In Remnants of a Full Moon, Michelle Gonzalez tracks the cyclical nature of life through its recurring movements: parent and child, in sickness and health, then and now. These compare-and-contrast moments are described with humor, grace, and a sincerity. The multi-dimensional speaker of these poems is far from the wallflower some might mistake her for. For instance, …
Monthly Archives: June 2023
Trailer for Emily Fernandez’s “Pliny and Other Problems” book on Bamboo Dart Press premieres
Pliny and Other Problems starts with the problems of ordinary life – a mother’s midlife crisis – and the doings (and undoings) of aging and loss. In the central poems, Pliny the Elder’s life and tome, Natural History, is playfully explored. Pliny mixes Roman mythology with observations of nature, and these poems build little narratives with his …
New Dennis Callaci record out this Friday on Shrimper
In tandem with the last Southern California readings from his latest book, Lost Reflection on 22 reading The Garner House in Claremont (featuring the only electric Refrigerator show of the year), Shrimper is releasing a limited editon version of the new Dennis Callaci record Ones and Zeros. Two sixteen plus minute songs recorded last week …
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Trailer for Michelle Gonzalez’s “Remnants of a Full Moon” on Bamboo Dart Press premieres
Remnants of a Full Moon is a collection of poems that take you on a journey with a daughter, wife, and mother. Many of the poems shine a light on the forgotten and lost, on awkward situations in a dentist chair, or while staring at a painting of a girl stuck in a corner. Beloved …