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As the Cannons and Muskets Roar by Walter Beck

As the Cannons and Muskets Roar is the second chapbook from Walter Beck; abandoning politics and protest for a look at the field of Civil War re-enacting with his off-beat, often humorous voice and a pen as sharp as the bayonet on the end of an 1853 Enfield musket.
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From the Book:
“One last …

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Writing Knights Press Presents: Michael Salinger

Greetings!

This night was full of laughs and the love of poetry. There was a definite leaning towards humor all night. 

Siddartha Beth Pierces' book In the Beginning and the End was released this night and throughout the evening our irrepressible host recited some poetry from the book.

The beginning…

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In the Beginning and the End by Siddartha Beth Pierce

In the Beginning and the End is my first printed collection of poetry.  It delves into important memories of family, the metaphysical aspects of our lives and the sensational senses.  It explores a wide range of artistic influences including science, math, nature, and the aesthetic.  It is my hope t…

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Writing Knights T-Shirts

(Modeled by the Grand Tournament Champion Skylark Bruce)
Writing Knights Press now has T-shirts!
They are great for any poetic occasion whether it is a featured reading or an open mic.
Wearing this shirt will prove to everyone around you that you are associated with some of the best authors and perform…

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People Are Shadows by David Mac

 Poems etched in lost rooms, scrawled in loneliness, twisted in bitterness. Poems for lost girls, their faces haunting, flicking up against the lampshade. Poems that drip down the walls like agony. Poems left to burn in the night. And poems for shadows, and the people like them, coz people are shad…

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The Squire: Volume One: Grand Tournament Anthology

The Grand Tournament was comprised to find the best and brightest poets of both page and stage. Ten combatants entered the contest and only one will emerge victorious with a full length book deal with Writing Knights Press. Additionally seven of the judges contributed poetry to this collection.
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100 Voices Edited by Carla Thompson

100 Voices is the culmination of the work done by the poetry/literary arts co-op of the summer 2012 ArtWorks program provided by Young Audiences of Northeast Ohio. The poetry apprentices conducted interviews with adults in the Cleveland area who were currently working through life crises such as une…

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The Grand Tournament (July 28, 2012)

10 Poets from the United States and India battled for a chance at the first full length book release by Writing Knights Press.

10 Judges from Ohio and Kentucky scrutinized the manuscripts submitted.

Five poets were chosen to do battle at the One Year Anniversary event of Writing Knights Press... the …

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Writing Knights Invades Deep Cleveland (July 13, 2012)

Friday the 13th did nothing to hamper the luck of Writing Knights Press as they forcibly invaded Deep Cleveland poetry, hosted by Josh Gage.

The show started off as normal as usual with Gage wearing his purple bathrobe, but when he announced that his original feature had canceled a rousing call of "…

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FourPlay #5 "Delivery Status (Failure)" by K.E. Goergen


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          Humanity is brilliantly curious and complex. I know that with every beautiful experience, there is one as equally appalling. This reality inspires me. With an open mind to what makes us act and re-act, I write.  The two experiences which each person will undeniabl…

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FourPlay #4 "Four Poems" by Lennart Lundh

About the Author

             Wordmongers have our lists of frequently asked questions. My top three are . . .
             "Why do you want to write?" It's not a wanting thing, a career choice, or an ego trip. It's how I'm wired. I am a writer. The strings of words that have …

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FourPlay #3 "Some Assembly Required" by Walter Beck

About the Author

I’m a writer because that’s what I’m wired to do; it’s what I love to do. Some people are meant to be welders or truck drivers or teachers, I’m meant to be a writer. It’s not about learning to be a writer; it’s about polishing the rough diamond of raw talent and making it shine brigh…

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FourPlay #2 "Grist for Your Mill" by Phillip Larrea

About the Author

Honestly, at this moment I can’t say that I want to be a writer. More of a need to be “on the record”, so to speak. My viewpoint in both my essays and my poetry is off the beaten track, so I feel the need to put it in writing. I suppose my quirk is to be as brief and entertaining as …

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FourPlay #1 "Probably" by Evan Slambroze

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It sucks being a depressed punk stuck in the middle of suburbia and not having any friends who are over 21 or have fake ids. I took a creative writing class once and i don't mean to sound like an asshole or anything, but i was probably the best kid in the class. So i decided if i'm s…

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Help for Stepdads

“Support for Stepdads” is a resource Writing Knights recently discovered through research of blended families.  This site provides help for stepdads and stepmoms during times of trial and tribulation.  A number of subjects are discussed including blended family myths and dynamics. Help for stepdads …

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Author Jon Case

Author Jon Case has a voice that dares not trouble the waters, his words encourage a restful mind. His short stories, particularly Ten Percent Arnie, are pieces of untamed writing that do their best to convey an easily accessible and long recounted story of people testing their own mortality. The re…

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Change for Poets (May 26, 2012)

This night was a night of firsts.

This was the first night Writing Knights Press had an event at the Literary Cafe in Tremont. It was the first night Writing Knights has ever had a current Poet Laureate performing at a show. This was also the first show in support of the Upcoming Grand Tournament!


The…

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Cannibal Sunflowers and Van Gogh's Ear by Catfish McDaris

Cannibal Sunflowers and Van Gogh's Ear by Catfish McDaris  
Cannibal Sunflowers and Van Gogh's Ear is a throwback to the Beat Generation (the cover is a piece created by Allen Ginsberg 8 months before his death and given to Catfish). After 3 years G.I. Joe, Catfish hopped freights & hitchhiked across the U.S. & Mexico. He built adobe houses, tamed wild ho…

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The Grand Tournament: Rules *subject to change*

To commemorate the ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of Writing Knights Press performances, we are putting together the first of many annual events, The Grand Tournament.

We believe that poetry should work well both on page and on stage. To better convey this, The Grand Tournament is designed to get the best of t…

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In the Church Yard by H. L. Rippingale

Black as night, wings span as the crow takes flight from life's symbol of an end

Cold; hard and lifeless like the remains beneath, the stone stands to make amends

Words on each grey face stare back as footsteps thump like the beatings of broken hearts that once passed

Reaching beyond the eerie walls; l…

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