When money was newand Ray was young,the world went crazy. Everything we wanted to tryfilled itself with glitter and crystal.This became the way of soldiers. Our people gathered food,found a way to developand Ray grew into a warrior,his mouth a wide cave,his teeth sharp and careful. We changed our moneyto the currency of love,created weapons with words,Ray mated with … [Read more...] about Origin Story of the Nubians of the River Trail, By: Michael H. Brownstein
Michael H. Brownstein
About Michael H. Brownstein
Michael H. Brownstein's latest volumes of poetry, A Slipknot to Somewhere Else (2018) and How Do We Create Love (2019) were both published by Cholla Needles Press. In addition, he has appeared in Last Stanza, Café Review, American Letters and Commentary, Skidrow Penthouse, Xavier Review, Hotel Amerika, Meridian Anthology of Contemporary Poetry, The Pacific Review, Poetrysuperhighway.com and others. He has nine poetry chapbooks including A Period of Trees (Snark Press, 2004), Firestorm: A Rendering of Torah (Camel Saloon Press, 2012), The Possibility of Sky and Hell: From My Suicide Book (White Knuckle Press, 2013) and The Katy Trail, Mid-Missouri, 100 Degrees Outside and Other Poems (Kind of Hurricane Press, 2013). He is the editor of First Poems from Viet Nam (2011).