A few days ago, I put out a call for poem submissions via Facebook and Twitter:

Email poems about or inspired by Mr. James Franco and the top ten will appear in July’s Assaracus.  No limits, no rules, no restrictions.

The original deadline was today at noon, but because I’m enjoying reading these poems – I’m extending the submission deadline to Wednesday. Which pretty much mean as long as I have your entries by the time I stumble out of bed on Thursday, you’re cool. Need inspiration? I’m still waiting to see poems addressing THIS (adults only – and only those adults who can handle extremely, um, unique fetish talk from James’ brother, Dave) or poems about James Franco’s forthcoming role as my all-time favorite actor, River Phoenix.

Email your submissions to bryan.borland@gmail.com.  I’ll send contributor copies of Assaracus to those who are selected to appear in the issue.  Again – no restrictions on who can enter. Assaracus is “A Journal of Gay Poetry,” yeah, but Mr. Franco is a gay poetry icon, so by topic alone, the doors are open.

Assaracus is now available everywhere thanks to distribution deals with SPD and Ingram.