April
2010

Issue 5

Poetry

  1. ask me what a border is Christie Ann Reynolds
  2. I use Ben’s name for friends that failed me Christie Ann Reynolds
  3. Extract from a Life Daniel Lin
  4. The Frozen Sea Daniel Lin
  5. Bask in the Eternal Flame of the Eye of the Immortal Janaka Stucky
  6. We are Purified as Apocalyptic Signs Appear Janaka Stucky
  7. Opposed and Persecuted in the World Janaka Stucky
  8. The Fifth Kingdom Created a Soul of Blood Janaka Stucky
  9. End with the One That’s Not Like the Others Evan Commander
  10. Muddy Waters Evan Commander
  11. All-Out Patriotic Revue Jeremy Czerw
  12. from I Have This Dream in Which You Try to Kill Me Dara Cerv
  13. DH Rob MacDonald
  14. Fire Drills Rob MacDonald
  15. Wheel Barrower Emily Toder
  16. from ATM Christopher Salerno
  17. from ATM Christopher Salerno
  18. from ATM Christopher Salerno
  19. from Liner Notes Andrew Mister

Reviews

  1. Dan Magers This is Why I Hurt You by Kate Greenstreet
  2. Richard Scheiwe essay: Seeing Desire: On Rick Barot’s Want linkclose
  3. Richard Scheiwe Essay: Then, Late Creation: On the Aesthetics of Frank Bidart and his Watching the Spring Festival linkclose
  4. Ben Mirov The Most of It by Mary Ruefle
  5. Ben Mirov Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Tao Lin
  6. Ben Mirov They all Seemed Asleep by Matthew Rohrer

Cover Art

Rachel Frank Born and raised in Kentucky, Rachel Frank is a sculptor based in Brooklyn. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including grants from The Pollock-Krasner Foundation, The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, and residencies at The Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation and The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. She recently debuted her first performance piece Sleep of Reason in Brooklyn. More information can be found at rachelfrank.com.