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About Eugene A. Melino

Eugene lives and writes in New York City. His poems have appeared in Contemporary Ghazals, Blue Lake Review, Burningword and Grape Press. He earned two degrees from New York University and later attended the Writers Studio, founded by the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Philip Schultz, where he was a member of Phil's master class. For many years, Eugene worked as a corporate writer but now devotes his writing efforts entirely to poetry, fiction, and essays.

Filthy Labors: Poems by Lauren Marie Schmidt, reviewed by Eugene A. Melino

Eugene A. Melino

Filthy Labors

Filthy Labors by Lauren Marie Schmidt / Curbstone Books / ISBN: 978-0810134690 / 104 pages / 2017 I was nursing another cold Peroni at a wobbly table at the Bowery Poetry Club when I first heard … [Read more...]

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Empty Mirror

Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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