Issue 8, January 2011
Boogeyman
By John C. Mannone
Music: "Wicked" by No1zShadow
Narration by John C. Mannone
BoogeyMan
Lurks in the dark. Larks in the park.
Laughs mockery at floods of light
that try to wash his black away,
which only blind his victims. Prey.
He hides in glare, a ghost of white.
Lurks in the park. Larks in the dark.
BIO: John C. Mannone, nominated three times for the Pushcart Prize in Poetry and once for the Rhysling Poetry Award, has over 150 poems/fiction published in literary and speculative fiction journals, including Abyss & Apex, Skive, Paper Crow, Mobius, Astropoetica, Star*Line, Poetry Cornwall, and Pirene's Fountain. He serves on the poetry faculty for To Write Well and is the poetry editor for Silver Blade. When not writing, he researches astrophysics and volunteers as a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador. Visit his site, The Art of Poetry
BIO: Michael Martez Avant, better known by his stage name No1zShadow, is an American digital music producer, rapper, and songwriter. No1zShadow has been creating music since 2002. His first work was a parody, "Line U Up." Since then, his music has taken a more serious turn. He records, produces, digitally composes, and writes musical compilations that not only entertain, but also offer therapeutic value to him and to his fans. He has collaborated with numerous up-and-coming regional artists and continues to seek out new ventures. He lives in Knoxville, TN with his wife and two children. Find examples of his work at YouTube