
Welcome to Stanza Cannon, where so much more is said in the saying of a poem. Nothing demonstrates that more than our proprietary Grab Bag, where poets trade poems and we give you both orations! We were lucky enough to have two excellent poets for this issue. Perhaps you’ll be in the next? Although this issue is short, it is also spectacular, and what better embodiment of a poem? We are collectively featuring five poems from four poets, which are waiting for you to hit play in order to prey upon your heart, ache your soul, and maybe even inspire some love and hope. Enjoy!
Issue #10 – Playlist
A message from the editor
0:00 – 0:40
Liam Mick
0:45 – 2:16
“Vinyl”
2:21 – 3:47
“Leave Me Be”
David Atwood
3:52 – 5:41
“Dixie Broadcasting – 1975”
Hiram Larew
5:47 – 7:49
“Over All Of”
Ink
7:54 – 9:45
“Several Histories”
Issue #10 – The Grab Bag
“Empty Chair” written by Liam Mick
As read by Liam Mick (0:00-1:07) and Frank Podmore (1:12-1:57)
“Sirens” written by Frank Podmore
As read Frank Podmore (0:00-1:25) and Liam Mick (1:30-3:12)
Issue #10 – Individual Contributors
Poems: “Vinyl,” “Leave Me Be,” and Empty Chair”
Poet: Liam Mick (Twitter/X, IG, TikTok)
Bio: Liam Mick is a developing actor, writer, filmmaker and presenter from Cape Town South Africa. He is in the Roots and Love music collective alongside Siyabonga Mtshali and Thabiso Rantsho. On his Soundcloud is poetry, guitar themes, and voice-overs. On his Substack account are radio interviews from his time at UCT Radio and his self-produced internet radio show. He will be seen as Cameron de Villiers in the Free Film School short Fighting with Tomorrow alongside Theo Solomons that Liam wrote. He will be seen as Stefan in the Who We Are series developed by Amateur Hours productions.
Poem: “Dixie Broadcasting – 1975”
Poet: David Atwood (IG, Web)
Bio: David Atwood is a native New Orleanian, poet, and voice actor living in Alexandria, LA with his wife, writer Christee Gabour Atwood. He earned a Bachelor of Architecture degree from LSU and has worked in radio in Baton Rouge, Atlanta and currently in Alexandria, Louisiana. His first chapbook of poetry “Find Your Way Home” was released in 2010, his second, “Catfish Bones and Cajun Ghosts” in 2016 and “Instamatic” in 2022. Atwood is a Pushcart Nominee and has been published in The Louisiana Review, The Raven Review, Delta Poetry Review, Louisiana Literature, The Aquila Review, Belle Journal, Verbatim, MockingHeart Review, and The Stillwater Review.
Poem: “Over All Of”
Poet: Hiram Larew (Twitter/X, Web, FB)
Bio: Patchy Ways, Larew’s sixth collection, was published by CyberWit Press in 2023. As founder of Poetry X Hunger, he is bringing a world of poets to the anti-hunger cause. www.HiramLarewPoetry.com and www.PoetryXHunger.com.
Poem: “Several Histories”*
Poet: Ink (Mastodon, BlueSky, Twitter/X, Web)
Bio: Balancing a taste for all things caffeinated with a thorough knowledge of how to waste time, Ink (he/him) stains the pages of online and print periodicals periodically and often performs at open mics of ill repute. He is the EIC of Stanza Cannon, an online journal for oral poetry, and has one chapbook (61 Central) out via Finishing Line Press, another (The Vessel of the Now) available from Back Room Poetry, and yet another (Pining) care of Alien Buddha Press. Ink’s full-length poetry collections include Death Loves a Drinking Game (Piscataway House Press) and Miserable with Fire.
*Previously published in the chapbook 61 Central.
Poem: “Sirens”
Poet: Frank Podmore (Mastodon, Web)
Bio: Frank Podmore was born in London and is still there and alive at time of writing. His poetry has been published in Apparition Lit and performed at the Wigmore Hall. He won the Freshers’ Writing Prize in 2015. His comedy writing has been broadcast on BBC Radio. He has a blog at frankpodmore.wordpress.com and you can find him on Mastodon @frankpodmore@social.coop.
