Surreal-Absurd Sampler Lorelei Bacht
“I grew up on French surrealism (my mother would read us Paul Eluard's poetry at bedtime) and I visit this open-ended poetic space whenever I am struggling to make sense of things and/or to write anything sensical.“
Surreal-Absurd Sampler Adam J. Maynard
“Surrealism and Dada are among the artistic forms that have long fed in to my writing. Gallons of Gertrude Stein, smatterings of Edith Sitwell and Stevie Smith. Mouthfuls of Michaux, currents of Kafka and Carrington, Donald Barthelme dropping around for tea.”
Surreal-Absurd Sampler Tom Jenks
This week we have the wonderful surrealist/absurdist humour of Tom Jenks. Everyday wonders with fabulist elements. Llamas and whales and kings and waffles!
Surreal-Absurd Sampler Jennifer L. Knox
“To zag instead of zig. Sometimes it's funny. Sometimes it's weird and creepy and feels like a ghost is typing through me.” Some good journeys this week with the poetry of Jennifer L. Knox.
Surreal-Absurd Sampler James Knight
This week we have a nice combo. Some psycho-sexual Bird King poems from James Knight and art from Alex Stevens.
Surreal-Absurd Sampler Patricia Farrell
Continuing our linguistically innovative thread, this week we have Patricia Farrell. Her work is procedural. Absurd. Bodily.
Enjoy!
The Linguistic Eye Scans of Robert Sheppard
This week we delve into the linguistically innovative strand of the surreal-absurd with a poem from Robert Sheppard. It is full immersion.
Surreal-Absurd Sampler Chrissy Williams
This week we have some LA surrealism from the poet Chrissy Williams. “Even cheerfulness is absurd, if you ask me. But I always want to look for some kind of route to laughter, because think of the alternative. “
Surreal-Absurd Sampler Vik Shirley
Welcome to the second instalment of Surreal-Absurd. This week we have the fab Vik Shirley. We hope you enjoy. These poems are selected from her chapbook Corpses (Sublunary Editions) and her collection, The Continued Closure of the Blue Door (HVTN).
Surreal-Absurd Sampler Marcus Slease
Here is a selection of surrealist/absurdist poems from my collection The Green Monk (Boiler House Press). This selection includes two poems in conversation with the surrealist paintings of Dali, two collage poems using found material, and two absurdist narrative poems.
Surreal-Absurd Sampler Zachary Schomburg
Surreal-Absurd - Project Jupiter
Some of the most exciting poetry and hybrid work being written today is absurdist/surrealist and often minimalist. Every other Monday, I will feature an absurdist/surrealist writer to tickle your fancies. First up, we have Zachary Schomburg. A selection of absurdist/surrealist prose poems from his book Fjords Vol.2. Forthcoming from Black Ocean in May 2021.
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