T-Squat

"Ben Smith, founder of Horror Sleaze Trash, a site that celebrates all things filthy, honest and carnal, is an true poetic enigma. After meeting up with Ben in a Mexican tequila bar, and after a few shots of some of the best tequila money can buy it quickly became painlessly obvious that he is the real deal. He speaks what he does and does what he speaks. If his poetry ship was sinking, he'd stay at the wheel and pilot it to the bottom of the ocean, then just before he drowned, he'd write a beautiful poem in the sand about how perhaps next time he should be less drunk at the helm.

His poetry acts as his confession booth, honesty box, diary and bible. He openly talks about driving around in his car with his cock out, eating seashells for shits and giggles and amongst this slightly crass material you'll find beautiful, sensitive character studies and his existential musings whilst sitting with a dieing kangaroo in the rain.

T-Squat is proud to present a selection from Ben's new poetry book: Horror Sleaze Trash and it is within these three loose thematic guidelines that Ben writes. For those that think they don't dig on poetry, let Ben Smith show you just how accessible and unpretentious it can be. "

check out my spot in issue 5, just scroll down a little . com