Congratulations to our March poet of the Month. Her poem "The Game Event" submitted for our tiny poetry prompt was selected by our judges because of its playful attitude with the metaphor of building both relationships and language. DIANE GLANCY is professor emerita at Macalester College. Currently she teaches in the MFA low-residency program at Carlow University. Her 2019 books are It Was Over There by That Place, The Atlas Review Chapbook Series, and The Book of Bearings,

Our first place winning poet of the month for January's Dark Poetry is @JamesPhKotsybar Jim Kotsybar has been called the bard of Mars because his haiku was chosen by NASA to orbit the planet-- and still does! Sure it's high fame, but before we read his amazing bio, we picked this tiny button haiku because it fit everything we were looking for. Read it below, It's really lit. It's a great example of light in the dark on several levels and it's so short! MATTER OF PERSPECTIVE D

KC Fringe Fest: During this multi-character solo show, Poet T.L. Sanders will transport you on a lyrical journey like you’ve never experienced. In this performance of his forthcoming hybrid screenplay, kNew, published by Flying Ketchup Press (July 2019), Sanders shares an original story of one September open mic night at the Blue Room on 18th and Vine. It’s a night where a grown son mourns his prodigal father and something new emerges in the hearts of those willing to speak t

What characterizes TL Sanders' spoken word poetry is his affinity for sound. He choreographs sound the way an artist chooses color—and the color of his first work is blue like Jazz. What we have here, is an artist willing to let words tell their own tale, to rise up from the ashes to weave characters you rarely meet on the blank page. However, you'll recognize these people-- people you’ve met in your neighborhood or in the reflection of your mirror. These poems are part of a