2016 — The Monarch Review — Page 6
Three Poems – Dave Wheeler
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 12:08 — 0 Comments
American Voyeur Story All my screens glow tonight: trying to keep up with Ryan Murphy’s new product, while eying my ruddy neighbor tending toilette across the way, my mind compromised by lust left untied, cries for bright asylum from the comfort of my bed. Bootlegged episodes stream as I follow memes, hashtags, window dressing, window again, and noting ideas for a new poem I want to call Zachary Quinto but won’t; his name tastes too dangerous, like urgent secrets whispered during climax. Besides, the neighbor’s lights are out, and Evan Peters’s in his briefs again. And so am I, describing […]
A Part Of Living: The Deadly Art Of Ego
Wednesday, January 27, 2016 13:48 — 0 Comments
In contemporary culture the word “ego” has become synonymous with the word “vanity,” but Freud defined the ego as the functional self, working as a moderator between the internal world of fantasy and the external world of cultural norm. I met a man named Ego, expecting him to be as egotistical as the contemporary fallacy, but was surprised by his refreshingly moderate nature. Although you’d never hear it from him, Ego Shoreclay is a successful painter, tattoo artist and graphic designer, who’s finely detailed explorations in the macabre are sought after by collectors world wide. I wanted to ask him about his work, but felt a […]
The Spider Fern’s ‘Safety’ and Garbeau’s ‘Little Laugher’
Monday, January 25, 2016 11:08 — 0 Comments
The early part of 2016 brings new EPs from two Seattle-area bands worth checking out: the Spider Ferns and Garbeau. Last year, the Spider Ferns released their well-received debut LP, Soon Enough, a slinky, sometimes icy collection of electronic pop meditations. Their new EP, Safety, is very much in the same vein, with songs built around downtempo beats propping up effects-laden electric guitar and Kelly Fleek’s prominent vocals. “Stronger Still†opens with an iconic 80’s brass synth pad, a drum loop and intermittent laser-sounding synth bursts before Fleek’s dramatic vocals slowly enter the scene. The song stalks around for over […]
Three Songs To The Head vol. 38
Friday, January 22, 2016 12:28 — 0 Comments
Hello and welcome back to Three Songs to the Head where we share three songs that moved us, three songs we love, three songs we can’t get out of our heads! Today, we’re featuring COHO, Mind Vice and Eugenie Jones. Enjoy! We’ve written about COHO back in their early, early days. Since then, they’ve shortened their name, gained some experience in town and now they’re participating in something charitable: the Seattle University-born band released two songs for sale, the proceeds of which, the band says, will all go to Mary’s Place, a home for women and children in need. […]
One Super Important Question for Six
Thursday, January 21, 2016 11:30 — 1 Comment
Hello! This is simple: I wanted to ask some people who do great work in the city what they thought was the most important issue facing Seattle in 2016. Here are their answers: Matt “Spek†Watson (writer, musician): I think there’s a very strong current of new capital and resources running through the city right now, and the challenge is not only going to be how we avoid being swept away by that current, but how we use it to power new programs and policies that strengthen existing communities. I think we need to think creatively and act quickly to […]
Golem the Famulus – Jenny Mary Brown
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 12:05 — 1 Comment
The new foal is late. Our mare’s at 357 days. Each day my dad checks her udders for waxing to find them dry. When she is ready, she’ll rub her nose all over his beard, refuse her oats, and stare into the abyss. She’ll lose her early-labor jitters eventually, settling down. She doesn’t need help. If I could, though, I’d sort some Georgia clay, measure each lump, each grain to transmute into cells, and risk my life in evocation. I’d chant names until the right one, the name of god, comes. I’d bring the Golem north to serve only her, […]
Book Release and Reading Feb. 6
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 11:25 — 2 Comments
Hello fellow readers, travelers and Monarchians! Our first book, Traveling Light, written by Seattle author, Jim Brantingham, is now for sale! And we will be throwing a release party for it Feb. 6 at 6pm in Ravenna Third Place Books (on the corner of 65th and 20th NE). Jim will be reading from the book and there will be guest readers accompanying him. Space is limited, so we suggest you come early. Books can be bought through this link here or at Ravenna Third Place Books (which just ordered it’s second wave of books). We are super excited for this release and […]
The answer isn't poetry, but rather language
- Richard Kenney
