NEW in the final issue of Arsenic Lobster! One poem by me AND two collaborative poems by j/j hastain and me!

"I grew up sheltered, strung
in between other people’s pieces,
so overprotected I felt the need to rip myself out

through a jagged fence
in order to see for myself,
name my own blood."

inside my poem "Bloodlines", inside the new Arsenic Lobster Poetry Journal

read more of this poem, as well as two collaborative poems by j/j hastain and me, HERE - http://arseniclobster.magere.com/1content.html

(The poem "Bloodlines" also appears within my chapbook, From One Ruined Human to Another (CWP Collective Press, 2018), available here: https://www.cwpcollectivepress.com/bookstore-1/from-one-ruined-human-to-another )

NEW Poetry Chapbook Review (of "In Their Own Way" by Chella Courington)

My review of the poetry chapbook, "In Their Own Way" by Chella Courington (Crow Hollow Books, 2016), appears within the NEW issue of Arsenic Lobster, HERE - http://arseniclobster.magere.com/index.html

Of course, you should also read the poetry in this new issue, which includes work by Blood Pudding Press poet Alessandra Bava, and lots of other stuff too.

NEW Arsenic Lobster (including a new collaborative poem by Juliet Cook and j/j/ hastain)!

"Another confession
for the trinity, for this uncanny
obsession with threes.

When I lift my finger to you, father
I am still flipping out
on the speed

of my never ending 666
paranoid streak."

from the collaborative poem, "A tiny unbroken snow flower stuck inside" by me and j/j hastain, appearing within the new Arsenic Lobster, among lots of other strange goodies.

Excited to be among these arsenic lobsters! - http://arseniclobster.magere.com/1content.html

“a distillation of voluntary mutilation”

Women don’t necessarily go around bragging about their brand new vaginas, but these moments of honesty are what make Cook’s concoction a voracious critique, sometimes cheering for and sometimes against “snazzy tassels atop her misshapen meat curtain.”

A quote from Dolly Lemke's new review of my poetry chapbook Thirteen Designer Vaginas.

Read the whole review at Arsenic Lobster, here: http://arseniclobster.magere.com/1review.html

And if you would like to purchase my Thirteen Designer Vaginas poetry chapbook from Hyacinth Girl Press, you may do so here - http://hyacinthgirlpress.com/purchase/

Poetry & Death & Strawberry Shortcake

A new issue of online poetry mag. Arsenic Lobster is now up and includes two FALL (post-stroke) poems by me, plus many more. Read some for yourself; partake of editor Susan Yount's yummy notes and then click below:

"SUMMER/Fall ARSENIC LOBSTER an epicurean free-for-all!"

“May gorgeous crustaceans fall from the sky and onto your laps!”

& Susan Yount's little description of my poems -

"Garnish with the eerie, arsenic herbs of Juliet Cook’s Fall (I) and Fall (II) and you will find a tiny dried apple for a ghost horse. Add a glass of rosewater to satiate all your senses."

http://arseniclobster.magere.com/1content.html

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Then if interested in reading a short non-poetry piece of writing by me, about kids and death and strawberry shortcake, feel free to partake of my latest Associated Content piece here:

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/5725268/death_trumps_ruined_jogging_suit.html?cat=70

Darkly Delicious Blood Pudding Press PLUS Poetry

I've recently been adding new goodies to my Blood Pudding Press shop and some of you might be interesed in checking that site out from time to time, since my goodies are very well priced and some of them are selling out pretty quickly. Blood Pudding Press's last set of Vintage Skeleton Keys just sold out and only one more set of Holy Cards currently remains, but the shop is still offering a few other kinds of Religious Ephemera, a few Vintage Post Cards, a few Vintage Dish Towels, a few odd-creepy-hideously yummy doodads, & more- including my very favorite attraction, poetry chapbooks!

Feel free to investigate for yourself here: http://www.etsy.com/shop/BloodPuddingPress

Speaking of poetry, I am quite delightfully pleased to report that within the last two days, I have received two different acceptances from two different wonderously yummy poetry collections--the online collection, Horse Less Review (which accepted three of my post-stroke poems) AND the print collection, Barn Owl Review, which is fabulous since I adore both poetry and Owls. Yay!

More semi-soon...

P.S. In case you missed it, a darkly delicious review of my poetry chapbook "FONDANT PIG ANGST" appeared within the last issue of Arsenic Lobster (click below). Then, in Arsenic Lobster's NEXT issue (coming soon), two of my newer poems shall appear!

http://arseniclobster.magere.com/1review.html

Darkly Delicious FONDANT PIG ANGST

The first review of my poetry chapbook, FONDANT PIG ANGST, published by Slash Pine Press, has been written by Lissa Kiernan for the new issue of online literary mag. 'Arsenic Lobster' and it is awfully yummy!

Read a small tidmit below then click on the link if you would like to read more:

"...if you can just get past the long menu of gross, a delectable feast of savory music. Each time I read the book...I see more beauty and less ugly."

http://arseniclobster.magere.com/1review.html