Join Mad Swirl this 1st Wednesday of May (aka 05.06.26) 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 our long standing house band Swirve! (Chris & Tamitha Curiel, Gerard Bendiks & special guest Neil Coburn on guitar). Then, starting at 8pm, …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 04.25.26
“Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” Ella Fitzgerald ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “false innocence” by Resident Artist Edward Michael Supranowicz To see ALL of Edward’s kaleidoscopic, hypnotic & trippy compositions, as well as our other Resident Artists, visit our Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum ••• This last week on Mad Swirl’s Poetry …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 04.18.26
“Art should be an oasis: a place or refuge from the hardness of life.” Fernando Botero ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “not quite a love triangle” by Resident Artist Edward Michael Supranowicz To see ALL of Edward’s kaleidoscopic, hypnotic & trippy compositions, as well as our other Resident Artists, visit our Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum ••• This last week …
The Best of Mad Swirl : v2025 Anthology
Mad Swirl’s “The Best of Mad Swirl : v2025” anthology features 52 poets, 12 short fiction writers, and four artists whose works were presented on MadSwirl.com throughout 2025. Our editors reviewed the entire year’s published poems, stories and art to ensure this collection is truly “the best of” Mad Swirl. This annual collection represents a worldwide representation of the diverse voices and vantages …
Podcast: Inside the Eye: Q1 2026
Listen on Patreon OR on Spotify! Welcome to Mad Swirl‘s latest installment of “Inside the Eye!” In this episode: Hosts Johnny O (Chief Editor), MH Clay (Poetry Editor) shared the latest goings on at Mad Swirl then swirled on over to Nepal to interview longtime Contributing Poet Hem Raj Bastola! Here’s a bit about Hem: Hem Raj Bastola is a permanent inhabitant …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 04.11.26
“Vision is the true creative rhythm.” Robert Delaunay ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “boxed in” by Resident Artist Edward Michael Supranowicz To see ALL of Edward’s kaleidoscopic, hypnotic & trippy compositions, as well as our other Resident Artists, visit our Mad Gallery! ••• The Poetry Forum ••• This last week on Mad Swirl’s Poetry Forum… we foresaw pain in a twisted …
The Best of Mad Swirl : 04.04.26
“Just like moons and like suns, / With the certainty of tides, / Just like hopes springing high, / Still I’ll rise.” Maya Angelou ••• The Mad Gallery ••• “subtle flirtation” by Resident Artist Edward Michael Supranowicz Edward Michael Supranowicz returns to the Mad Gallery with more of his symmetrical, kaleidoscope compositions — as bold and immersive as ever. Whether working …
Note of Gratitude to the Mad Ones : 04.01.26
This past 1st Wednesday of April (aka 04.01.26) 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 Artist, local DJ, photog, writer & poet Kasey Jones! And what a feature it was! Our ears are still ringing from all the …