Episode #43 features John Philip Johnson and his two graphic poetry books, STAIRS APPEAR IN A HOLE OUTSIDE OF TOWN and BOOK OF FLY. The title poems for each of the books originally appeared in Rattle, and John worked with several well-known comic book artists to turn them into Kickstarted books.

John Philip Johnson is a poet and writer, mostly doing science fiction and fantasy. He has had work in many journals and magazines, both literary and genre. He has a master’s degree in poetry and teaches college English.

Find more information at

http://www.johnphilipjohnson.com/

Note: The contact link on John's website isn't working. If you'd like to contact him, do so through Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/JohnPhilipJohnson

This Week's Prompt:

Write a poem that begins and ends with a question (not the same question—two different questions.)

Next Week's Prompt:

With your eyes closed, open any book to a random page. Make the title of your poem the first word you see.

As always, we'll also include live open mic for responses to our weekly prompt. For details on how to participate, either pre-recorded, via Skype, or by phone, go to: https://www.rattle.com/rattlecast/

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