November 9, 2005

Dirt #2 (November 2005). 53 pages. Free.

A great zine devoted to minimalist approaches to writing. Geof Huth's two page essay "The Art of Pwoermds" is an excellent introduction to (and implicit challenge for readers to create their own) one word poems: "Because of the huge limitations on the creators of pwoermds, these poems are one of the most challenging forms to create successfully" (11). The visual poems add fun and depth to the reading experience. The interview with Andrew "endwar" Russ has an interesting discussion on his practices as well as a brief history of his press IZEN. And there's a John M. Bennet poem to solidify Dirt's indie cred. Edited by PR Primeau.