09.02.10

mad mic memories...
on 09.01.10 mad swirl continued doing the open mic voodoo that what we do do. the usual unusual madness ensued as the mad ones joined us at absinthe lounge this past 1st wednesday. thanks to all the musical poets and poetical musicians who delivered us up some swirling madness! see who was who right here.

mad swirlin' up the open mic
join mad swirl at absinthe lounge on 10.06.10 as we feature the most maddest poets, musicians & performers that we can gather. come one & all... to participate, appreciate & be a part of this swirling madness!

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... laurie corzett, karin crinella, raymond williams, ivan jenson, wolf von blum, luis cuauhtemoc berriozabal, nicholas martin

need a read?
check out the latest addition to our short stories collection, "I Imagine Her Reaction" by suvi mahonen. Here's a taste to wet your whistle... “‘I’m so happy to finally be getting a grandchild,’ she says. ‘Let’s go have a look at the baby shop next if your legs aren’t too tired.’ / I take the lid off my cup to get to the last of the ice. I think of what the obstetrician said about my nineteen-week ultrasound.” ...get the rest of your read on 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 gary beck's book, expectations! get the full scoop right here!

new madness in the gallery
we first met sergio - the poet. we dug the poetic vibe he had and he quickly became a "contributing poet" in our poetry forum. in his last poetry submission he surprised us by also submitting several of his swirly surreal paintings. the rest is, as they say, mad history. we are proud to now introduce you to sergio - the painter! we invite you to take a stroll thru the i-mad-gination of sergio ortiz. all you got to do is move that mad mouse of yours right over here and away you'll go!

mad swirl's swirl-a-bout!
on 11.07.09 mad swirl featured the maddest poets, musicians, visual artists, fire breathers and burlesque dancers that we know at our 1st annual swirl-a-bout! and oh what a night it was at 1727! click here to see the who's, what's, where's and when's! click here to read the write-up from pegasus news!

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

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.