Robyn Joy is the author of the poetry chapbook Tumbling Through from Budget Press, from which (most of) the poems in this episode are taken. She resides in Vermont with her husband and their cat. She credits identifying as a poet to weekly writing Zooms with Writers for Recovery, facilitated by Gary Miller and Undercurrent, facilitated by Desiree Dallagiacomo. She enjoys communing with animals, dissecting dreams, giving herself stick &amp; poke tattoos, and cutting vegetables. She’s been sober since 1/1/16, and when she isn’t nursing a random injury, she practices yin yoga before sunrise. @the_comma_struggle 1. About A Bar 2. Chasing Amy 3. Down by the River 4. Knotweed 5. Puzzles 6. Death Takes a Holiday 7. New Shoes

Robyn Joy is the author of the poetry chapbook Tumbling Through from Budget Press, from which (most of) the poems in this episode are taken. She resides in Vermont with her husband and their cat. She credits identifying as a poet to weekly writing Zooms with Writers for Recovery, facilitated by Gary Miller and Undercurrent, facilitated by Desiree Dallagiacomo. She enjoys communing with animals, dissecting dreams, giving herself stick &amp; poke tattoos, and cutting vegetables. She’s been sober since 1/1/16, and when she isn’t nursing a random injury, she practices yin yoga before sunrise. @the_comma_struggle 1. About A Bar 2. Chasing Amy 3. Down by the River 4. Knotweed 5. Puzzles 6. Death Takes a Holiday 7. New Shoes

Robyn Joy

Flying Haddock is the author of the zine Creamy Scream from Budget Press, from which the stories in this episode are taken. He lives in San Diego, CA.

Flying Haddock is the author of the zine Creamy Scream from Budget Press, from which the stories in this episode are taken. He lives in San Diego, CA.

Flying Haddock

John Dorsey

John Dorsey lived for several years in Toledo, Ohio. He is the author of several collections of poetry, including Chorus in an Empty Feild from Budget Press, from which these poems are taken. His work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and the Stanley Hanks Memorial Poetry Prize. He was the winner of the 2019 Terri Award given out at the Poetry Rendezvous. He may be reached at archerevans@yahoo.com.

John Dorsey lived for several years in Toledo, Ohio. He is the author of several collections of poetry, including Chorus in an Empty Feild from Budget Press, from which these poems are taken. His work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and the Stanley Hanks Memorial Poetry Prize. He was the winner of the 2019 Terri Award given out at the Poetry Rendezvous. He may be reached at archerevans@yahoo.com.

Clay Hunt is the author of the chapbooks Born Shane from Two Key Customs and Young When the Sun Went Down from Budget Press, from which these poems are taken. Reared in Modesto, California, he now studies English at UC Berkeley and lives in the Bay Area. He has works forthcoming in several journals.

Clay Hunt is the author of the chapbooks Born Shane from Two Key Customs and Young When the Sun Went Down from Budget Press, from which these poems are taken. Reared in Modesto, California, he now studies English at UC Berkeley and lives in the Bay Area. He has works forthcoming in several journals.

Clay Hunt

Leia John is a writer and seminarian based in New York, USA. These poems are taken from her Budget Press chapbook To Swallow the Summer. When she is not busy attempting to survive on coffee in an effort to finish her school work, she is writing for www.poemsthatsuck.com or taking long naps with her dogs.

Leia John is a writer and seminarian based in New York, USA. These poems are taken from her Budget Press chapbook To Swallow the Summer. When she is not busy attempting to survive on coffee in an effort to finish her school work, she is writing for <a href="http://www.poemsthatsuck.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.poemsthatsuck.com</a> or taking long naps with her dogs.

Leia John

Kristin Stadum spends her days crunching numbers and her nights writing, volunteering, and counting stars in Washington DC. Her perzine I Belong Here is available from Budget Press. blog.candysandwich.net 1. Summertime from Budget Press Review #9 2. The Kid from I Belong Here Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at budgetpress.net. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Kristin Stadum spends her days crunching numbers and her nights writing, volunteering, and counting stars in Washington DC. Her perzine I Belong Here is available from Budget Press. <a href="http://blog.candysandwich.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog.candysandwich.net</a> 1. Summertime from Budget Press Review #9 2. The Kid from I Belong Here Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at <a href="http://budgetpress.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">budgetpress.net</a>. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Kristin Stadum

Glen Binger is the editor and host of Betterism. His chapbook Big Poetry Accounts is available from Budget Press. He lives by the beach in Belmar, NJ. @bingbangbooks 1. Between Teeth and a Dark Place from Big Poetry Accounts 2. Anxiety from Budget Press Review #9 3. Art Not Made for the Algorithms from Big Poetry Accounts 4. Forget from Budget Press Review #9 Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at budgetpress.net. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Glen Binger is the editor and host of Betterism. His chapbook Big Poetry Accounts is available from Budget Press. He lives by the beach in Belmar, NJ. @bingbangbooks 1. Between Teeth and a Dark Place from Big Poetry Accounts 2. Anxiety from Budget Press Review #9 3. Art Not Made for the Algorithms from Big Poetry Accounts 4. Forget from Budget Press Review #9 Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at <a href="http://budgetpress.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">budgetpress.net</a>. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Glen Binger

Renee Gurley is a writer, teacher, and activist living in Landers, CA. rgurleyrevolution.com 1. Josephina’s Thoughts on God from Budget Press Review #8 2. Bella’s Blisters from Budget Press Review #9 Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at budgetpress.net. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Renee Gurley is a writer, teacher, and activist living in Landers, CA. <a href="http://rgurleyrevolution.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">rgurleyrevolution.com</a> 1. Josephina’s Thoughts on God from Budget Press Review #8 2. Bella’s Blisters from Budget Press Review #9 Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at <a href="http://budgetpress.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">budgetpress.net</a>. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Renee Gurley

Cheryl Sonstein is a writer living in San Diego. Her perzine in 100 years we’ll be dead is available from Budget Press. cheryl_superc@yahoo.com 1. YOU FUCKED A STRANGER from Budget Press Review #9 2. Vaginal Aspects from in 100 years we’ll all be dead Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at budgetpress.net. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Cheryl Sonstein is a writer living in San Diego. Her perzine in 100 years we’ll be dead is available from Budget Press. cheryl_superc@yahoo.com 1. YOU FUCKED A STRANGER from Budget Press Review #9 2. Vaginal Aspects from in 100 years we’ll all be dead Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at <a href="http://budgetpress.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">budgetpress.net</a>. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Cheryl Sonstein

Kelly McClure is a writer who lives in New Orleans. Her short-story collection Terrible Stories is available from Budget Press. @WolfieVibes 1. The House of Blood and Bone from Budget Press Review #9 2. Big Sky from Terrible Stories Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at budgetpress.net. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Kelly McClure is a writer who lives in New Orleans. Her short-story collection Terrible Stories is available from Budget Press. @WolfieVibes 1. The House of Blood and Bone from Budget Press Review #9 2. Big Sky from Terrible Stories Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at <a href="http://budgetpress.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">budgetpress.net</a>. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Kelly McClure

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Melissa Lewis

Melissa Lewis is Pennsylvania-born writer who has spent most of her adult life moving back and forth between New York City and New Orleans. She’s currently in Queens, NYC. voodoorue.blogspot.com 1. A Better Death 2. I Am Not Okay 3. Cycolgenesis from Budget Press Review #9 4. Dreams of Every Color from Budget Press Review #9 5. Slice 6. Father’s Day Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at budgetpress.net. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Melissa Lewis is Pennsylvania-born writer who has spent most of her adult life moving back and forth between New York City and New Orleans. She’s currently in Queens, NYC. <a href="http://voodoorue.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">voodoorue.blogspot.com</a> 1. A Better Death 2. I Am Not Okay 3. Cycolgenesis from Budget Press Review #9 4. Dreams of Every Color from Budget Press Review #9 5. Slice 6. Father’s Day Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at <a href="http://budgetpress.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">budgetpress.net</a>. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Tohm Bakelas is a social worker in a psychiatric hospital. He was born in New Jersey, resides there, and will die there. He is the publisher of Between Shadows Press and his chapbook Destroy My Woundis available from Budget Press. @flexyourhead 1. the only place i knew nobody would be from Budget Press Review #9 2. bird feeder blues from Budget Press Review #9 3. School Busses from Destroy My Wound 4. christmas carols from Destroy My Wound Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at budgetpress.net. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Tohm Bakelas is a social worker in a psychiatric hospital. He was born in New Jersey, resides there, and will die there. He is the publisher of Between Shadows Press and his chapbook Destroy My Woundis available from Budget Press. @flexyourhead 1. the only place i knew nobody would be from Budget Press Review #9 2. bird feeder blues from Budget Press Review #9 3. School Busses from Destroy My Wound 4. christmas carols from Destroy My Wound Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at <a href="http://budgetpress.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">budgetpress.net</a>. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Tohm Bakelas

Martin Appleby is the editor of Paper and Ink Literary Zine and publisher of Scumbag Press. His chapbook Nobody’s Hero is available from Budget Press. He lives in Hastings, UK. @paperandinkzine 1. To Ramona from Budget Press Review #9 2. May Day in Hastings from Budget Press Review #9 3. A House I have Never Lived In from Nobody’s Hero 4. Small Talk from Nobody’s Hero 5. Kids from Nobody’s Hero 6. Am I Still Punk from Nobody’s Hero 7. Hollow Sentiment from Nobody’s Hero Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at budgetpress.net. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Martin Appleby is the editor of Paper and Ink Literary Zine and publisher of Scumbag Press. His chapbook Nobody’s Hero is available from Budget Press. He lives in Hastings, UK. @paperandinkzine 1. To Ramona from Budget Press Review #9 2. May Day in Hastings from Budget Press Review #9 3. A House I have Never Lived In from Nobody’s Hero 4. Small Talk from Nobody’s Hero 5. Kids from Nobody’s Hero 6. Am I Still Punk from Nobody’s Hero 7. Hollow Sentiment from Nobody’s Hero Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at <a href="http://budgetpress.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">budgetpress.net</a>. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

Martin Appleby

Johnnie B

johnnie b. baker is the editor and publisher of Budget Press. His perzine series My Snow-globe Life is available from Budget Press. He lives in Washington DC but still calls California home. @johnniebbaker 1. Free Tom Waits Tickets from Budget Press Review #9 2. Holland from My Snow-globe Life #2 Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at budgetpress.net. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

johnnie b. baker is the editor and publisher of Budget Press. His perzine series My Snow-globe Life is available from Budget Press. He lives in Washington DC but still calls California home. @johnniebbaker 1. Free Tom Waits Tickets from Budget Press Review #9 2. Holland from My Snow-globe Life #2 Budget Press Review - Podcast for Budget Press with poems and stories from Budget Press Review #9. Visit us at <a href="http://budgetpress.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">budgetpress.net</a>. johnnie b baker, publisher. Podcast by his daughter.

johnnie b. baker

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