A web reading from the book Some Kind of Monster by Kirby Light
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Why Did You Say That? — David Renton
Perform an experiment with me. Go to any page, of any website, anywhere on the internet. Now read any comment. Now imagine that commenter is sitting right beside you. Ask them, “Why did you write that?” Imagine the answers. Go mad. Burn your computer. Live free. Repeat as needed. … Read More
The DOW or the Tao — Jeff Costello
No stocks or bonds, no savings account, no credit cards. Essentially I am an economic non-person, living on the cheap. The upside of this is no debt, the downside is few luxuries, at least of the type that the mythical “average American” takes for granted. Typical aspirations or ambitions of … Read More
Poetry by Brent Sunderland
From the Opposition of In to Out As confession from one losing being To one life bleeding to tentatively Teasing the keys first the black And then the white Lift your cheek released From the deathbed a music Defined by lip retreating from lip your position Relates itself To … Read More
Where From, Two Bit, and Retreat: Three Poems by S.A. Gerber
Where From Where from does the light originate when you cannot depend on the sun? Misshapen noses to broken grindstones, slender shoulders to overbearing wheels. Battling an up-hill war, swimming upstream, a fait accopli, over before the beginning… before the beginning and after the end. Whist-full wanders pilgamige in … Read More
Spreading the Ignorance — Jeff Costello
“Democracy is a pathetic belief in the collective wisdom of individual ignorance” — H.L. Mencken Okay, so the internet has given publishing to The People. Remember Power to the People? Another 60’s cliche gone to seed. (Now we hear about “speaking truth to power,” because Power to the People is … Read More
Fog in the Valley chapter five
5 Acid Ears The rain falls hard. My windshield wipers strain to keep up. They make a harsh squeaking noise as they move back and forth. I switch on my blinker and move into the right hand lane and slow down, waiting for the guy next to me to … Read More
The Some Kind of Monster Recordings. Episode 5: Time and All it’s Heart Aches
a web reading from the book Some Kind of Monster by Kirby Light
Wordies! — by Damon Norko
“Social Service calling!” announced the land line, punctuated by a shrill tone. Jane stared at her husband, Eric, seated on the couch beside her. Eric picked up the controller. “Don’t answer!” Jane said. “They want Nana!” “They said we could keep her . . .” grumbled Eric. “As long as … Read More
Return of the Swine by Kirby Light
Does that mean the swine is me? It’s been about four months since that last Pearls for Swine column and I have to say that it’s good to have a break. It’s also good to be back. Yes, thank you. Thank you for that rousing round of applause. It’s that … Read More