Surreal-Absurd Prose poems
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Celebrating 25 Years of Xing the Line in London
I am heading to London tomorrow. I need to refuel at least once a year in London. It is where I cut my second teeth. Friends and artistic communities. Yes please. One of the most welcoming for many years when I lived in London was Xing the Line run by Jeff Hilson, and now also… Read more
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MEAT SWEATS IN DIAGRAM
I am happy to have a serial prose poem in the new issue of Diagram. Diagram has been around a good while. It was one of my earliest publications in the early part of this century. My earlier work is in issues 3.4 and 4.4. This new work is in issue 25.4. The serial prose… Read more
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Absurd Tales: Peas in G&Ts & Ghost Faces
New Absurdities: Peas in G&Ts, Vomited Birds, Ghost Faces Three micro-stories blending rookie cops, dream shoes & hallway haunts. You can read it HERE: https://thegorkogazette.com/2025/12/04/3-by-marcus-silcock/ Read more
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Moat Gravy and Life Confetti
My new prose poem, “Fish,” is now published at Instant Noodles Literary Magazine. It features mermaid mothers, gravy hounds, and the tiny, powerful tornadoes found in a fishbowl. Read the full piece: https://instantnoodleslitmag.com/fish-marcus-silcock/ Read more
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Mercurius Launch at Backstory Books in Barcelona
Tomorrow we continue the Mercurius surreal absurd show at Backstory Books in Barcelona. Another round of readings. Another dream map improv. The dream map improv will involve the audience this time. Since there are only three readers (Marcus Silcock, Thomas Helm, Hugh Beim-Steinberg). “The program will feature short readings from poets in the anthology, followed… Read more
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Broken Antler
It’s been a nice week for publishing some new microfiction. Broken Antler has just published my fairy tale/mythological story “For the Birds.” You can read the story, along with some other great stories, in the new issue of Broken Antler over here Read more
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Online Launch of Dream Dust
My first reading for my new book Dream Dust is online. Tuesday April 1st. Surreal-absurd stories/prose poems. Join us. Sign up for the event over here. 20.00 GMT April 1st. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/broken-sleep-books-march-2025-launch-tickets-1270331508739?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&keep_tld=1 Read more
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Buffalo ( x8)
“Do you want to show your baby face to the world or wrap yourself in hair blankets? I think you look better wrapped in hair blankets, says Eimear.” Read more
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Hidden Peak Press
Hello friends. Do you feel overloaded? “Real Humans” is about movement breaks. So much stimulus. Content overload. Whatever you wanna call it. It features a wing chair. Here is a wee reading of the poem. Featured at Hidden Peak Press. You can check out the prose poem over here Read more
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Kristin Bock Surreal-Absurd
Terrific end of the year 2023 sampler over at Mercurius. Some surreal-absurd poems of Kristin Bock. Glass Bikini and Cloisters. Definetely want to hold and read those ones. Read the sampler and mini essay of Kristen Bock over here. Read more
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HOBART
First time I have something published on Christmas Day. 3 surreal-absurd prose poems over at Hobart today. Thank you Jessica Almereyda for selecting and editing. A rarity to have an editor who pays such close attention to the work. Here is one of them. Nostalgia/not nostalgia. It will be the title of my new book… Read more
