Michele McDannold

The Political Theater by Rich Murphy - The Literary Underground The Political Theater Elected officials execute multimedia charades, binkies for constituent sucking and fodder for uneducated guesses by conspiracy theorists who offer dime store outcomes: Big grown-...

Happy Saturday! today we have "Political Theater" by Rich Murphy theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/03... #poetry

Confessional Poetry by Damon Hubbs - The Literary Underground Confessional Poetry More than our floor routine that night at Justine’s apartment, more than eating another lobster from the Boston Seafood Company, more than the sweet good life we could have had ste...

happy Fuck-It Friday!! Damon Hubbs has a new one for us today theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/03... #poetry

The Bartender by Jenna Restel - The Literary Underground The Bartender At the bar, you sit to the left of me, though I thought I told you, I prefer you on the right The bartender nodded his head up, then down, soon handing me my usual, and a plate with thre...

happy thursday! here's a little ditty by Jenna Restel theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/03... #poetry

Jack Kerouac never chewed away the January Blues by Melanie Browne - The Literary Underground Jack Kerouac never chewed away the January Blues Eating grape flavored pez candy a few days after Christmas my daughters cat is sleeping on the puzzle table Have some pez I say to my husband no thanks...

happy humpday! "Jack Kerouac never chewed away the January Blues" by Melanie Browne! check it out theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/03... #poetry #kerouac

Hey-o. Very pleased to announce a new poet on the press. Join me in welcoming Pella {f}elton! Pella's book '{f}ragile nests' will debut in July 2026. #poet #booksky for a full bio go to roadsidefam.com/authors

THE POLISH HAMMER POETRY CORNER: The Bathroom Habits of the Desperate Rabble by Karl Koweski - The Literary Underground The Bathroom Habits of the Desperate Rabble Bippy the supervising clown approaches at a fast walk, a stunt-legged trot, really, the pace he uses when he tries to catch me jotting insults into my Moles...

Happy Tuesday! you know what that means! don't miss the next column from the one and only POLISH HAMMER theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/03...

Cold Windy Day by Susan Ward Mickelberry - The Literary Underground Cold Windy Day I watch out the window For my neighbor. I haven’t seen him Since November. I watch for him every day. He decided to leave and he did. Obit was in the paper Last month. Neighbor and I Fe...

happy monday! today we have "Cold Windy Day" by Susan Ward Mickelberry theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/03... #poetry

Landmark release. Read more about the anthology on my substack at open.substack.com/pub/oneldamn... #booksky

this is the new year by Steve Maitlen - The Literary Underground this is the new year i resolve to lose thirty pounds to better my body; read books from my local library, for my mind and community. are these empty resolutions parading as good intentions? this is th...

welcome to March! and this new poem "this is the new year" by Steve Maitlen theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/03... #poetry

Female, Feral & Ferocious by Pam Ward - The Literary Underground Female, Feral & Ferocious for Epstein victims & everyone else Raise your girls to be feral Raise them to growl or be fierce Instead of heels buy them track suits Instead of catwalks, teach them to run...

Happy Fuck-It Friday! today we have a kick-ass poem, "Female, Feral & Ferocious," by PAM WARD! theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02... #poetry

happy thursday! very pleased to present a detailed review by Richard Modiano on THE ENEMY SLEEPS by David A. Romero (El Martillo Press) theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02... #review #booksky

check out these forthcoming titles from Roadside Press. pre-order now at magicaljeep.com #booksky

Infirm Glory by Damon Hubbs - The Literary Underground Infirm Glory Too many things are happening. Plots are resolved in 45 seconds which is how long it took me to come this morning when I jerked off to the Blade Angels. My feed is filled with footage of ...

happy humpday! here's a fresh new poem by Damon Hubbs theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02... #poetry

THE POLISH HAMMER POETRY CORNER: A Tale of Two Bobbies - The Literary Underground A Tale of Two Bobbies I’ve seen a lot of stupid shit during my fifty-one year stay on this jackass planet. A friend of mine, his grown ass son tried to siphon gas out of a hearse one night. He decided...

happy tuesday! it's another POLISH HAMMER POETRY CORNER: A Tale of Two Bobbies by Karl Koweski theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02... #LOL

Doldrums by Melanie Browne - The Literary Underground Doldrums I was running on empty all I had left in my pocket were doldrums which isn't enough for a donut from Shipleys so I scrolled on my phone and followed a long thread I followed it all the way to...

welcome to Monday... here's a fresh new poem, "Doldrums," by Melanie Browne theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02... #poetry

Adam Galanski-De León's work has been published in various journals and his stories have been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He is the winner of the Buffalo Books Prize in Fiction 2022. Adam lives in Chicago, IL with his wife, daughter, and four cats. #booksky #booknews

2/22/22. 4 years and feeling pretty grateful

Static Inventory by Heather Kays - The Literary Underground Static Inventory Nothing is wrong enough to name. That’s the problem. The sink holds a single glass I keep refilling instead of washing. Mail sleeps unopened, important only because it insists. I tell...

Happy Fuck-It Friday!! here's a new one from Heather Kays! theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02... #poetry

Richard Modiano reviews Zirconium Ash by Jimmy Vega - The Literary Underground Zirconium Ash by Jimmy Vega What Books Press Zirconium Ash reads like a book written from inside the burn—after the ignition, after the damage, when the speaker is still warm with impact and fallout. ...

happy thursday! here's a thoughtful review from Richard Modiano on Jimmy Vega's ZIRCONIUM ASH theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02... #review #booksky

October Sky by James Babbs - The Literary Underground October Sky It was late in the afternoon and the October sky looked heavy and gray.  It looked like it was going to rain but it hadn’t happened yet.  I saw a woman I didn’t know walking on the road pa...

happy humpday, mofos! you might know him from his poems, but here's a lil short from James Babbs theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02...

THE POLISH HAMMER POETRY CORNER: The Ballad of Bippy the Clown by Karl Koweski - The Literary Underground The Ballad of Bippy the Clown Sometimes when you write a weekly column for an online literary zine, you just have to vent to your imagined readership about the shit that especially pisses you off. Her...

it's another hilarious column from THE POLISH HAMMER aka Karl Koweski. check it out! theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02...

Injury by Paul Luikart - The Literary Underground Injury I’m a janitor at the Y, and there are injuries and sometimes blood and once a lot of blood under one of the basketball hoops. All the other players made a circle around the man on the floor, a ...

happy monday! here's a short short from Paul Luikart theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02...

“How to Be a Good Boyfriend in Four Easy Steps by S. Collate” by Bree - The Literary Underground How to Be a Good Boyfriend in Four Easy Steps by S. Collate Number One 1-2 times a week say something to let her know you appreciate, miss, or desire her; let her know you are thinking of her for some...

happy sunday! here's a fresh pome from BREE theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02... #poetry

THE POLISH HAMMER POETRY CORNER: Early Morning Smoke Alarm by Karl Koweski - The Literary Underground Early Morning Smoke Alarm Sunday morning, my wife wakes up and stares at the bedroom ceiling for twenty minutes. This sort of behavior never bodes well for me. Twenty minutes of deep thought is usuall...

happy Tuesday! need to LOL? here ya go... another POLISH HAMMER POETRY CORNER from Karl Koweski theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02...

The Second of December by Ken Gierke - The Literary Underground The Second of December Who calls a wife from the hospital at 3 am to tell her she's a widow? My call comes five minutes later as I prepare for an early shift at work. My mother tells me she's a widow....

happy sunday, y'all. here's a short, good one from Ken Gierke theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02... #poetry

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we could’ve had the world by John Grochalski - The Literary Underground we could’ve had the world instead we’ve got cell phones our heads buried up our asses as a fat fascist sits in the white house perfecting the art of grift while on the groggy morning subway train the ...

Happy Fuck-It Friday!! you know we've got a good one today with John Grochalski ... check it out! theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02... #poetry

Don’t Forget by Jonathan Hayes - The Literary Underground Don’t Forget We’re just creatures entertaining each other Fooling each other Fucking each other & sometimes if we’re lucky Loving each other Jonathan Hayes lives in Oakland, California with his wife a...

Happy Wednesday! check out this short lil poem by Jonathan Hayes theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02... #poetry

THE POLISH HAMMER POETRY CORNER: In the Summer of Short Pants and Flannel by Karl Koweski - The Literary Underground In the Summer of Short Pants and Flannel So, here’s a story. This one goes way back, thirty plus years, back in the summer of short pants and flannel when I was beginning to dig what the boys from Sea...

Happy Tuesday, mofos! it's time to go down memory lane with THE POLISH HAMMER theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02...

The Truth at Last by Steven Meloan - The Literary Underground The Truth at Last In later years Bukowski said death was perpetually at his shoulder He also said life’s trials never really end… until they finally end At the time I viewed it as overly-dramatic nihi...

Happy Monday! check out "The Truth at Last" by Steven Meloan theliteraryunderground.org/blog/2026/02... #poetry