Full Force

by Clint Catalyst

Chapbook of poetry, or "spoken word text."

Table of Contents

I Guess I Should Talk About Sex 9
Everybody's Big Exception 14
I Remember How I 18
It Was Sunday Night 21
Danielle, I've Been Meaning To Tell You 23
Sister Jade Insomniac and I 26
Conversation With What Once Was A Friend 28
Terza Rima Rant-O-Rama 34
To Push Away Or Clutch 36
Thank You (For Nothing) 42
The Truth About Modeling 43
Winner 44

Genres: Poetry, Goth, Gothic, Queer, Drugs

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

Reviews

[Gavin Splatterbang · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chanced upon this dark gem a few hours ago, while searching for another title in my collection of rarities (chapbooks, goth 'zines, micro press publications, etc). As with a handful of other faves, ended up re-reading it cover-to-cover...so while I've yet to find the photocopied queer-centric collection of poems Trebor Healey self-published in the early '90s, I can add a few words while the work's still fresh on my mind. Although mentioned by Vulnavia in her review, I feel it relevant to mention that unlike Caresses Soft as Sandpaper, in which the majority of the writing and illustrations--both by Clint Catalyst and his creative collaborators at the time--appear exclusively, most of this chap is easier to obtain via the Manic D Press collection, Cottonmouth Kisses. Hardcore collectors, however, should be pleased by the referenced pieces, particularly reading "To Push Away Of Clutch" in its original/intended form (as seen in the background of the video that screened at The Andy Warhol Museum). But it's the production qualities of this pamphlet--details unique to each copy, like the watercolored cover, or even the various means by which the work is held together (over the years, I've seen some that were hand sewn and read that some were saddle-stitched, whereas the copy I own was Velo-bound...which sounds much more impressive than how I used to describe it!!)--that are the most "collectible," if not endearing, element of the work. For all the convenience offered by Kindle and computers, nothing trumps the connection inherent between author and reader when it comes to D.I.Y. ethos and holding the result in our hands, the truly personal sense of personal touch.