60 poems - Mike Meraz is a poet that isn’t confined by the anatomy of a poem because he writes from his gut and lives among a dying breed of writers who wield an unbridled pen. His chapbook, Black-Listed Poems, reverberates with the colloquial tradition of William Carlos Williams and possesses both the thematic and rhythmic elements of the Beat Generation. Meraz utilizes the mundane in life and bakes a feast of epiphanies with it. From the giant one-sentence poem “Reflections in the Bathroom Sink” to the empathetic ballad of “We Are Everywhere,” Black-Listed Poems is equally a personal story and a guide through the portal of human relationships and perceptions. -Kristie Langone (Editor-In-Chief, Literary Fever Magazine)
