RITUALS FICTION: ‘THE MOP MARTINI’ BY HANK KIRTON

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The Mop MartiniHank Kirton “Before we start – I’m sorry, toots – what’s your name again?”“Beekeeper.”“Okay, Mavis. I just want to tell you that I’m not gonna talk about my marriage. Y’know. To you-know-who…”“Banana?”“Because I’m not here to provide material for...
INTERVIEW: FIRE & DUST MEETS CASEY BAILEY

INTERVIEW: FIRE & DUST MEETS CASEY BAILEY

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INTERVIEW: FIRE & DUST MEETS: LIZ JOLLY

INTERVIEW: FIRE & DUST MEETS: LIZ JOLLY

FIRE & DUST MEETS LIZ JOLLY   Summer 2018 Each night we sweated, restless, disturbed every morning brought another Perfect Day we were disordered,  used to sharing rare bright hope of sun by smiling at strangers. Featureless blue and bloating heat made stark...
INTERVIEW: FIRE & DUST MEETS: MATT BLACK

INTERVIEW: FIRE & DUST MEETS: MATT BLACK

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RITUALS POETRY: ‘THE PLAN’ BY RON. LAVALETTE

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The Plan Ron. Lavalette   Recycled recycling, washed wash. Find a way to avoid the keyboard.   See the light: fix the lamp, stow (at last) the Christmas strands.   Before anything, coffee. After the landfill and storage, a shower. Maybe a nap.  ...