PJ Wren is scientist and writer in Kensington, Maryland. Her poems have appeared in Unlost, The Lake, After the Pause, and Plum Tree Tavern.
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Destruction and Repair by Erin Marie Hall
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Source: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, entries on Bipolar Disorder & Cyclothymia
Method: My source text being the DSM-V, I selected words and phrases from relevant diagnostic criteria and symptom descriptions that allowed me to explore the disorders that have caused significant disruption in my life, the havoc they wreaked, and the potential for healing in their wake. I maintained a very literal voice, as the process of describing mental health issues is one that requires intense vulnerability.
Erin Marie Hall is a poet and collage artist from South Bend, Indiana. She received her BA in English from Indiana University and spends her free time doing karaoke and going through way too much Mod Podge.
Becoming a President by Wm. Todd King
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Source: Becoming a President is built on an erasure poem from Cheng, Long, and Jeff Yang. I Am Jackie Chan: My Life in Action. New York: Ballantine, 1998. Pg. 126. Print.
Wm. Todd King is a found text poet bringing old words to new tongues in the maddening green of North Carolina. His works have appeared in Short Fast & Deadly, STILL, Found Poetry Review, Houseguest, and Potroast.
Religion by Karen Downs-Barton
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Method: Religion came as a washing instruction attached to a T-shirt.
Karen (Downs-)Barton is studying The History of Art with Creative Writing BA at the Open University. She lives in Wiltshire, close to Stonehenge and her occupations have included magician’s assistant and dancer. She is founder and co-editor of Matryoshka Poetry and her work has been published in The Curly Mind, I Am Not A Silent Poet, Wicked Banshee, Alyss Literary Journal and elsewhere.
Through the Heart: Book Titles by A. P.
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A. P. is originally from Bucharest, but lives in Stuttgart, Germany. Her work appears in Severine, Watershed Review and Glass: A Journal of Poetry, among others.
Ocean City, Maryland, 1977 By PJ Wren
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PJ Wren is a scientist and writer from Kensington, Maryland. Her poems have appeared in The Lake, After the Pause, and Plum Tree Tavern.
Washington, D.C., 1993 by PJ Wren
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PJ Wren is a scientist and writer from Kensington, Maryland. Her poems have appeared in The Lake, After the Pause, and Plum Tree Tavern.
Free Bird by Tamara Miles & David Lemieux
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Tamara Miles teaches college English in South Carolina. Upcoming publications with her creative work include Subprimal Poetry & Art, Pantheon Magazine, The Tishman Review, and Verity La.
David Lemieux is a retired army sergeant — he does all the drawing; she does collage and writes.
Salisbury, Maryland, 1977 by PJ Wren
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PJ Wren is a scientist and writer from Kensington, Maryland. Her poems have appeared in The Lake, After the Pause, and Plum Tree Tavern.
Two Collages by Derek Owens
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Derek Owens directs the Institute for Writing Studies (New York). Information on his artwork, writing, and teaching can be found at derekowens.net.
The Craftsman by W. Jack Savage
ArtworkWe’re delighted to showcase The Craftsman, by W. Jack Savage. This piece spoke to us. We saw in it the”found poet” at work, chipping away at existing material, carving and crafting a new and beautiful thing. To all you “found poets” out there, this is for you!
Huge thanks to W. Jack Savage for allowing us to share your work here at Unlost.
The Craftsman by W. Jack Savage
W. Jack Savage is a retired broadcaster and educator. He is the author of seven books including Imagination: The Art of W. Jack Savage. More then fifty of Jack’s stories and over four-hundred of his paintings and drawings have been published worldwide. Jack and his wife Kathy live in Monrovia, California.