The Who's Who Of Issue Two

Donnie Gatto - is a poet/actor who competed in, and won, the very first poetry slam she entered at the House of Xavier Ball with props, for her poem" "Passing" in 1999. Donnie has read her work at the Blue Stockings Bookstore, A Different Light, Pseudo.com, and slamed at Nuyorican Cafe. She is the author of two chap books: "Passionate Journey," and "Passionate Journey Revisited." This is her first poem in "PTE," and we're glad she is with us.

Fiorella Arrunategui - Is a firey and very talented writer. This is her first published work, and we here at "PTE" know that we will be hearing a lot more from this writer. Welcome to our pages!

Ice -  Is a New York city performance poet, living between Chicago and New York...

developer and founding editor of uphookpress, (please check out our website), there are dates
and places we will showcase our new anthology, "you say.say." this is our second anthology.
A Cautionary Tale, Peer Into The Lives Of Seven New York Performing Poets.
I have been published on line, in anthologies, performing regularly on the circuit here in New York.
Cornelia Street Cafe, Bowery Poetry Club, Telephone Bar etc.

Dan Gross - The author was born in Hackensack NJ, in a log hosptal. He grew up in a banal town in North Jersey where the tax payers were obligated to educate him. In the mid 1980's he attended a state college where there was a lot of cinderblocks and not much ivy. it was there that he studied the quarter mile and beer drinking.


After college, the author worked as a roofer, where, through cowardice, he avoided broken bones. Afterthat, he stumbled into a far more dangerous job: working for lawyers.

Along the way, he had a couple train wrecks of romances and near marriages.

Now, he resides on New York's Upper Westside, where he dates anyone in a skirt, or anyone who may have once worn one. He remains perpetually ready to finish his novels, especially his Great American one. (This is the one that is written about that long neglected subject, the Civil War)

His poetry is inspired by no one who survived past the 1960's, and who was born in the 20th century. Thus, he is headed for a lot of literary and popular success in the year 1932.

Paul A. Toth - Is a writer from Sarasota Florida. He has published several novels. One of them is "Finale," and "Airplane Novel" will be published in late 2010, or Spring 2011. Check him out on Facebook. We welcome Paul to our pages.

Kevin Michael Wehle - Is the co-editor/co-founder of: "Pushing The Envelope." He has poems published by The Poet's Haven: http://www.poet'shaven.com/. CC&D Magazine: http://scars.tv/. His Poem "Long Island Railroad" is it the February 2010 issue of Danse Macabre called: "Kismet." http://dansemacabre.art.officelive.com/. He has a chap book out called "Hairless....In A World Of Big Hair." You can check it out at: http://www.lulu.com/. He has featured at: "The Saturn Series," and Bengal Curry's: "The Phoenix Series." 

Roxanne Hoffman - worked on Wall Street, now she answered a patient hotline for a major New York home healthcare provider. Her poems and stories appear on and off the net, most recently in Amaze: The Cinquain Journal, Danse Macabre, The Fib Review, Hospital Drive, Lucid Rythms, MOBIUS The Poetry Magazine, Word Slaw and two anthologies: The Bandana Republic: Literary Anthology By Gang Members And Their Affiliates (Soft Skull Press), and Love After 70 (Wishing Up Press). She and her husband own the small press, POETS WEAR PRADA.

Bonnie Martha Moret - is a certified hypnotherapist and Reiki master specializing in empowerment and life coaching. Writing is her passion and poetry is her emotional outlet. Bonnie’s research has been published by the director of clinical hypnotherapy at Pendleton Memorial Methodist Hospital in New Orleans, LA and by the Northeast District School Board of Ontario, Canada. Other publications include, The Obvious Expert, by Elsom Eldridge, Jr., J’Adore Magazine, Syndicated News and her weekly blog, bisforbonnie.blogspot.net. In addition to writing, Bonnie teaches seminars, which have been featured at Marietta City Schools, Borders Books, The Knowledge Shop and Greater Atlanta Hadassah Health Professionals Council.

Danny Garcia - is a 26 year old lyrical poet/short fiction writer. He is a homosexual Mexican American, who is also schizoaffective. He writes lyrically because he loves music more so than he loves any literature. He was born in West Los Angeles, raised in Burbank, California, and he now resides in Flint, Michigan. He's been writing for 15 years. His lyrics convey a variety of subjects, such as love, inner-strife, spirituality, mental illness, etc. He's been inspired by poets and literary authors, but he's been far more inspired and influenced by songwriters, such as Mariah Carey, Brandi Carlile, Patty Griffin, Corey Hart, etc. Writing to him has always been like creating a collage, whether it's abstract or simple.

Laura Acevedo - Is fairly new to the scene. This is her first time being published by "PTE," and she has featured at "The Saturn Series." We're happy to have Laura in our pages.

Adam Henry Carriere - is a poet, teacher, and broadcaster. Recent publications include The Bicycle Review, The Smoking Book, The Mayo Review, Counterexample Poetics, Tonopath Review, Junked (2008 Poetry Prize Finalist), Zygote in My Coffee, Oak Bend Review. and Tattoo Highway. He publishes Danse Macabre, Nevada’s first online literary magazine.

Phillip A. Hubbard - Heard of us from Danny Garica. He is a great writer. who we are happy to have in our pages.

Brain Damian Sabbats - is a writer that defies definition, because he prefers being a rainbow with his writing. From children stories, to poetry of all kinds, to gay erotica, to a collection of stories about sexual child abuse: "To My Son, Love Dad," to the novel he's writing with John T. Bestecki called "What the Mushroom Said"(a gay love story set in the late 1960s of NYC). He prefers writing things that will hit you in the gut & make you feel. So be warned not to expect to feel safe & comfy. Oh, he has written insipid stuff much to he's own dismay & he asks for your forgiveness during such moments. We can expect him to blow up the world with his writing as soon as he finds proofreaders & the time to write. He's the co-editor of "Pushing The Envelope" which is a labor of love with blood, sweat, tears & a lot of cursing. So now read their 1st issue & feel things that you have never felt before lol.

Gina DeLorenzo - a native New Yorker, born and raised on the lower east side of Manhattan. She considers herself a survivor. She and her older brother Joe were raised by our grandmother due to our parents' death when they were young children. They became became each other's support system, and the hardest thing in her life, so far, has been to see him succumb to AIDS at the age of 33, back in 1991. She have always loved to write, but has only recently begun to pursue publication of my work. Her Poem "Dread" was just published by The Poet's Haven. http://www.poet'shaven.com/. We are very excited to have Gina in our magazine. "Dread" will be in the next issue. 

Maria Lapachet - Writer, translator, and HIV/AIDS & LGBT Rights activist, María Lapachet is the author of New York. New York. A poetic Journey, The Year of the Cat, and Suada. For more information: http://www.marialapachet.com/

Jean Soto - Has no formal training as a writer, but read poetry voraciously and have many favorites including Grace Paley, Bukowski, Oscar Wilde and Emily Dickinson. Aside from the writing of others, she is inspired by sex, nature and the frailty of the human condition. We loved having her in our magazine, and hope to see more from her.

Maria Chislom - Is a new comer to our pages, and we're thrilled to have her with us.

Patricia Carragon- is a New York City poet and writer. Her publications include Poetz.com, Rogue Scholars, Poets Wear Prada, Best Poem, Big City Lit, CLWN WR, Chantarelle’s Notebook, Clockwise Cat, Ditch Poetry Magazine, Mobius Magazine, The Toronto Quarterly, and more. She is the author of Journey to the Center of My Mind (Rogue Scholars Press). She is a member of Brevitas, a group dedicated to short poems. Patricia hosts and curates the Brooklyn-based Brownstone Poets and is the editor of the annual anthology.


Danielle Lucaina – Has been writing since she was eleven, but she is fairly new to the scene. Danielle’s poetry is full of rhythm, and soul. She is also our proof reader. She was just published by The Poet's Haven.
http://www.poet'shaven.com/

Anti-Social - has two pieces of art in "PTE" "The Vapors," and "Burlesque"


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