HELLO? is anybody still cookin' on the bar-b-Q- grill? I didn't celebrate so, what the fuck! company's been spinnin' through here like a revolving door in Macy's department store at christmastime... I planned on doin' all sorts of things I normally do, only without people. I even took my cell phone, put it on vibrate and slid it down my pants so I didn't hafta bother answering it...BIP! wrong technique. but company or no, I left it down there quivering away and I suppose the reason why they finally left was because they thought I was bein' rude and obnoxious anytime they talked about something serious and my replies were nuttin' more than (ahhhhhh) moans and groans. so there! ---there's a lot goin' on so, here we go: • alleluia! our father, who art...glory be to...o, hell---all hail! get_on_yer_knees already dammit! our almighty founder of the hold, Dave Dembinski is back with a brand new rant column titled: "Untitled" ha! I mean to shout! : no_more_disappearin'_Dave_! - it's great to have you back at yer own place!

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new this month at the ho!d:

• numerous contributors of the hold were found lurking at the annual
  KENT poetry reading in July, hosted by Cheryl Townsend. go and see for
  yourself what went down---
• Night Hawke is roarin' once more with his Road Rage column and Shannon   Michele Johnston is back with another chaotic Pull My Finger episode -
  don't miss out!

• ahhh! the hold adds the great talents of bart solarczyk, DavidWhitlock and
  Bill Beaver to the poetry forum: - welcome to the hold!

• not only does Arthor Ray Bag have 'da word', but check out the art he's
  added to his page...awesome!

• hold contributor, R.L."Whoopeecat" Stephenson has launched a roarin' new
  poetry CD: Howlin' Cat Blues. for more info, please visit his website. kudo's
  whoop!!!

• Jay Miner and R.L. Whoopeecat Stephenson go vocal in the SPOKENHOLD
  section -be sure to check_them_all_out!

• Michael Basinski, Assistant Curator of the Poetry/Rare Books Collection of the
   University Libraries, SUNY at Buffalo offers reviews of new books (and others).
   His poems, articles and reviews have appeared in numerous publications.
   send your book to Michael for review!

• Goo, our misplaced co-ordinator of  HOT TOPICS is around bummin' keyboards.
  he sent an email and a poem. I assume he'll soon be with us again. meanwhile,
  I found a replacement sickO to stick stuff there... enter HOT TOPICS at your own
   risk!   rated X - stick the kiddies in lockdown!

• Thunder Sandwich is hoppin' on the other side of the web with editors
   Jim Chandler and Haze showin' off stuff like what's here at the ho!d...
   check it out today! more-more-more grande` poetry/prose and art...
                      take a bite of Thunder Sandwich today!!!
thanx you ALL for another fanfuckintastic issue!!!

now... read it and leap into the-hold.com

nitey-nite dave!  XO's cait

the-hold.com
issue 36

 • "Untitled"
    by Dave Dembinski
 • Dolomite
 • Pull My Finger
 • Roadrage
 • Smell ME

 • poetry forum
 • prose
 • book reviews with
    michael basinski
 • KENT

 • previous issue
 • spoken ho!d
 • mcn special issue
 • graffiti
 • current events
 • award