Topic: Poetry

February 25, 2013

Spam Poetics: Change Your Life

David Roth

Another year older, another year of trying to figure out the Basenji Dog Secret. The internet's hard-spamming robot chorus is here to help. 

February 14, 2013

Valentine Spam Poetics: Creational Ideas

David Roth

It might not be the best idea to ask horny, spammy internet robots for romantic advice on Valentine's Day. But they're going to offer that advice anyway, because that is what they do.

February 11, 2013

Spam Poetics: The Comfort of King Griffey

Josh Dreyfuss

The latest in our occasional series of poems inspired by and consisting entirely of the more evocative spam comments on this site. Concerning, in this case, the cashmere shoes of King Ken Griffey, Jr.

January 23, 2013

Spam Poetics: A Consultation

David Roth

In which robo-hucksters offer some constructive criticism and sage advice about improving the site, and also discuss problems at home, and finally offer an amazing deal on "sex tubes."

January 18, 2013

Spam Poetics: Letters To The Editor

David Roth

The spammers are still speaking. We are still listening. And from this familiar torrent of OUTRAGEOUS DEALS ON SUNGLASSES, a poetic message has emerged. It's also mostly about sunglasses.

January 8, 2013

Number 5

Ryan Sexton

After enduring a night of Kevin Garnett at his Kevin Garnett-iest, it's easy to understand why he's one of the most hated players in the league for opposing fans and players. But it's probably even easier to understand why someone would write this poem about him. 

January 2, 2013

Spam Poetics: Hey You Used To

David Roth

A new poem about writing less and nail fungus, brought to you by the hundreds of spam comments that we delete every week. Don't thank us, thank the internet.

November 29, 2012

Sports, Stories: Talking to Eric Smetana of Stymie, the Sports Literary Magazine

Brian K. Blickenstaff

Stymie started with a simple, good idea from founding editor Eric Smetana: smart sports storytelling in a variety of different styles. From that good idea has come a consistently good literary magazine focused on exploring sports through the lenses of fiction and poetry. 

August 24, 2012

Spam Poetics: Bieber Will Yield His Skateboard

Mario Monrroy

In which an especially avant-garde spam comment about Justin Bieber, skateboarding, and (mostly) misused words inspires our spam poets to go above and beyond, into the realm of experimental diptychs and spoken word. It's weird.

July 12, 2012

Spam Poetics: Words Of Protest

SYH

It is the poet's job to provoke us to think, and feel, in new ways. It is the spammer's job to embed hyperlinks to bootleg headphones and running shoes in chunks of garbage prose. Here is where the two meet, on the battlefield of politics and prose. Or whatever.