Now out from Moria Books

The latest collection of my Magritte poems.

Available as a free downloadable pdf here.

Available for purchase as a print book here.

still
moving

duodenum

wednesday newstrip

The state department says DoNuts T.®ump's nominee for US ambassador to the United Nations, Heather Nauert, a former Fucked News anchor, has withdrawn, giving as her excuse her fear that a colossal asteroid hurtling through space at nearly 20,000mph might interesect with the Earth & expose as ridiculous her earlier comment that "the D-day landings are evidence of the longstanding relationship between Washington & Berlin" · former US cardinal defrocked for sex crimes against minors & adults, in many of which he defrocked his victims · “I didn’t need to do this, but I’d rather do it much faster” said DoNuts T.®ump, declaring a national emergency because Tristan Thompson has been caught cheating on Khloe Kardashian again & Demi Lovato is back in Rehab · spare-courier to the Precedent, Perk Mince, told the annual Munich Security Conference in Germany that he brings "greetings from POTUS Mark XLV.” At this, there was a complete silence from the crowd. I. Yankher Rump, who was in the audience, was not amused.

defensive wounds

a tropical sunset

I am one of those conserv-
atives who has decided
that practicing self-love in

secret is a misreading of
Hegel. I know the link
between systemic failure

& the vasodilatory effects
of sexual misconduct is not
defined at this time; but still

think it provides a genuine
though theoretical alternative
to mainstream economics.

distant lens

A line from Childish Gambino

I count each square. The use
of hemocytometer trypan blue
exclusion tells me which squares
are occupied by something other

than holographic images & which
are able to populated by house-
hold items. Vacancy is everything
in my job. I got furniture to move.

through a wire fence

Drugs are short-term inter-
ventions most often faced at the

zoo. We are at a coal face that
bears minimal resemblance to

the religious feasting of humans.
A well maintained aircraft is vital.

geographies: Hughenden

wednesday newstrip

DoNuts T.®ump undergoes anal health check. His Chief physician said "his shit's as strong as ever" in a memorandum released by the Wheat House · London Zoo say female tiger was mauled to death by the male on their first encounter · crocodile emerges from floodwaters to terrify mum & kids in Queensland backyard · Thai king condemns elder sisters's tilt at prime minister as unconstitutional · United States in direct contact with Venezuelan military, urging defections from Nicolas Maduro · Vice director laughed when told of I. Yankher Rump's abrupt exit during film screening.

repercussions

bespoke

wednesday newstrip

DoNuts T.®ump has been seen arriving at Grand Central under the impression that that is the venue for his Night of The Station address.

recycling

Today the
postman brought
me a conundrum.
I don't know
what to
make of it.

a shore, a drift

Otoliths issue fifty-two is now live

It's actually been out for a couple of days because of a conflict between the weather & technology, but let's make it official.

Issue fifty-two of Otoliths, the southern summer 2019 issue, is now live.

As always, there's lots of outstanding work, in a variety of genres, from Anne Gorrick, Doren Robbins, Bob Marcacci, Mary Kasimor, Demosthenes Agrafiotis, M. J. Iuppa, Jim Meirose, Vasiliki Katsarou, Jim Leftwich, Steve Dalachinsky, Lynn Strongin, Sanjeev Sethi, Mark Cunningham, Piet Nieuwland, Seth Howard, Crank Sturgeon, Pete Spence, Kristian Radford, Andrew Rihn, Elaine Woo, Michael Gottlieb, Sheila E. Murphy, Richard J. Fleming, Jeremy Freedman, John McCluskey, a.j. carruthers, John Martone, Lakey Comess, Olivier Schopfer, Joseph Buehler, Amelia Dale, Heath Brougher, John Crouse, Lindsey Anderson, J. Crouse, Robyn Art, Monica Carroll, Tom Montag, Scott MacLeod, john sweet, David Lohrey, Adam Levon Brown, Jack Galmitz, Texas Fontanella, John M. Bennett, Reuben Woolley, hiromi suzuki, Márton Koppány, Diane Keys, Marilyn R. Rosenberg, Daniel de Culla, iDrew, Tom Beckett, Clara B. Jones, Nick Nelson, John Levy, Bob Heman, Renata Solimini, Keith Higginbotham, Kon Markοgiannis, Marcello Diotallevi, Karl Kempton, Kathleen Reichelt & Randee Silv, Drew B. David, Dream Meli, Alec Hershman, Andrew Topel, Craig Cotter, gobscure, Winston Plowes, Emilio Morandi, Tony Beyer, Luc Fierens, Penelope Weiss, Jeff Harrison, Stephen Nelson, Jonel Abellanosa, Carla Bertola, Jac Nelson, Rich Murphy, Alberto Vitacchio, Keith Nunes, Erik Fuhrer, Nicolette Wong & David Heg, Monique Lyle, Kristian Patruno, Michael O'Brien, Marcia Arrieta, Natsuko Hirata, Nicola Griffin, Jessie Janeshek, Trev Eales & Robert Sheppard, Jesse Glass, Larkin Higgins, Richard Kostelanetz, Michael Brandonisio, Shloka Shankar, Tim Wright, Edward Kulemin, Kit Kennedy, Marilyn Stablein, John Pursch, J. D. Nelson, Katrinka Moore, & Jane Joritz-Nakagawa.

Enjoy.

The Annunciation of Rrose Sélavy

wednesday newstrip

Dunedin robotics company to bone salmon automatically · student dies after eating five day old pasta that had been left out · 'Don't kiss or snuggle hedgehogs,' Americans warned by CDC · Triangulum Galaxy reveals stunning stellar symmetry in amazing Hubble Telescope views. Tinder profile goes viral after friends, family, & even ex get asked to rate it · Mark Zuckerberg's bold plan to save Facebook is reportedly ruining everything else. Second shutdown looms as allies turn on DoNuts T.®ump · Pope says church 'wounded by her own sin.' Miley Cyrus heckles hubby Liam Hemsworth at G’Day USA.

geographies: Mt. Kelly

Today the
postman brought
me a hula hoop.
It ran rings
around me.

wednesday newstrip

Cane toads spotted in shady parts of W.A. since Boo, the 'world's cutest dog', has died aged 12 · man hospitalized after injecting semen into his own arm to cure his 'severe, sudden onset' back pain · the World Health Organisation names Antivaxxers along with Ebola & HIV as 2019's global health threats · Australia’s love affair with red meat is killing planet, say experts · Burger King is trolling Donald Trump because he can't spell hamburger · the scheduled fix, to adjust for rapid & erratic movements of Earth’s north magnetic pole, of a model that assists with navigation was supposed to happen on January 15, but the US government shutdown has forced an unwelcome delay.

geographies: Koolkuna

intact

wednesday newstrip

British Prom Sinister St. Theresa MayNot could be kicked out on Wednesday if Kmart sales fall on weak womenswear sales · Nobel prize winner James Watson stripped of titles after suggesting genes make black people less intelligent · study says Milky Way galaxy is due for huge collision, parents told to feed eggs & peanuts to infants · want to breastfeed? AMP chair warns of unintended impact from five things supposed to make it easier · what if Mueller proves Trump collusion & no one cares?

wednesday newstrip

Malaysian King Sultan Muhammad V abdicates amid reports he married Russian beauty queen: tsunami survivors, tourists fear second disaster as Anak Krakatau volcano continues to erupt · Prem Menaceter Scoot SorrySon condemns 'ugly racial protests' against the mother-daughter team behind the 'scientifically unsupported' Myers-Briggs personality test · third senior Pentagon employee resigns — this is the minimum amount of exercise you need each week · Saudi women to be told of divorce by text message, via website. 'I should have phrased it better' says Billy Connolly · Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa beats chicken nugget enthusiast to become most-retweeted person ever.

homage to rexroth