February Update

Man it sounds windy... So two of my poems were just published in the latest issue of Sink Review. One of the poems "Hider Roser" is a Ben Mirov imitation poem. You can read it here. I had originally considered a subheading of something like "after Ben Mirov" but decided against it. Last night I saw some people and they didn't realize it was an imitation poem, so I thought I would go on the record and say that yes, it is. I don't in fact sob as I google myself. I sob AFTER I google myself. hahaha just kidding.

The other poem is from a series called Empire. Each poem takes its title from the name of a Roman emperor, which I have done extensive research on. Read Tiberius (The Thousand Yard Stare) here. If you're itching for another poem from Empire check out this other one. More will be published shortly.

In other news, I was a finalist for The Baltic Residency. I'm honored to see my name beside a list of such wonderful writers. So I won't be going to Latvia this summer. LOL. Here's the announcement:

The Baltic Writing Residency is pleased to announce that Kyle McCord has been chosen for the 2012 residency. Mary Jo Bang is the immediate alternate. We would also like to single out finalists, Rose Bunch, Emily Fridlund, Heidi Durrow as well as Michael Dumanis, Amy Lawless, Jesse Ball, Joel Brouwer, Josh Weil, Zach Savich, Fiona McFarlane, and Jennifer Kronovet for their exceptional applications.

Wow i had such a great time in Detroit!

Here is a video [sic] made of me reading one of the pieces from Elephants in Mourning.

Here is a write up of the event!

Do you want the chapbook? Email me at aelawless@gmail.com or contact [sic] Detroit!!!!!!

So a few of my pieces were published in the last week.

1 - A collaboration/companion piece with Christie Ann Reynolds at Everyday Genius. Very fun to do!

2- A poem at esque. The whole journal is so beautiful! I'm still pouring through it.

Also I'm going to Detroit on Friday for the weekend. My chapbook Elephants in Mourning is dropping. I will return with copies of it and information on how you might snag one.

GOWANUS ANYONE? 2-16-12

IT REALLY IS A SECRET LOCATION BUT NOT IF YOU EMAIL contact@thehomeof.org

CHECK IT OUT. READING IN GOWANUS!!!!!!

if you wanna go email contact@thehomeof.org or email me and we can go to-get-her.

An Art Party at The Home Of in Beautiful Gowanus
8pm, February 16, 2012
Free with free drinks
Please email contact@thehomeof.org to RSVP and to find out our secret location.

Featured Poets: Amy Lawless and Andrew Durbin
Video installation by Miao Jiaxin – http://www.miaojiaxin.com
Graphic poems by Gary Heidt
Wall hangings by Leah Schrager – http://leahschrager.com

And…

Along with what’s on the walls and our featured poets, this is a “Poetry in Performance” event. You show up, you drop your name in a hat to be a reader (if you want), and then if your name comes out of the hat you read one piece from our evening’s Performance Anthology, which will contain poems from each of the following:

Devin Doyle
Lee Barton
Jennifer Stella
Gary Heidt
Amy Lawless
Andrew Durbin
Kirk Wood Bromley
Stella Padnos-Shea
Darcy Golka
Spencer Everett
Eric Conroe
BC Edwards

DETROIT FOR ELEPHANTS IN MOURNING CHAPBOOK RELEASE

In a few short week I will be going to Detroit for the release of my chapbook Elephants in Mourning.

I am so excited. Here is a flyer.

Are you going to be in Detroit? Why not stop by?