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
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“Tobias”
I released "Tobias" 5 years ago today. Very happy! http://www.amazon.com/dp/1532372906/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_glt_fabc_NFVNSAYAAM7ZP4EVWVKW
A month of recommendations and a message…
Jacob Moses on The Sealey Challenge Grateful to the following people for their gifts… Brandon Melendez Kyoko Heshiimu Scottt Raven Nicole S. Goodwin Brian Van Remmen Brendan Gillett Tayyaba Qaiser Thomas Fucaloro Rocío Uchofen Vincent Thomas Vok A.i. Firefly M.A. Dennis Michel M. Antoine James Dean Rivera Keisha Molby-Baez Patrick Roche Kassie J. Runyan John … Continue reading A month of recommendations and a message…
Wylie Phenix Appreciation Post
Wylie Phenix is a creative visionary I never thought I'd encounter. He is creating a cartoon called "Queer Horror Cartoon", which contains a cast completely compiled of LGBTQ+ actors. It is also refreshing to know he's engaged to be married to his long time partner and fellow YouTuber, Tyler Ringhand. Please read more about the … Continue reading Wylie Phenix Appreciation Post
Rainbow Arson (poem)
Photo by Wallace Araujo on Pexels.com You burn my rainbowbecause you are jealousthat you only see black and white. No tinted windows.No calm tone.Just a lot of shade thrown as I wish I could kiss a man without the threat of kissing a fist Amid the hateful rhetoricRegurgitated by the KKK and the WBC,we can … Continue reading Rainbow Arson (poem)
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)
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“A Puzzle is Still Made of Pieces” by Brendan GIllett
https://www.amazon.com/Puzzle-Still-Made-Pieces/dp/198338349X Sealey Challenge #6 I've had the pleasure of reading this book by Brendan Gillett. I had the pleasure of getting to know him when I learned we were on the same bill at the Parkside Lounge. He is an amazing performer as well as a poet. One thing worth noting is that he knows … Continue reading “A Puzzle is Still Made of Pieces” by Brendan GIllett
“Warcries” by Nicole S. Goodwin
https://www.amazon.com/Warcries-Nicole-S-Goodwin/dp/1536919071 Sealey Challenge #4 Nicole S. Goodwin is an incredibly talented poet and performance artist. I've had the pleasure of watching her perform her body positive series, Ain't I a Woman. I was taken especially by the vulnerability of her words as a black woman and as a war veteran. Check it out!
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)