Goreyesque
 

Just in time for Halloween, I’m delighted to find myself rubbing shoulders with the madly pararhyming Martin Elster in Goreyesque. Nearby you’ll find a ghastly but funny piece by Cheryl McPhilimy, whose work I’ll be looking for from now on.

A tidy home for poems that like to wink or skulk in the dark, Goreyesque features work “inspired by the spirit and aesthetic of Edward Gorey.”

Best,

Ed

Scary stuff for the scary season! Congratulations Ed and Martin and thanks for telling us about this venue.

Huge congrats, Ed and Martin! Much enjoyed,

Siham

Thanks for linking to the issue, Ed. It was fun to read the poems.

Susan

Enjoyed them, Ed!

Thanks, Ed. I got a kick out of your mythical animals. I very much enjoyed Cheryl McPhilimy’s poem, too, as well as Sam Kuban’s.

Congratulations Ed and Martin. I'm blaming you (and Cheryl McPhilimy) if I can't sleep tonight ;)

Jayne

Thanks for this delightful discovery, Ed! Loved the cameleopard.

Congrats, Ed and Martin! I especially enjoyed "The Camelopard."

Nausheen

Thanks, all. I'm glad Goreyesque set up shop, with its focus on "darkly light" verse, to borrow a phrase from Rick Mullin, and its non-aversion to rhyme. A place that's more Jack Skellington than Santa Claus. I look forward to seeing the ghoulish sides of some of you in future issues.

Best,

Ed