in the historical city of Galveston, Texas which has inspired much of his poetry and photography. His poems have been published in various online journals (such as Eclectica, The Bri-dge, Gumball Poetry, The Cynic, Cosmic Debris, Wired Hearts and others), as well as hard copy journals published by George Mason University, University of Texas at Edinburg (formerly Pan American University), Stephen F. Austin University, Sam Houston State University and many privately published journals, in the U.S. and abroad, as well. His poetry was featured in the Canadian Broadcasting Company’s radio program “Outfront” in a 2005 tribute on 9/11. His most recent poetry publications include poems placed in “Dark Portal” (UH Downtown), Harbinger Asylum and the Austin International Poetry Festival Anthology (2014).
Thisibelieve.org published an essay of David’s in its 2012 collection “On Motherhood” currently available in bookstores. In 2012 CineAction Magazine, Canada’s leading film journal, published David’s essay review of Danel Olson’s The Exorcist: Studies in the Horror Film (2012 Centipede Press). Three short scholarly articles on the subject of zombie films written by David will appear in June Pulliam’s The Encyclopedia of the Zombie: The Walking Dead in Popular Culture and Myth to be published in June of 2014 by Greenwood publishing. David has a number of fiction and analytical projects in the works. His short story, “Goth Thing,” adapted from his unpublished novel “The Goth Sabbatical”, has just appeared in the Exotic Gothic 5, Volume 1 published by PS Publishing. The Exotic Gothic series, edited by Danel Olson, has been the past recipient of the Shirley Jackson Award and the World Fantasy Conference Award. David is an affiliate member of the Horror Writers Association, a member and attendee of the World Fantasy Conference, the Austin International Poetry Festival, the Houston Poetry Festival as well as the President and a lifetime member of the Gulf Coast Poets Chapter of the Texas Poetry Society.
