Author: RYAN DRAG

Drag poems, “Copper Pipes” & “Afterlife,” included in the new print collection by Love Love Magazine. Including works by Gerard Malanga, Peter Doherty, Charles Plymell, Tess Parks, Anne Waldman, Thurston Moore, Sharen Van Etten, and many more! Opening release reading in NYC has come and gone, but more events to come. Stay tuned!

The beautiful Parisian magazine ‘Love Love’ is up for pre-sale, and will include a few Drag poems alongside works by Gerard Malanga, Peter Doherty, Lisa Marie Jarlborn, Tess Parks, Sharon Van Etten, Jonathan Richman, & more. Dig!

  Stars drip magic slowly Into ears as honey A Siren song Though, I sail forward Smiling Dreaming On an ocean of trust

HELLISH DEMONS RESIDE IN USCASTING SINISTER SPELLSCORRUPTING VOICEDISTURBING PEACHESWHOSE FRUIT CONTAINSTHAT CHOCKING PITGRANDIOSE IN COMPARATIVE SIZE STINKING FERTILIZERSPROUTING SWEET FLESHDELICATE SPOILS OF DELICIOUS HEALTHDECADENT JUICE OF FLOWERING CHEEKS GROWING TRUTHS OF TURBULENT WINDSFILL BUCKETS IN EDENBITINGTASTINGHEAVEN, WHOSE GHOST HOVERS NEAR SHEETS OF SUN, UNSEEN,PEACHES, KISSING WARMING RAYS FOR USAS HEAVEN FROM PLEASANT MOISTUREOUR EYELASHES PRODUCE […]

Sex & Drug, Love Cult Takes to Rock n’ Roll! A review of CREEM Magazine’s documentary BY RYAN DRAG FILM · MUSIC · MUSINGSPhoto by Charlie Auringer “Are we on? We guttah start the record.”Since the dawn of large brained mammals, a pure mixture of love and hard work will most likely produce something unforgettable, […]

SLICK BELLIES SUCH TENDER TOUCH GIVEN TO NEWOLD IS SUNK IN SEASALT WASHING SHORE, FLAVORTHOUGHTFUL MEALSWASN’T LONG AGO THIS TANG WAS GATHEREDBY FLAKY HANDSCOASTAL BREEZEA STING SO WELCOME IT BENDS LIPS UPWARDSTEETH CAPPEDREADY FOR FISH AND COCONUT RICEEVERY STEPA CHANCE TO WALK FORWARDMOVEMENT TOWARDS CHANCESHELLS OF UNCERTAINTY SCRAPING BALD FEETSAND DOLLAR COFFINS, A DELIGHT TO […]

NORTHEAST WINDS BLOW MEDITATIVE SONGSACROSS LONG OLD BRANCHESRESTING WOODEN BONESUPON A CREAM HOUSE WITH FOREST-GREEN SHUDDERS A HOME COMPOSED OF MANY ROOMS AND MASKSONE OF FLEETING TIMEA VIBRANT FAMILY’S INEVITABLE CHANGEANCIENT TIMBERS FALLFANTASTIC REDS AND YELLOWS FALL BORN INTO A COUNTRY OF FIREWITH A BLADE FLUSH AGAINST ACHILLES HEELBREEZE MUSIC WITHOUT FEARHOLD TIRED MINDS IN […]

Coyote cries at dawn  — a premiere and review of Cate Von Csoke’s ‘Almoon’ BY RYAN DRAG1 WEEK AGOIN ALBUM REVIEW · MUSIC {Disclaimer: the following article was written before protests broke-out across America. The writer would like to exclaim his complete support concerning the Black Lives Matter movement and the defunding of abusive police institutions.} Photos by Nicole & Jenna Simplicity. Sounds simple, right? Well, a lot […]