We do not write in order to be understood; we write in order to understand. C. Day Lewis ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “hurry” by featured artist Edward Michael Supranowicz To check-out Edward’s pulsing kaleidoscopic canvas madness, as well as our other resident artists, visit our Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum ••• This last week on Mad Swirl’s Poetry Forum… …
Mad Swirl Open Mic : 05.07.25
Join Mad Swirl this 1st Wednesday of May (aka 05.07.25) when we’ll be doin’ the open mic voodoo that we do at Barbara’s Pavillion! We will get things started with some musical grooves brought to you by Swirve (Chris & Tamitha Curiel, Gerard Bendiks) then hosts Johnny O & MH Clay will set the stage for some open mic madness! …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 04.19.25
While I recognize the necessity for a basis of observed reality… true art lies in a reality that is felt. Odilon Redon ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “soul trapped in the debris of life” by featured artist Edward Michael Supranowicz To check-out Edward’s pulsing kaleidoscopic canvas madness, as well as our other resident artists, visit our Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 04.12.25
I have begun to think of life as a series of ripples widening out from an original center. Seamus Heaney ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “fluerdumal” by featured artist Edward Michael Supranowicz To check-out Edward’s pulsing kaleidoscopic canvas madness, as well as our other resident artists, visit our Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum ••• This last week on Mad Swirl’s …
Podcast: Inside the Eye: Q1 2025
Give us a listen on Patreon OR give a listen on Spotify! Welcome to Mad Swirl‘s latest installment of “Inside the Eye!” In this episode: Hosts Johnny O (Chief Editor) and MH Clay (Poetry Editor) discuss the who’s, what’s & where’s of Mad Swirl, touching on highlights from our Poetry Forum, Short Story library, Mad Gallery and our 1st Wednesday Open Mic, spanning Q1 …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 04.05.25
All great artists draw from the same resource: the human heart, which tells us that we are all more alike than we are unalike. Maya Angelou ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “another day” by featured artist Edward Michael Supranowicz Returning back to Mad Swirl with a vibrant new collection, Edward Michael Supranowicz creates dazzling, kaleidoscopic pieces that pulse with neon energy, …
Note of Gratitude to the Mad Ones : 04.02.25
This past 1st Wednesday of April (aka 04.02.25) Mad Swirl Open Mic was found whirling up the Swirl at Barbara’s Pavillion, getting the Mad mic opened for ALL you Mad ones out there! This month we featured poet, musician, artist, writer, advocate and educator, Tamitha Curiel! Grats to ALL the participators & appreciators who graced our stage: Hosts: Johnny O …