At Issue

The books all have been lovingly hand-sewn and sitting in a box next to me now. Soon, they will be disseminated to the ten or so people we know who might want them. And, hopefully sooner than that, I will figure out how to put Paypal up so you can buy buy buy.

But first: a little bit about our current contributors:

Marie Buck has had work appear in HOW2, Shampoo, Glitterpony, Coconut, and Womb Poetry Vol. 1: Hives and Covens, among other places.

Brad Flis’ chapbook, Health Pack, was published by The Chuckwagon. He has had work appear 1913: a journal of forms, Aught, Shampoo, Gutcult, and recently, Poets on Painters, a catalog for the Ulrich Museum of Art.

Lawrence Giffin has a chapbook, The Great Crystal Castle, forthcoming from Minus House Press. He has had work appear in Skein and Glitterpony.

Steven Zultanski’s chapbook, Homoem, was publish by Radical Readout press. He has had work appear in Antennae, and Skein, among other places.

Poem by Marie Buck (from the first volume)

Gravitate to Me


I, babe in arms, drink no men or women alike.

Cut short the confession. I observe Katie and Tom.

I grin: I’ve been ensconced.

I would tell them the story about a beautiful baby girl.

Before asking her to marry him, he transformed himself into an angel.

My life is brilliant, no holds barred.



And that’s what I, Suri, am: the joy.

Enjoy the lady once more. Soon

you will be on top of the world.

We laugh. From the looks of things, you’re already there.

The house has the feeling of a sprawling lodge or chalet.

It is perfect.

There are stories upon stories exchanged.

A breathtaking sunset descends on the southwest ridges.

This is my family, and I care so much about them.

I see not how you can quit this place without being known.