05.16.12

we got lots'o'mad poetry!
our swirlingly mad poetry forum features the latest poems from some of the most maddest mad poets swirlin' 'round this big, blue, beat-utiful marble of ours. we are currently featuring... William Wright Harris, Changming Yuan, Allen Qing Yuan, Oliver Moonchild, Rose Morales, Quasimofo Snyder & Phil Ginsburg

need a read?
check out the latest addition to our short stories library, "Collision" by Sara Rebecca Zarzycki. here's a taste to whet your whistle... “'Shit.' The words escape my mouth as the headlights roar towards me. My seat belt tenses across my chest, and my car lunges into fast turning circles. / The lights outside are blurry against my window, like someone smeared soapy watercolors across them. The air inside my car stands still. I relax against the headrest and feel the figure eights deep inside my stomach. My car must be going sixty, but I let go of the steering wheel and let it pull me. I breathe out, letting myself sink into the vinyl chair. I inhale and the smell of incinerating rubber lingers in my lungs." ...get the rest of your read on here.

new madness in the gallery
guess who's back? and don't you act surprised, mad swirlers. After all, how could anybody, especially the maddest of swirlers, say no to David Arthur-Simons mad skill? not us! this is David's third time to be featured in the Mad Gallery. prepare yourself for some intense pieces of work, and perhaps just a teeeeeny bit of envy, as you take a peak inside the swirlingly profoundly mad mind of this month's featured talent.

mad mic memories...
on 05.02.12 Mad Swirl kicked off May at Absinthe Lounge doing the open mic voodoo that what we do do... our feature, Desmene Statum & Chris Zimmerly gave us a mad swirlingly improvisational set! the mad ones in the crowd at the lounge dug the musings and the fusings of these two poets. and then stuck around to strut their mad stuff! mad swirlin' thanks to ALL the mad ones that came to participate, to appreciate, to celebrate... see who was who right here.

mad swirlin' up the open mic
join Mad Swirl on 06.06.12, starting at 8:00 sharp, when we will feature Dallas' premeire slam poet and author, Jason Carney! get there early to enjoy the show and stick around to get yourself one of the 15-18 spots on our list... first come, first on the list! so get there early!

mad swirl blog
what? Mad Swirl has a blog? yep, we've zoomed into the 21st century kicking and screaming. check us out on blog spot right here.

mad swirlin' reviews
who wants our opinion? well, whether you like it or not, we're gonna give it to you! MH Clay gives you his poetic editorial 2-cents on James Rodehaver's book, Inverted Relection! get the full scoop right here!

mad swirl 6: the blue note issue
• 28 full-color pages & 23 audio tracks of swirling madness that captures the most maddest of the mad ones & the insanity that is the dallas poetry & music scene! for $5 you can be one of the first to get your hands on this limited edition, numbered copy of Mad Swirl! click here for the details.
• and lest we forget the past, take a look at the back issues of Mad Swirl I - V