Month: April 2015
(de)fine (poe)try project: (V)ase
by Alisa Golden
CNF: Hands in Pockets
by Eric Bosse
I don’t talk about this night. We were walking up Third Avenue in Minneapolis. My girlfriend held my hand, and my uncle’s lover reached for my uncle’s hand. (more…)
The Housewives
by Kelly Lynn Thomas
A simple matter of revenge. Don’t assume that man hoodwinked us, pulled the wool over our eyes, etc. Our husbands wanted new carpets, but they’d never say so directly. It’s always, “The carpet’s showing its age, isn’t it, dear?” or “Can’t you do something about that stain, it’s awfully unsightly, the neighbors will think we’re dirty slobs.” (more…)
(de)fine (poe)try project: (U)nder
by Alisa Golden
February 7th, 20–
by Mary Woodard
(de)fine (poe)try project: (T)ype
by Alisa Golden
Before
by Jaydn DeWald
(de)fine (poe)try project: (S)pace
by Alisa Golden
Disassembling
by Nicole Rollender
(de)fine (poe)try project: (R)ule
by Alisa Golden
Check out the write-up of the journal in The Writer.
Matter Press recently released titles from Meg Boscov, Abby Frucht, Robert McBrearty, Tori Bond, Kathy Fish, and Christopher Allen. Click here.
Matter Press is now offering private flash fiction workshops and critiques of flash fiction collections here.
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11/10 • Liz Abrams-Morley
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01/05 • Allison Blevins
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