Hello! Welcome to another episode of Slush Pile! This episode is chock full of laughs and language exploration. After discussing Jason’s impressive performance in the weight room the gang rolls right into the introductions. Afterwards Kathleen goes balls to the wall and presents an interesting question for our listeners. Painted Bride Quarterly’s Slush Pile has started a poll to determine the names we will call our listeners. After discussing the options, we throw the choice back at you. After the madness that is our editors initial discussion we begin the discussion of two pieces by David Rock labled “Just Gravy” and “Driving through Idaho”.
David Rock has work appearing in The Carolina Quarterly, The Laurel Review, The Bitter Oleander, The Chattahoochee Review, Image, New American Writing, and other journals. An Idaho native, he teaches Spanish and international studies at Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg.
The first piece was interrupted by the barbaric yawp of Marion Wrenn’s beloved cat, Emi knows good poetry! The gang goes into depth with Rock’s amazing use of metaphors in “Just Gravy” and his excellent use of sound.
The second piece “Driving through Idaho” was luckily devoid of a cat-astrophe. The editors discuss the way the poem captures the spirit of a long ride. After some debate among the editors they move to a vote. Will these pieces make the cut? Slushies or Peeps? Stay tuned in and find out!
Episode 124: Pinpricks of Process
Episode 123: The Catholic Episode
Episode 122: Concrete Poetry & Champagne
Episode 121: The Tie Breakers Episode
Episode 120: On Seeing & Being Seen
Episode 119: Line Breaks & The Iambic Lilt
Episode 118: Making Words New
Episode 27: Suicides and Skeleton Jazz (REISSUE)
Episode 19: The Dinosaur-Robot Episode (REISSUE)
PBQ Summer Teaser Episode
Episode 117: This Episode Smells Delicious
Episode 116: Finding Flow
Episode 115: We’re Obsessed
Episode 114: The Swirl
Episode 113: The Call of the Wild
Episode 112: Letting Go of Meaning
Episode 111: What Lingers
Episode 110: The Logic of Heartbreak (or Caveats Rock)
Episode 109: The Gigue is Up
Episode 108: #Mood (or the Murmurations)
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