Published 5 September 2009 · Main Posts we translate, winking Overland Overloaded Our third Overland Overloaded guest blogger is variously known as IQ, Benjamin Theolonius Sanders, and the Poet Laureate for the Centre of Southern Folklore. IQ is a relative newcomer to Melbourne, but regularly wipes the slam floor with more established poetic Melbournites. He is the author of five chapbooks (please get a hold of one of them from him this Overload if you can: they’re really tasty little morsels), and the spoken word CD Somewhere in Memphis. IQ has haiku-ed his Overload launch experience by way of introduction to the Overland blog, and the results speak for themselves: Opening Orange polka dots- scarf keeps saying Overland. We translate, winking. Co-Founder’s Clip The stubble- still there. Black trenchcoat, well walked shoes too. Smart haircut Steve, Smart. Power Lines Josephine Rowe writes shit that makes you want to smoke- Just to be smoking. The last time I read one of her stories I drank four shots of vodka. Passionate Musts Yvette Stubbs like them If they write from their guts. Split skin like boxer’s lips. Roundtable Soul Chambers of hour hearts basked in full moonbeams. Earlobes licked up Matt’s poems. ©Benjamin Theolonius Sanders (IQ) 4 September 2009 Overland Overloaded More by Overland Overloaded › Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers, and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places. If you like this piece, or support Overland’s work in general, please subscribe or donate. Related articles & Essays First published in Overland Issue 228 10 November 202311 November 2023 · Subscriberthon 2023 On the final day of Subscriberthon, Overland’s most important members get to have their say Editorial Team BORIS A quick guide to another year of Overland, from your trusty feline, Boris. I liked the ginger cat story, though it made my human cry. I liked the talking cat, too, but I’m definitely in the “not wasting my time learning to talk” camp. But reading is good. And writing is fun, though it’s been challenging […] 1 First published in Overland Issue 228 9 November 20239 November 2023 · Subscriberthon 2023 On the second-last day of Subscriberthon, Overland’s co-chief editor Evelyn Araluen speaks truth to power Editorial Team To my friends and comrades, I’m not sure if there’s language to communicate how this last month has utterly changed me. This time a few weeks ago the busyness and chaos of bricolage arts and academic labour had so efficiently distracted me from my anxiety about the upcoming referendum that I forgot to prepare myself for its inevitable conclusion.
