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Five Poems in OCHO #29

Posted on2010-01-24AuthorMatthew

I have five poems in the new OCHO #29: “Arachnophobia,” “Bamboo Tattoo,” “Done Gone and Riled Kingston Up Again,” and “The Astronomer on Misnomers” which are all part of the Skin Shift manuscript; and “Nulla Dies Sine Linea” and “Homography” which are part of The Erotic Postulate. [issuu layout=http%3A%2F%2Fskin.issuu.com%2Fv%2Flight%2Flayout.xml showflipbtn=true pagenumber=55 documentid=100122153417-1ec8d577d86e4d0b8e33f93928d33bf8 docname=ocho29 username=DidiMenendez loadinginfotext=OCHO%20%2329 Read More …

Spire Press KGB Bar Reading

Posted on2010-01-21AuthorMatthew

I’m part of the Spire Press Reading at KGB Bar this Saturday, January 23rd from 7-9pm. Line-up includes fiction by Damian Dressick, nonfiction by Shelly Reed, and poetry by JoAnn Balingit, Christina Olson, Elizabeth Rees, and me. If you’re free and in/close to NYC, stop by. I’d love to see you!

Poem in The L Magazine

Posted on2010-01-20AuthorMatthew

My poem “8:46 AM, Five Years Later” from my Impossible Gotham manuscript is in the online poetry section of The L Magazine edited by the very talented Tommy Pico. Speaking of Tommy, check out the blog for birdsong.

Poetry and Truffles! A Poem in The Concher 2

Posted on2010-01-19AuthorMatthew

If you love poetry and chocolate check out The Concher 2. You’ll find a poem of mine in there too, “Cobalt Blue.” The truffle line up: spicy cayenne * honey pistachio * lavender vanilla * peanut butter pretzel * pomegranate white chocolate * smoky orange caramel The poet line up: Kristin Abraham * Dan Beachy-Quick Read More …

“Five On It” Interview

Posted on2010-01-11AuthorMatthew

Head on over to birdsong to see the latest installment of “Five on It” (I’m one of the five!) from Birdsong #10 released last month. “Five on It” is “a continuing interview series where five established writers and artists answer the same five ‘Inside the Actors Studio’ type questions.” Thanks again for the invite Tommy!

Three poems in Debut Issue of Scythe

Posted on2009-12-12AuthorMatthew

I have three poems in the first issue of Scythe, edited by Joe and Chenelle Milford of The Joe Milford Poetry Show. The poems are: “Red Crescent” from The Erotic Postulate; “Sitting in a WaWa Parking Lot” from Skin Shift; and “5th Avenue Stretch” from Impossible Gotham. This first issue features poets who have read Read More …

A new portrait by Didi Menendez

Posted on2009-10-31AuthorMatthew4 Comments

Didi had a poet painting marathon last weekend and did a new portrait of me:

Gregory Woods Reviews Ganymede Poets, One for Chroma

Posted on2009-10-24AuthorMatthew1 Comment

Gregory Woods, author of the critical study Articulate Flesh: Male Homoeroticism and Modern Poetry (a well-worn copy of which sits by my desk) has reviewed the anthology Ganymede Poets, One for Chroma: A Queer Literary and Arts Journal. Woods highlights some of our work: So what impresses me here, before we even begin on the content, is the Read More …

New Review of Platos de Sal at berniE-zine

Posted on2009-10-23AuthorMatthew2 Comments

Stumbled upon this new review of Platos de Sal in the October-November edition at berniE-zine. Here’s a preview: A finely-crafted story in verse that deftly explores the subtle ways in which we reveal ourselves to, or hide ourselves from, those we love. Go check it out!

Project Verse Finale

Posted on2009-10-03AuthorMatthew

Back in August I agreed to fill in for Project Verse weekly judge Dana Guthrie Martin to help judge the final round. The judges–Dustin Brookshire, Beth Gylys, me and the two guest judges, Denise Duhamel and Shaindel Beers–evaluated the work of the finalists, Kathi Morrison-Taylor and Emily Van Duyne, and we now have a winner. Read More …