Yrik Max Valentonis - Three from Lost in Urban Landscaping

Yrik-Max Valentonis wanders through the urban landscape seeking out fairy circles. He makes puppets so other people can see his imaginary friends. He steals apples to justify his philosophy. He is Baba Yaga's favorite grandson.

His comics and writings have appeared in magazines, e-zines, and the anthologies: “Sinbad and the Winds of Destiny”, "Zombie Nation: St. Pete", "Animal Blessings", and "Divided Again".

He has M.F.A. in Poetry and Prose from the Naropa University and a B.A. in English and American Literature from the University of South Florida.

Yrik Max Valentonis - ThE BUgMAn

Yrik-Max Valentonis wanders through the urban landscape seeking out fairy circles. He makes puppets so other people can see his imaginary friends. He steals apples to justify his philosophy. He is Baba Yaga's favorite grandson.

His comics and writings have appeared in magazines, e-zines, and the anthologies: “Sinbad and the Winds of Destiny”, "Zombie Nation: St. Pete", "Animal Blessings", and "Divided Again".

He has M.F.A. in Poetry and Prose from the Naropa University and a B.A. in English and American Literature from the University of South Florida.

ISSUE 5

ISSUE #5

Editors note:

This one was a rough ride. I don't want to get into the details but this time i had to deal with so many submissions that were inadequate to the magazine's concept I thought somebody was joking on me. That was downright discouraging. That's why this time I relied more on curated content than incoming submissions. It made a better issue.

I'm glad to present you the works of the following:

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Table of Contents:

1. Gary Barwin - Miro's Sky
2. Mark Young - Eleven poems
3. Marco Giovenale - Six Glitch Asemic Pieces
4. Sean Smith - Forty Weaves
5. Angela Caporaso - Three collages
6. Kyle Hemmings - Six text-visual combos
7. Yrik Max Valentonis - Herstory
8. Nathaniel Horowitz - Three asemic pieces
9. Glen Armstrong - Three poems
10. Federico Federici - Six Asemic Scores
11. Johannes S. H. Bjerg - Poems

Yrik Max Valentonis - Herstory #5

Yrik-Max Valentonis wanders through the urban landscape seeking out fairy circles. He makes puppets so other people can see his imaginary friends. He steals apples to justify his philosophy. He is Baba Yaga's favorite grandson.

His comics and writings have appeared in magazines, e-zines, and the anthologies: “Sinbad and the Winds of Destiny”, "Zombie Nation: St. Pete", "Animal Blessings", and "Divided Again".

He has M.F.A. in Poetry and Prose from the Naropa University and a B.A. in English and American Literature from the University of South Florida.

Announcing Brave New Word #5

Ladies and gentlemen!

Brave New Word #5 is going live on June 1.

It was a rough ride but largely a satisfying one. This time you'll see lots of asemic stuff, more inventive writing and so of the most caustic imagery out there. Spread the word and bring your friends!

Issue line-up:

• Gary Barwin
• Mark Young
• Marco Giovenale
• Sean Smith
• Angela Caporaso
• Kyle Hemmings
• Yrik Max Valentonis
• Nathaniel Horowitz
• Glen Armstrong
• Federico Federici
• Johannes S. H. Bjerg