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)
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Jack M. Freedman on Reverbnation
https://www.reverbnation.com/jackmfreedman?profile_view_source=header_icon_nav Photo credit: Jaclyn ShawSampling of my collaborations with musicians. Currently I am number 10 on the local Reverbnation. I've gotten as high as number 2. Please check out my profile and help a poet out. This has been a PSA. Thank you for your time.
The Seven (poem)
We were seven kids housed within bricks and bushes on Manor Road. We were a congregation in a sanctuary protecting our innocence and our dogs (RIP Red and Spock). We had Congregation B'Nai Jeshurun on Martling Avenue and the Knights of Columbus on Maine Avenue. We were aware that the hidden binder in Four Star Video … Continue reading The Seven (poem)
“Geometria de la Urbe” by Rocío Uchofen
https://www.amazon.com/Geometria-Urbe-Rocio-Uchofen/dp/9972731502 Sealey Challenge #9 I first met Peruvian poet Rocío Uchofen back in 2019. The way she spoke, you could tell she was a poet. "Geometria de la Urbe" is just as enjoyable in Spanish as it is in English. When I listened to her read, I felt her words even though I'm not completely … Continue reading “Geometria de la Urbe” by Rocío Uchofen
Recording of Prima Materia
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KGB Bar
Photo credit: Jackie Morales This is one of my favorite photos taken before reading at a Staten Island poetry showcase at the KGB Bar Red Room.
“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
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“Echo” by Tayyaba Qaiser
https://www.amazon.com/Echo-Poetry-Tayyaba-Qaiser/dp/1512318876 Sealey Challenge #7 Originally from Pakistan, Tayyaba and I met randomly in Staten Island and have been good friends ever since. She has done a lot of writing since this book came out in 2015. She has also gone by the pseudonym Commander. When she speaks, she will definitely have your ear. Tayyaba has … Continue reading “Echo” by Tayyaba Qaiser
Me in 2021 (40 years on this planet)
Me at 40. Not bad!
Jacob R. Moses 