Poetic Outlaws

Stuff on art, life and muddling through. I'm a writer and artist from Melbourne, Australia.

Pens and Poison is the literary project of author Liza Libes. Enter a world of literary analysis, philosophical musings, and other poetic ponderings.

This publication is committed to a consideration and furtherance of the literary/cultural psychology and philosophy of Rollo May, an author and psychotherapist whose vision and voice remain uniquely relevant to unsettled times.

Welcome to this world of sharing and exploration, where together we will discover new tools and maps to navigate through the storms of life. A warm-hearted and safe community to learn, reflect, remember, and share together.

"The new bull of meaning" in literature, poetry, and critical book reviews.

I'm a poet, self-help author, novelist, kettlebell athlete, and pop culture nerd. Likely you know me from one of these descriptions if you're here. Hopefully, I'll share the rest of my world with you.

My personal Substack

New writing on landscape, music, books, folklore, psychedelia, the natural world and other misty magical things outside the mainstream.

Creativity. Purpose. Nonduality. The daemon muse. Religion. Horror. Culture. Essential insights for writers, seekers, and spiritual wanderers from a seasoned author and educator.

Small-batch, hand-crafted, artisanal. From bestselling author and OG podcaster Chris Ryan.

Essays and publications from Judson Vereen, American artist. Expatriate living in Brasil. Contributor at The Arts Districts.

Exclusive fiction too out-there for prime time, by the author of Fight Club. Writing lessons. Lurid back story.

I offer poetry that seeks out the sacred in the ordinary, accompanied by original photography. No politics, no hot takes, just poetry.

The reader is my notebook

Politics. Culture. Sanity.