This is the latest in what has been a wealth of great poetry news lately and it’s all coming in just in time as I have a few classes of poetry to teach and some talks to give in the very near future, and it would suck to be doing any of that important work without feeling 100% in love with poetry.  A statement I think I’m almost ready to say but instead I will say this:  Yes, I am 100% in love with the possibilities of poetry.

Intuitive Intertextuality - The online poetics journal of Oscar Bermeo

The poetry of Amalia Bueno, Rachelle Cruz, Guillermo Parra and Amir Rabiyah is featured this month’s issue of Back Room Live, guest edited by Oscar Bermeo.

From my editor’s notes:

The poets presented here believe in the value of community.  All the poems here happen in the wild open air with interactions as varied as Radiohead in Venezuela, a trip on the Bx1 in the Bronx, communion with the dead, and conversations with God.  These poems bristle against the unexpected, invite conversation and (in my idealized world) spread out to create connections with their poetry.

Many thanks again to Life Long Press editor-in-chief Valyntina Grenier for this chance to the work of some very exciting poets.

Intuitive Intertextuality - The online poetics journal of Oscar Bermeo

Back Room Live with Guest Editor Oscar Bermeo

Many thanks to Valyntina Grenier of Life Long Press for the opportunity to guest edit this month’s issue of Back Room Live.

Be on the lookout for some great poetry from Amalia Bueno, Rachelle Cruz, Guillermo Parra and Amir Rabiyah.

And for all of y’all on Facebook, please check out the events page.

Intuitive Intertextuality - The online poetics journal of Oscar Bermeo

Detail of "New America" by Irene Martinez

The latest issue of the Acentos Review is live.

Included in this issue is Craig Santos Perez’s review of Javier Huerta’s Some Clarifications y otros poemas. One of my favorite books reviewed by one of my favorite reviewers.  Good times.

Intuitive Intertextuality - The online poetics journal of Oscar Bermeo

Editors Raina León and Eliel Lucero have put together a beautiful journal from a variety of Latin@ artists that is a great extension of the Acentos reading series.

Palabra, Acentos Review. Palabra.

Intuitive Intertextuality - The online poetics journal of Oscar Bermeo