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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“The Many Attitudes of Dennis” by M.A. Dennis
https://www.amazon.com/Many-Attitudes-Dennis-Spoken-Poems/dp/0359417329 Sealey Challenge #12 I'd be truly remiss if I didn't include the words of M.A. Dennis in my recommendations. Having done spoken word showcases and open mics with him, I can truly say Dennis is a class act and a talented wordsmith to boot. He is an inspiration to many with his honesty and … Continue reading “The Many Attitudes of Dennis” by M.A. Dennis
Two Paths (Metro)(poem)
Photo by Charles Parker on Pexels.com Two Paths (Metro) by Jack M. Freedman “This is a Brooklyn-bound F Local Train. The next stop is...West 4th Street-Washington Square. Stand clear of the closing doors please.” Sixteen stops between 14th Street and Ditmas Avenue Is it a coincidence that the 14th Street Station on 6th Avenue showcases … Continue reading Two Paths (Metro)(poem)
The Good Grief Podcast w/Scottt Raven
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw08ERvRll4 This is an episode where I talked about my work as a poet and ruminated on the death of my father. This series is by a poet/author/spoken word artist Scottt Raven. He has a book out and will talk about it as part of The Sealey challenge. I will talk more about The Sealey … Continue reading The Good Grief Podcast w/Scottt Raven
Two Paths (Metro) (Poem)
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)