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Kissing Dynamite 32 | Ensnared | Discarded Poem

August 25, 2021 ·

Update: Kissing Dynamite closed the doors in ’24 without a word to the community, leaving a bunch of writers hanging and emails unanswered. I may be looking for another home for this piece, but right now, I’m too disillusioned to put forth the energy.

Honored to be in Kissing Dynamite’s 32nd “Burn” Issue. If you want to know what inclusivity in literature looks like, check them out. Also, check out my “Featured Poet” section from last year. Kissing Dynamite publishes internationally, with poets from as far away as Nigeria. Their issues are in PDF, so you can download them and carry them with you, which you’ll surely want to do . . .

Poem, “Ensnared/Discarded” in Kissing Dynamite Issue 32 (excerpt only)

Wergle Flomp Humor Award 2021 | My Therapist Sez by Koss

August 15, 2021 ·

Utterly thrilled to win first place in the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry contest this year. The poem, My Therapist Sez, was published in Diode Poetry last year and is the only poem with papaya salad, kundalini awakenings, multiple therapy sessions, and trick or treating in it. Adam Cohen and Jendi Reiter have been absolutely wonderful to work with, and they even engaged me to illustrate the poem. Check it out along with the other amazing winning poems on their site.

Here’s the main contest page with a list and links to the other winners (some great writing) and runner-ups (plus commentary by the judge, Jendi Reiter). And find the press release here.

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My Therapist Sez, Wergle Flomp Humor 2021 Winner

Bending Genres | Poem by Koss

August 11, 2021 ·

Bending Genres just released their 22nd issue online with an eclectic mix of work. Happy to have a poem titled, “The Unbearable Inertia of Clothes” published. It includes divination, cane toads, the Tazmanian Devil, and musty clothes. Below is an excerpt, but read the entire thing (plus other interesting work) on their site.

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The Unbearable Inertia of Clothes, a poem by Koss in Bending Genres
Excerpt of Poem

Anti-Heroin Chic | Poems by Koss

August 7, 2021 ·

Happy to have three poems in Anti-Heroin Chic today, one of my favorite journals that are building a publishing community around inclusivity and healing. These poems come with a content warning (abuse). What do Flint children, rockin’ motorcycle dude-dads, and white trash, small-town losers have in common? Well, this poet. Read them here and check out a slew of other interesting writing.

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The Poems White Trash Don’t Write (#CW) Anti-Heroin Chic | Poems by Koss
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Ice Cream in Anti-Heroin Chic | Poems by Koss

San Pedro River Review | Poem Koss

August 7, 2021 ·

Thrilled to have a piece in the latest issue of San Pedro River Review, “The Opt-out Mother,” an austere piece about ubiquitous mother energy, loss, and well, I won’t spoil it for you. There are lots of great writers and photographers in here, including Marge Piercy. I hate to be swoony, but it’s kind of surreal to be living in the same pages as some of my heroes.

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San Pedro River Review, Volume 13, No. 2
poem, "The Opt-Out Mother" by Koss
Poem, “The Opt-Out Mother” by Koss in San Pedro River Review

Feral Poetry | Space Issue

August 1, 2021 ·

Feral Poetry Space Issue–No. 9 is out today and I’m pleased to be in the company of some interesting poets including Jennifer Martelli. The issue includes a huge selection of 49 poems, all space-themed. Some are about stars, some planets, and some aliens. This piece is a commentary about cyberspace and its dehumanizing aspects, some views Max and I shared. This poem had its ass kicked, and I’m glad it found this excellent home. It’s always an honor to have poetry included in Feral. I have lots of publications coming out in August, so please check back. Here’s the poem.

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