It was a record-setting year in terms of overall number of pieces accepted/published in one year, though I have had years with more of my books published simultaneously. I may have countered that with an assault on anthologies this year though. Heh. Here is a synopsis and basic stats re my 2025 publishing efforts. I …
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Prolific author and poet Holstad has…continued to maintain his somewhat cult-favorite status as the dark troubadour of the rebellious underbelly of contemporary American poetry. Much of this poetry can be instantly and favorably compared to the poems of Bukowski or some of the messier-around-the-edges work of particular beat poet extraordinaires, such as Kerouac and Burroughs. …
A raw poetry collection with an unrelentingly bleak point of view. Holstad combines character studies with dark inner monologues… the poet effectively blends brutality with compassion..”. Holstad excels at visceral descriptions, like that of Bianca, who had “so many track / marks, it looked like a / river of small lakes on / her torn …
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