Heather Royston, Minion/Reviewer She Never Slept online magazine “ Jason’s Lament” by Dennis Bagwell was so awesome I giggled until my sides hurt and my eyes watered. This is an extremely entertaining and comical rant by Jason Voorhees as he complains to his agent about being type cast. I think my favorite out of everything included in What Fears Become is Dennis Bagwell’s Jason’s Lament.

Readers will squirm themselves with this poem.Ĭhristina F. Each line is short, carrying punch, not only creating a sense of squittering like a bug, but by bringing urgency to the exasperation the character feels about dealing with bugs. ' Bugs,' by Dennis Bagwell features ten stanzas. Jeani Rector, Editor of The Horror Zine, author of 'We All Fall Down' and 'Around A Dark Corner' Dennis' poetry is highly original and highly recommended. His descriptions flow smoothly, and like a sword, his ideas cut with a sharp edge. Lansdale, writer of Bubba Ho Tep and Vanilla Rideĭennis Bagwell can be bracingly acerbic and also just plain hilarious - Ramsey Campbell, Horror Legend and Lifetime President of the British Fantasy Societyĭennis Bagwell's poetry is humorous, yet relevant to the times. “Dennis Bagwell is really damn good.” – Joe R.

Dennis Bagwell, the Horror Zine’s apparent poet in residence (he was amply represented in the previous anthology), is back with four snazzy poems, including the irresistible “ Even Serial Killers Need A Vacation” (whose title is self-explanatory). My favorites were the darkly humorous poems of Dennis Bagwell, particularly “ If Frankenstein’s Monster Were Alive Today” and “ The Itch,” about a terrible itch that leads to psychosis and mutilation. And now the nightmare begins: The Horrorzine :

What Fears Become by Jeani Rector