Midwestern Gothic Poetry Reading (& More)

A recently received video of me reading 'Midwestern Gothic', the first poem from my chapbook 'Fondant Pig Angst' published by Slash Pine Press PLUS this reading was part of a big Slash Pine Press extravaganza this past April.

Thank you for the video Aunt Di & Sandy and thanks to yummy Slash Pine Press.

Also, if interested, partake of my other little Midwestern Gothic related note in the blog entry below. Slurp!

Also, you can partake of the other three poems I read during this event if you continue to click on the small poetry reading photos after the first listen. Those other pieces are 2. "Slumber Party Scandal -Operative Word" from my chapbook 'PINK LEOTARD & SHOCK COLLAR' published by Spooky Girlfriend Press - 3. "Purple Speculum" also from PINK LEOTARD & SHOCK COLLAR - 4. "Giant Squid" from my chapbook "Soft Foam" published by Blood Puddig Press for the latest Dusie Kollektiv.

Untitled from Camerahead Sandy on Vimeo.

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Other notes and poetry tidbits:

The above was my first post-stroke poetry reading.

Speaking of post-stroke, ALL of my post-stroke poems have now been accepted for publication, as well as all but one more of my Designer Vagina pieces. Hurrah! Poetry bits of mine are coming soon in 'Arsenic Lobster', 'Barn Owl Review', 'Beggars & Cheeseburgers', 'Caketrain', 'Compost', 'Horse Less Review', & 'Source Material'. Yay! Now I need to work on writing more, more, more!

Speaking of more yummy poetry, stay tuned for the next delish issue of Thirteen Myna Birds coming soon! Slurp.

More Grotesque Poltergeistism

I grew up in a midwestern area with lots of farms, farm equipment, and cornfields. I love various aspects of the gothic, the grotesque, strangely scary Ouija Board snippets, poltergeistism as unusual female powers and other creepy yumminess. Some thinks that are yummy to me might be grotesque to others. Do you think I care? Well, part of me does. Part of me really wishes to be myself (including my strange, dark, oddball interests); but part of me is bothered by the semi-unacceptable aspects of myself that often feel like some odd cross hatching in between weird little girlish horror and increasingly older looking but not older feeling husker, getting closer & closer to death. Like chip chop meat stuck in a deadly doll head, like blood flying out of doll legs, like more horrific confection.

(I just sent that little remark about some of my poetry to Susan Yount, a poet and editor who is starting a new horrifically fantastic, female-centric, burlesque/grotesque sort of poetry workshop and asked if she could use my poem 'Midwestern Gothic' as part of her workshop class. Of course I was honored and said yes and sent her the poem plus the above little snippet, hurrah! Also, soon I hope to add a video of me reading the poem 'Midwestern Gothic' at the Slash Pine Press poetry festival this past April. More coming soon!)

Is a Poltergeist a Ghostly Interference or a Manifestation of a Suppressed Female Psyche?
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2402712/is_a_poltergeist_a_ghostly_interference.html?cat=34

poetry reading video footage

Here is some video footage from Wednesday night's poetry reading at Mac's Backs Books in Coventry Village. The first piece is '(a small sponge cake with a synthetic cream filling)' from my book HORRIFIC CONFECTION. The second piece is 'Midwestern Gothic' from my forthcoming chapbook, FONDANT PIG ANGST. I also posted some poetry reading photos at Facebook.