A note on the contributors to this issue

Michael O'Leary

The Chills
Detroit 2001

Mary Jo Bang

"In Order" Means Neat and Not Next
Definitely

"In February 2004 I went on a one-month meet-as-many-poets-as-possible trip to the U.S. A mobile phone would have made everything so much easier. I call my friend S from a public phone at LAX, eventually getting through. I dump my bags at his shared one bedroom flat and we go to a nearby market, where I buy some dice, candles, and the best cookie I've eaten in my life."

The first two poets on my list were Catherine Daly and Cal Bedient. Catherine picked me up from my slightly depressing hostel in West Hollywood (better than the overheated room with the chain-smoking Texan where I stayed my first night). Catherine is another Salt poet. We went to the contemporary art museum cafe, then she says let's see if Douglas is in. More >>>