The Penmen Profile: Poet and Author Judson Hamilton

By Pamme Boutselis Judson Hamilton lives in Wroclaw, Poland. He is the author of three chapbooks: “Celebrity Slumbers” (Cervena Barva Press) and two out from Greying Ghost Press, “No Rainbow” and “Black Box.” Most recently, he has published a novella, “The Sugar Numbers,” with Black Scat Books. Have you always…

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Spotlight on Allen Ginsberg

Poet and activist Allen Ginsberg talks about the resurgence of the 50s Beat Generation of artists and poets—and how Bob Dyland was influenced by Kerouac. He talks also about censorship of his work and others.

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Real Talk with Poet John Sweet

by Pamme Boutselis John Sweet is currently living in the upstate wastelands (just to the north of that river with the Native American name that runs about 10 miles north of the border). He is firmly opposed to dogma, rhetoric and zealotry in all forms, as well as all political parties, organized religions, officially labeled philosophies and schools of…

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SNHU Talks Poetry with Pushcart Nominee Cynthia Brackett-Vincent

by Pamme Boutselis Cynthia Brackett-Vincent is a Pushcart Prize nominee and published poet. Her 2012 co-edited anthology, “Women on Poetry: Writing, Revising, Publishing and Teaching” (McFarland), was named one of the 100 Best Books for Writers by Poets & Writers. Cynthia is pursuing her MA in English/Creative Writing-Poetry at Southern…

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Beautifully Flawed: The Poetic Journey of John Survivor Blake

by Pamme Boutselis John S. Blake got the nickname Survivor after his first session with a therapist. Blake told her about being biracial in the 70s, growing up as the youngest of nine children in a two-bedroom apartment in the Baruch Projects on the lower east side of Manhattan. He…

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Lean Talk with an Outlaw: 20 Questions with Poet John Yamrus

by Pamme Boutselis Since 1970 John Yamrus has published two novels and 19 volumes of poetry. He has also had more than 1,400 poems published in print magazines around the world. His poems have been taught at both the high school and the college level and selections of his work have…

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From Sea Captain to Poet: A Journey with Milner Place

by Pamme Boutselis Milner Place has lived a life of great exploration, venturing through experiences as a barman, an underground copper mine surveyor, a farm manager and eventually a sailor. He captained sailing vessels and yachts for 11 years, was involved in a smuggling run to Algiers, and raced the…

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