Böcker av David L O'Nan

Lennon Stravato is a poet and screenwriter. His work situates the human condition at the intersection of the sacred and the tragic. Meaning and meaninglessness are treated as omnipresent and interwoven realities for a being inclined toward, but practically estranged from love, destiny, and the divine. Lennon studied Religion at Stony Brook University and International Affairs at New York University. You can find him performing his poetry at literary events throughout Long Island and New York City. "Inner Dialect" is a captivating debut book by poet Lennon Stravato, whose remarkable talent has made waves on the vibrant New York City poetry scene. With his introspective and evocative verses, Stravato explores the depths of the human experience, touching the hearts and minds of readers worldwide. One of the most compelling aspects of Stravato's poetry is his unique and profound understanding of the inner dialect that resonates within each individual. He delves into the complexities of human emotions, thoughts, and desires, unearthing the hidden conversations we have with ourselves. Through his skillful use of language, Stravato unveils the innermost conflicts, yearnings, and truths that shape our lives. The somber tone that permeates the poems in "Inner Dialect" adds a poignant layer of depth to Stravato's work. He fearlessly explores themes of melancholy, longing, and existential introspection, inviting readers to reflect on their own experiences of sorrow, loss, and the search for meaning. Stravato's ability to expressthese emotions with raw honesty and lyrical beauty captivates readers and draws them into a world of profound introspection. Furthermore, Stravato's poetic voice carries a distinct dialect that is both intimate and universal. His words capture the essence of human existence, transcending cultural, social, and linguistic boundaries. Whether you are a poetry enthusiast or new to the genre, Stravato's work has the power to touch your soul, making his poetry accessible and compelling to readers from all walks of life. "The Inner Dialect" is a collection that demands to be read, serving as a testament to Stravato's immense talent and the universality of his poetic vision. Through his somber poems, he invites readers on a journey of self-discovery, guiding them through the intricate channels of the human psyche. With each verse, Stravato's words resonate deeply, leaving an indelible impression and inspiring readers to embrace their own inner dialects, to seek understanding, and to find solace in the shared human experience.

Cursed Houses by David O'Nan swirls with dynamic imagery at a manic pace. Its long probing lines are propelled by maddening spirals of rhythm and rhyme. These poems bob and weave, teasing dreamscapes out of rich details inhabited by a host of characters and situations earthly and un-. Love, lust, loss, bewilderment - degradation of the human spirit coupled with the uplift of having experienced something wholly holy. Cursed Houses offers room after room of astonishment wrapped in acute observations: standing outside, lonesome and creepy, a piercing inward gaze.Tony Brewer, author of psithurism and Pity for SaleWhat gives you the right to deny the beauty, the honesty of poetry. There is no such thing as an endless straight line.The shortest distance between two points is poetic distance. Poetry is the way. No one makes it through any black hole of night without the morning light of poetry. The debate over whether formal or informal, Latinate or colloquial is best is meaningless. Critics and Judges are the greatest fools. Poetry is the journey, the adventure in and through the valley of the shadow of death.Poetry is birth, the journey, and death. Poetry is Alpha and Omega. Poetry is life. Life is poetry. The word was the samein the beginning as the word is now. Say the word. Be the word. Be poetry. Be the poem you write. What else is there?In his brilliant new book, CURSED HOUSES, David O'Nan is the poet of birth, the journey, and death.David O'Nan is an original. One of a kind. I can't recommend his work highly enough." --Ron Whitehead, Lifetime Beat Poet Laureate "David L O'Nan's Cursed Houses is a lyrical poetry book that carries so many themes, it's hard to select a few. O'Nan transmits storytelling, narratives, and short story genres within his poems with brilliance. Poems about love, society, death, loss, small town Americana, and loneliness stand out the most. At the heart of these poems is O'Nan's ability to make you feel how the memories of past loves can still be felt in the present time." - Christina Strigas, "for all the lonely hearts being pulled out of the ground" David L O' Nan's new book, Cursed Houses, from it's haunting spooky cover to the end prose-piece, is a scorcher - a work of narratives and lyrics, an anxious mythic exploration of landscapes of broken shattered people; some likeable, poignantly portrayed, others monstrous, the walking-living Dead; their political screed like larvae spreading hate, the drunk military fathers, farmers, drifters and grifters, the abject young women and older matriarchs, full of hope and lies. Almost Biblical, its a book of character studies exploring upended toxic glamour, hopelessness, the cracks inside America where people fall. We see ourselves and others, our stories and-our-not-stories in a calm-frenzy of bardic, balladic currency and lyrical leaps. In a poem to a dead brother, the narrator speaks beyond despair, of "Popping firework amphetamine pills, dragons watch the alleys/The abusive and abused in corners and in jars./Oh lonesome traveler, a blood kissed jewel." Tangled and mournful - this book's rapid-fire pulse is a circling, uniquely crafted, blistering collection. Bite down hard, get one, roam through its outlaw pages. -Robert Frede Kenter, author, visual artist, publisher of Ice Floe Press.

This Issue includes interviews with musicians Kristin Hersh and James Jackson Toth (James & The Giants, Wooden Wand), Ekphrastic poetry challenges honoring Monet, Picasso and other artists. This issue also includes an inspired by section to Kristin Hersh and also one for Nick Cave & Warren Ellis/The Dirty Three. Contributors include Tolu Ogunlesi, Ankh Spice, David L O'Nan, HIlLesha O'Nan, Mo Schoenfeld, Lesley Curwen, Sam Hickford, Robin McNamara, Elizabeth Cusack, Spriha Kant, Staci-Lee Sherwood, Lisa Falshaw, Bailey Gee, Helena McCanney, Debbie Strange, The Ulsterpoet, Sidney Mansueto, Larissa Reid, Petar Penda, Jacqueline P. Dempsey-Cohen, Robert Allen, Christian Garduno, Jenn Ryan-Jauregui, K Weber, Sean McGillis, Elrat, Kendall A. Bell, Chris Papps, Diana Archdeacon, Abuh Monday Eneojo, Kushal Poddar, Jane Rosenberg LaForge, James Penha, Ivor Daniel, Pasithea Chan, Paula Hayes, Rp Verlaine, Roy Duffield, Glen Armstrong, Lynn White, Clive Gresswell, Rachel Ashcraft, K.P. DeLaney, Vipanjeet Kaur, Louise Longson, Maid Corbic, Thasia Anne Lunger, Lev Hart, Jessica Swafford, Jackie Chou, Nina Parmenter, Vicky Allen, Adrian Ernesto Cepeda, Hjarta, Alexander Poster