Bio: Ian Mullins ships out from Liverpool, England.

The music-themed poetry collection Laughter In The Shape Of A Guitar (UB) struck few chords in 2015. The chapbook Almost Human (Original Plus), concerning his ongoing battle with Asperger Syndrome, was released into the care of the community in 2017. The novel Number 1 Red, a tale of pro-wrestling and property wars, was self-published the same year. The superhero-themed collection Masks and Shadows (Wordcatcher) took to the skies in 2019. Take A Deep Breath (Dempsey & Windle) took its first gasp in November 2020. The haiku and photo collection White Masques (Secret House) came out in 2022 on his own label and is available free online. Dirty Sweet (Anxiety Press) was released in 2023.

Each To His Own

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers live/If I Were A King sometimes men make love to each other without swapping spit or semen: one…