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    Aim For the Head
    Aim For the Head
    Aim For the Head
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    Aim For the Head

    By Rob Sturma

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    A cross-section of some of the best contemporary poets from the stage and the page rise up and shamble their way through an anthology of post-apocalyptic zombie poetry. Funny, creepy, shocking, and even poignant, this collection challenges award winning authors like Scott Woods, Laura Yes Yes, and Khary Jackson to shake the dust off of old conventions, pull the triggers on their imaginations, and...Aim For The Head.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWrite Bloody Publishing
    Release dateMar 4, 2015
    ISBN9781935904489
    Aim For the Head
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    Rob Sturma

    ROB STURMA is the editor of Aim For The Head, the zombie-themed poetry anthology on Write Bloody Publishing (as seen in the New York Times and Time Magazine Online), and the online pop culture journal FreezeRay. His work can be seen in a number of print anthologies and online at The Nervous Breakdown, Borderline, Ghost House Review, Indiefeed, and a million social media sites. He lives in Oklahoma City, OK, where he co-hosts the Red Dirt Wayward Poets open mic and stays nerdy.

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