Truthfully, I am afraid of where my life will go since I’m transitioning from mental health to academia. Full disclosure: taking a new direction in my life is exhausting. I have truly been burnt out for the past semester and I could have done a lot better had my energy levels been higher. I’m having … Continue reading Full Disclosure
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Performance from Recovery Poetry
“Grimoire” by Jacob R. Moses
This is the cover of my first full-length poetry book under Jacob R. Moses. The title of the book is “Grimoire.” For those unfamiliar with the word, it’s a book of spells used by magicians of all varieties (wizards, witches, etc). I doubt you will turn into frogs when you read this book, but biodiversity … Continue reading “Grimoire” by Jacob R. Moses
Recovery Poetry
If you’re gonna be in the Staten Island area this weekend, please come through to this event centered around recovery and addiction.
The Percussion of Xanax (poem)
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com Before attempting to write I imagined typing with my right hand and holding a bottle of Xanax with the left I wanted to see if the collisions of pills within this marmalade bottle could provide the background music to a backdrop of dim lights and rodents Whether I’d be … Continue reading The Percussion of Xanax (poem)
“It Starts from the Belly and Blooms” by Thomas Fucaloro
https://www.amazon.com/Starts-Belly-Blooms-Poems/dp/0989512541/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=it+starts+from+the+belly+and+bloom+poetry&qid=1628424980&sr=8-1 Sealey Challenge #8 I remember buying this book at Thomas' launch party. The funny part is that I learned about the open mic where it was happening and unknowingly (or forgetfully) stumbled into said book release. This has always been one of my favorites from Thomas. I especially love the correlations drawn between Willowbrook … Continue reading “It Starts from the Belly and Blooms” by Thomas Fucaloro
Calculations (Winner of the 2004 NYC College of Technology Literary Arts Festival Prize in Poetry)
Photo by Deepak Gautam on Pexels.com Allow me to add my two cents to the situation.In return, I would like you to subtract the rhetoric that exits your lipsAnd assist me in keeping divisions from multiplying.Before I go off on a tangent,Let me tell you about the problem I have evaluated.You see, it seems as … Continue reading Calculations (Winner of the 2004 NYC College of Technology Literary Arts Festival Prize in Poetry)
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