Maintenant 19: A Journal of Contemporary Dada Writing & Art

A Three Rooms Press Publication, 2025

Lorene’s poem, “Apathy Collective”, page 158

In the face of right and wrong by the breed of weak or strong, humanity has placed far too much emphasis on belongings, not belonging.

What exists is a philosophy where the only guiding principle is to ensure the greatest profits.

MAINTENANT 19 , is a testament to the unflinching exposure of self-righteousness. We are no longer bred to be rational creatures. Denial is key. Freedom from blame is the promise. But if blame we must, then here we must first blame the face in the mirror that accepts this way of life….

• Peter Carlaftes and Kat Georges, editors