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“There’s a bunch of poets who meet down a back alley at midnight when there’s a full moon to read poems,” said Sarah. “No, there’s not,” I said. “Yeah, there is. I’ve been to it.” I’d not really been up to Boulder very often. There was maybe one time when I was almost 21 when …
Continue reading “A Tribe Called Boulder: My Introduction to Boulder Poetry” by Brice Maiurro
On Sunday, March 12th, the Boulder Office of Arts and Culture and the Boulder Writer's Warehouse, the latter headed up by area poet/celestial witch goddess ellie swennson, collaborated in the dedication of a piece of public art. I had spent the early part of that day at Frozen Dead Guy Days in Nederland for the …
Continue reading “When You Wish Upon a Star: A Constellatory” by Eric Raanan Fischman
By UrWill Rocks! Rising high up above, the waxing Moon… The North American black bear visited summer poetry camp a few times this year; always by itself, generally around midnight, and never afraid. Large-lunged snorts, breaking branches through the leafy raspberry patch, a shadow as soft as a 70 ton steam-powered excavation loader – with …
Continue reading Submissions for LoveShovelReview camp edition due TOMORROW!!
What exactly is BAFS Summer Camp? What might one experience while at Love Shovel Ranch? How are the classes organized? What kind of people can attend a BAFS class? Will I fit in? How free is it? These are some …
Continue reading The Beyond Academia Free Skool Summer Poetry Camp Preview by Scarlett Levi
In honor of tonight’s Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Café Fifth Anniversary/Anne Waldman Lune Release Celebration, I had to talk to the glowing, cratery satellite ball orbiting the whole situation, Joseph Braun. I’ve known Joe since he came to Boulder in 2011, and now it would be hard to imagine The Scene without him. When you …
Four walls. One window. They were all wearing shoes. Jake Grieco strummed an electric guitar on his bed while Dani Ferrara, in a wheely swivel-chair, passed me the blunt. Together, they formed the art-punk supergroup, Warm Dad. Neither of them seemed to notice the little demons that waddled about the floor, digging in closets, …
Continue reading “John Carpenter’s ‘The Skyline House” starring Eric R Fischman
The ink splattered tie-dye and oblong, circle cow-print patterned, helium balloons loitered peacefully suspended, and scattered overhead in the living-room of this one-story duplex rental just east of CU campus: the Skyline House. Each of the tens of dozens of multicolored balloons had their lips tied tight with thin ribbons, loose and curled, hanging …
Continue reading “Punk-Rock Poetry House Party” by Urwill Rocks!
