Unlikely 2.0


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Editors' Notes

Maria Damon and Michelle Greenblatt
Jim Leftwich and Michelle Greenblatt
Sheila E. Murphy and Michelle Greenblatt

A Visual Conversation on Michelle Greenblatt's ASHES AND SEEDS with Stephen Harrison, Monika Mori | MOO, Jonathan Penton and Michelle Greenblatt

Letters for Michelle: with work by Jukka-Pekka Kervinen, Jeffrey Side, Larry Goodell, mark hartenbach, Charles J. Butler, Alexandria Bryan and Brian Kovich

Visual Poetry by Reed Altemus
Poetry by Glen Armstrong
Poetry by Lana Bella
A Eulogic Poem by John M. Bennett
Elegic Poetry by John M. Bennett
Poetry by Wendy Taylor Carlisle
A Eulogy by Vincent A. Cellucci
Poetry by Vincent A. Cellucci
Poetry by Joel Chace
A Spoken Word Poem and Visual Art by K.R. Copeland
A Eulogy by Alan Fyfe
Poetry by Win Harms
Poetry by Carolyn Hembree
Poetry by Cindy Hochman
A Eulogy by Steffen Horstmann
A Eulogic Poem by Dylan Krieger
An Elegic Poem by Dylan Krieger
Visual Art by Donna Kuhn
Poetry by Louise Landes Levi
Poetry by Jim Lineberger
Poetry by Dennis Mahagin
Poetry by Peter Marra
A Eulogy by Frankie Metro
A Song by Alexis Moon and Jonathan Penton
Poetry by Jay Passer
A Eulogy by Jonathan Penton
Visual Poetry by Anne Elezabeth Pluto and Bryson Dean-Gauthier
Visual Art by Marthe Reed
A Eulogy by Gabriel Ricard
Poetry by Alison Ross
A Short Movie by Bernd Sauermann
Poetry by Christopher Shipman
A Spoken Word Poem by Larissa Shmailo
A Eulogic Poem by Jay Sizemore
Elegic Poetry by Jay Sizemore
Poetry by Felino A. Soriano
Visual Art by Jamie Stoneman
Poetry by Ray Succre
Poetry by Yuriy Tarnawsky
A Song by Marc Vincenz


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three poems by John Bryan

Cascade Premium is Sexy; the Southern Cross is Sexier

unlike your standard dildo found in the average girl's room there
is simply not enough of me to go around. need someone willing to be
as useless in the affairs of life. must have no rhythm during sex
and will only come if you do, in a pre nup arrangement. physicality am tall yet
slight, so you will feel bigger than me with no masculine pressure on your body.
cannot cook except for eggs, canned food and toast rest assured I will always
have eaten prior to our arrangements I accept that I will want to see you
, not your oven. cannot fix things but am always
willing to offer opinions and help lift heavy objects away from the corner
to see what the problem is, as you do in voyeuristic activity... do not have a sexy
or scary side,
on the contrary, I believe true torment and horror is for the poet to accept their
bourgeoisie - thrive in it.
though I make an adequate wage I am not a good provider so if you want to
be controlled, as much as I would like to, I do not have the experience or authority (
you will have probably done & seen more than me ) & slouch like a
handle on a cup. do not have a licence but will pay for you
to drive me around. children cry when I am in their vicinity
despite my indifference to them.
wrote a poem for this day:

Screwblito

i'm tall and bald
and very virile
do you like me?
i've got a bald
cock too. it's
shaved to match
my bald head.
i'm up for it most
days, except
Tuesdays, when i
go to the club to
get smashed.

am interested in areas, other than the mouth, that a woman could consume
alcohol with, and see if she becomes intoxicated.
upon meeting, essential when shaking, that you have small hands capable of
holding and stroking more than they actually are
otherwise I will cut your fingers off one by one: she loves me, she loves me not

it's the thought that counts it's the hurt that thinks




Interview with the Dhampir

midnight, begin talking to myself in the mirror.
no where to be seen, my parent's image.
call my mother Gollum,
explaining it's Danish for ' precious '.
i will begin with aims; a literary lebensraum
my political testament, to achieve this
outcome only through war.
i will take back what is written from me.
suicide, madness, mass murder justify
the major collection by a Publishing House.
the Adolf Shicklegruber
of the small press, uber.
the onslaught of my death's work,
towards a poet's locale, even the most
famous or academic can be found in a phonebook.
will appear from nowhere
in the guise of illumination
poetify crude ideas, themes, vulgarities, porn,
which fifty years ago, the high handedness
would've seemed anachronistic & done.
i present to all
a more advanced intelligence,
a more sophisticated hate.
from a savage writing machine,
the heads of leads impaled on wooden sticks.
no reflection none




The Bends

a woman has
that uncanny ability
, nature's surveillance cam,

to put head between legs
pull back her curtains
one side, always, lopsided drapes

passages, inlets, streams,
roads & regions; all can be scrutinized,
Big Sister is watching

all we can do is rape


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John Bryan is an ockernaut spreading misinformation in journals such as The Littoral, Wicked Alice, sentinel poetry, Zygote In My Coffee, BLUE MAG, The Bohemian Rag, remark magazine, Legion Studios, mitochondria, Tin Lustre Mobile, pettycoat relaxer, Double Dare Press, Taj Mahal Review, 63 Channels, Seeker Magazine and The Subterranean Quarterly.


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K
2011-11-19 07:18:18

I know love, I will always know it, I will chase it even though I know its diseased. My love for love is love never disgraced, A breath of life in death, laughter and tears is worth the sickness and the doctor can go to hell with me and my love