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This new chapbook is another installment in his “Poem of Thanks” series, following previous occult & tarot chapbooks (A Court of Wands; The High Priestess). Stark imagery, existential questions, and mysticism flow from the page and into your eyes at a breakneck speed. Swords and The Devil is Bagwell’s fiercest and most experimental poetic musing to date.

Available from Thirty West

Composed over twelve years, with simultaneous journeys through the Chinese zodiac, Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights, and the poet’s life, these poems are held together by constraints, linguistic play, and a fascination with structure as an enzyme of creativity.

Available from Metatron Press

An excerpt from the book-length Poem of Thanks. Cover art by Rebecca Miller.

Available for free from Ghost City Press

A micro-chapbook.

Available from Rinky Dink Press

A vibrant tour of many realms, a nimble flight through wild phantasmagoria, abundance, and the slippery mechanics of meaning. A delight in the overabundance of signs, a fascination with structure as an enzyme of creativity.

Available from Bottlecap Press

The first publication by El Aleph Press, a collaboration between Rebecca Miller and Michael Bagwell. The collection pairs artwork and poetry side by side in a gorgeous full-color layout.