Through cunning observation, storytelling, fierceness & a deep passion for wrangling words & arresting images, 24 poets, 5 photographers & 1 painter have unzipped their chests to share their fiery spirits with you, inviting your fire to mingle with their fire. There's a fire inside all of us & I say, let it burn. Meet the wild COVER Tamara Phillips FEATURED Alli Woods Frederick POEMS • Clementine von Radics • Jeanann Verlee • • Alizabeth Rasmussen • A. Razor • • Sheri L. Wright • Leanne Banks • • Carrie Rudzinski • Olivia Hamilton Jones • • Donna-Marie Riley • John Dorsey • • Ellie Di Julio • Genevieve Salazar • • Lori-Lyn Hurley • Amanda Oaks • • Gregory Luce • Heather Bell • • Desireé Dallagiacomo • Jay Sizemore • • Meggie Royer • Hosho McCreesh • • Melanie Faith • Rebecca Schumejda • • Miriam M. • Shinji Moon • PHOTOGRAPHY • Dyamond Robinson-Patlyek • Amy Radbill • • Patricia Christakos • Kat Falcon •
Amanda Oaks is the founding editor of Words Dance Publishing, an independent press, literary blog + biweekly online poetry journal. Her works have appeared in numerous online & print publications, including decomP, Stirring, Glamour, Elle, Parenting, & Artful Blogging. She is the author of 3 poetry collections: Hurricane Mouth (NightBallet Press, 2014), her co-authored split book, I Eat Crow (Words Dance, 2014) & Where'd You Put the Keys Girl. Mama of two boys & a multi-passionate artist, she lives in rural western Pennsylvania, where she attempts to adult but is pretty lame at it. She digs poems that bloody her mouth just to kiss it clean. Connect with her @ http://amandaoaks.com