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A poetry chapbook made possible by Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC).
Photos: Amber Elison
Printing: Clatter Press
A live performance of the poem took place at Rumba Cafe 5/26/23 in Columbus, OH featuring opening sets by Mery Steel and Zac Little. I read the poem, performing improved music on the spot with the backing band of Austin Eilbeck (alto sax), Drew Cline (bass and vocals), Mike O’Shaughnessy and accompanying visuals by Amber Elison.
Audio poem version is here.
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I've been a contributor to Columbus, OH based short-form periodical Big Mess on multiple occasions.
Each issue has a one word theme and features multiple visual artists, writers, photographers, and word puzzle enthusiasts. You can view a few of my submissions by clicking the cover to the left. I recommend checking out Big Mess.
Other submissions can be found in the editions linked below.
Big Mess #9 Plants, Big Mess #11 Myths, Big Mess #15 Luggage, Big Mess #21 Trash
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Tell Us About Your Recent Kohl’s Experience
A Christmas story by Ryan J. Eilbeck
Short fiction about accidentally getting a credit card at Kohl’s.
Designed & Edited by Nigel Ewan
Printed by Clatter Press, Columbus, OH, Dec. 2022
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My Woods (2017) is a short creative non-fiction piece that was published by Monster House Press. Themes include land ownership, class, fracking in the Wayne National Forest, and appreciating nature wherever you may find it.
Monster House Press is currently inactive, but all of their titles can be perused at The Ohio State University's Rare Books & Manuscripts Library in Columbus, Ohio, including my poetry chapbook Disappearing Farmer’s Tan (2012), three poems in the Assuming Size chapbook, an essay in The Stuff of Song, my children’s book The Hugmonster Lives Under My Bed,