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About Me


Impetus premiered in September of 1984 via the networking help of Bruce Combs (Taurus), Merritt Clifton (Samisdat), Ron Androla (Northern Pressure), Mike Hemmingson (MoFo Press), Steve Doering (Random Weirdness) Ric Soos (Realities Library), and a cast of poetry misfits I had met through the small press scene. Implosion Press, the house of Impetus, put out 25 regular issues, 6 Female Only issues, 3 Male Only issues, 3 Erotica issues, 2 review issues and a collection of shorts. Along with each issue was a chapbook of some selected poet.
In 1996, "The Best Of" anthology came out and in June of 2000, the last issue came off my risograph and Impetus was left to dry.
We had 4 awesome issues on line.. e-zines (moocho thanks to Mz Didi Menendez ).. and hope to again fill some cyber space.
I invite all Impetus friends to post their poetry freely here. The next step to bringing Impetus back to you.
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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Everyone who has ever appeared in the pages of Impetus.

My Blog

Book Review: What to Say to Death by Ron Androla

  What To Say To Death by Ron Androla  GOSS 183/CASA MENENDEZ - ISBN 978-1440414916   Ron Androla is a poet's poet. Not the Laureate style poet, but the street poet kind. Road rash, septi...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:02:00 GMT

Opportunities for Writers

$50,000 Gift of Freedom Award for Women Writers   A Room Of Her Own Foundation is dedicated to helping women artists achieve the privacy and financial support necessary to pursue their art. ...
Posted by on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:50:00 GMT

Book Review: A CURE FOR SUICIDE by Larissa Shmailo

A CURE FOR SUICIDE by Larissa Shmailo / Cervena Barva Press / 2008    How can one not like a book that opens with the "Vow" that  We will love like dogwood. Kiss lik...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:16:00 GMT

3 books by John Yamrus

ONE STEP AT A TIME by John Yamrus - Publish America / 2005 / 1-4137-9857-8 / 82pps / $14.95    A collection of life poems; napping with the dog while neighbors work in their yard, calli...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:12:00 GMT

d.a. levy

Cleveland Magazine has an article with links to a "live" reading w/slide show of his work. Hope this link works... http://www.clevelandmagazine.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=E73ABD61 80B44874871A91F6BA5C249C&...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:14:00 GMT

2nd Annual Whos Your Mama? Earth Day and Environmental Film Festival

WHAT: The 2nd Annual "Who’s Your Mama?" Earth Day and Environmental Film Festival WHEN: April 19 & 20 2008 WHERE: Downtown Kent and throughout Portage County - Headline Event at The Kent Sta...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:52:00 GMT

A Gathering of Old Impetus Friends

When Didi Menendez offered me a guest editing opportunity at OCHO, I pounced on the chance to gather in some old friends for a kick-ass collection of verse. So, here’s a reunion of all those poe...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 17:29:00 GMT

Anthology of Poems about Rape and Sexual Assault Released by Deep Cleveland Press

Anthology of Poems about Rape and Sexual Assault Released by Deep Cleveland Press 115 pages, $15.00/ paperback   ISBN: 0-9742054-7-8   This anthology of poems about rape and sexual abuse - ...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:34:00 GMT

Assorted Calls for Submissions

Fishtrap Summer Fellowships, PO Box 38, Enterprise, OR 97828 http://www.fishtrap.org/fellows.shtml Deadline: February 4, 2008 NO APPLICATION FEE. Each year, Fishtrap, Inc. awards up to five Fellowship...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:16:00 GMT

Paintings of modern poets (moi included!)

Didi Menendez (of MiPo fame & etc.) has painted a series of modern poets and flattered me with inclusion. Check out the lot at http://americanpoets.blogspot.com/ and be sure to leave her a co...
Posted by on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 18:47:00 GMT