• in touch with ron androla
...strangely it seems as tho history repeats itself..."Let's Have a War" the song by the group "Fear" might have been the inspiration for Bugs, the Evil Killer Cat of True Death by John Hennessey -- ron went to college with john in 1972, '73...find out more here!

• Eric C. Harrison
... is a chain smoker who likes to fish and who takes his artwork very seriously. Much of what he does represents misanthropic depression and the darker, uglier aspects of the human psyche as well as the delusions that preoccupy his excessively paranoid mind...
WHAT? ---> go here!

• Chuck Kindle
...is a 38 year old twice divorced father of two who claims to have mangled english for more than 20 years...what better place to be than @the-hold.com...read him here

• RC Edrington
...currently prides himself in being a bum. ..and i say.. ALL RIGHT! & welcome to the hold!!! ...read all about him here

• jan mc laughlin
...The PAL in action: Blow, blow, blow... live! YES! i wanna spin on one of them hatblades...sppppinnnn~on~ in~~!

• Lewis LaCook
...new mp3 cruel Girlfriend far out in heaR it yes!

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• new book releases
...Epistle-stories & essays - Michael Hathaway | s.a. griffin with Duckwalking Thru The Apocalypse --- . Snatch these masterpieces up quick! !read read read our poets!

• Thunder Sandwich
...editor/publisher Jim 'Jazz' Chandler has announced issue Thunder Sandwich #20 is now online.. plus jazz's new poetry collection Smoke and Thunder is now available at B & N and Walmart online and should be available at other online (and chains) soon. check it out!

virtual headlines:

• What is Camp Dickface?
...Camp Dickface is a Burning Man themecamp. The concept is for guys to pose for photos replacing the noses of celebrities and politicians with anonymous dick-shots. You may also notice when looking through the galleries that the women of the playa would not stand for being left out. . . so you'll also see dildo-face, tit-face and even pussy-face...go here!

• underbeat journal #2
...info available for the-hold.com underbeat journal #2 -
- cover draft available for view about mid may -
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• NO FRILLS ADS
... that's right now you can advertise your events / new chaps / books / small press / magazines / online zines in the upcoming #2 underbeat journal for a donation...release date: July 2003/ don't be cheap spread your ink...and ours! more info

 •bOOKS bOOKS bOOKS
...QUALITY GIFTS AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE: books • chapbooks • small press print • audio readings -this section of the hold now UPdated for your convenience...NEW NEW NEW many NEW added...support your favorite poet and the arts! GO