Download and fold your very own Chris Toll mini-chap — I’m Having Some Shape-Shifting Problems. It’s free free FREE. But wait, there’s more… He’s thrown in an extra poem — an outtake in fact — ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS SPECIAL OFFER.
Meanwhile, if you’re in Baltimore, or close to it, this Saturday (March 1), you’d be a DAMN FOOL to miss Justin Sirois‘ Book Release reading at the i.e. reading series — get the info below.
And meanwhile meanwhile, enjoy our song of the week from Liam Finn. Or more aptly, WE DARE YOU NOT TO ENJOY IT.
ALL CAPITALLY YOURS,
Rock Heals

Chris Toll
A budget analyst
cleats the blues
and pleats the lies
that dress the pie chart
who plots to murder me.
My shopping mall
stands on a bridge
and studies the heedless river.
Three chords knock me down
and three chords pick me up.
 
 
 
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Get the chapbook I’m Having Some Shape-Shifting Problems below.
 
 

We’ve quietly published a little chapbook series (“big package, mini chaps”) for a couple years now… They’re self-binding books made from one sheet of paper with this “folded eight” technique that’s downright magic. We always wanted to share them on the web — but couldn’t find a way to give proper instruction. Hopefully the below is a start. Without further ado, snag yourself Chris Toll’s great chap from the link. Print. Fold. Enjoy. Get I’m Having Some Shape-Shifting Problems (659k) Note: Turn off the “fit to margins” setting (if your machine defaults to that) when you print it out… or it will fold all wrong. Speaking of which:

How To Make Chris Toll’s Book at Home

We’ll start rolling out the back catalog soon… so look out for chaps and mini-comics from Greg Fuchs, Dan Nester, and more.

Come celebrate the release of homme de Narrow House Justin Sirois’ new book, Secondary Sound, at the i.e. reading series this Saturday (March 1) where he’ll read with a couple Rock Heals faves — Gina Myers and Ken Rumble.
Here’s a link to the i.e. reading series site for more info.
Here’s a link to buy the book at Target(!) because we love that you can buy Secondary Sound from Target… but you should probably go to the publisher’s site for it (BlazeVox) and follow it’s link to Amazon. Then Geoffrey will get a cut(?) and use the dough to put out more great books.
Here’s a blurb on Justin’s book — take that search engines!
An absurdist media firm hires a pirate to “create the most alluring ringtone known to man” – while the author takes a secondary role as this digital scallywag plunders and pillages his way through the book’s vexing text messages. Presumably the first manuscript of both poems and fiction to be licensed with creative commons, Secondary Sound questions the legal limits of electronic sampling, asks why zombies and pirates are so in vogue, and pushes the limits of poetry (and hopefully makes it fun again).
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You should be hearing this song everywhere soon. It’s the bridge from “The Music of Winter” to the “Music of Spring.” It begs licensing for the next indie-cum-Hollywood breakout. It’s just a fucking great song.
Here’s the honest-to-God video they made for it (who does that anymore?). But take a moment later to track down some of the diverse live performance recordings out there and go get the recorded version for ongoing personal fulfillment.