Murphy’s Laws: 53 Infallible Observations on the Occasion of Turning 53
Sean Murphy“With age comes wisdom, but sometimes age comes alone.” That, from the ever-quotable Oscar Wilde....
This Apostle’s Creed: East Broadway Run Down
Fall ’83 and, as if weekly church services weren’t insufferable enough, the Sacrament of Confirmation...
Original Poem: John Belushi’s Bungalow
My second rodeo with the folks at The Daily Drunk, and what more perfect place...
Gordon Lightfoot: Bon Voyage
Perfection is impossible (if fun) to try defining; you know it when you see it...
National Poetry Month Meets American Culture
Huge love & thanks to the awesome team at Washington Writers’ Publishing House for featuring...
National Poetry Month Meets Bud Powell (and more metaphor)
Another wonderful Facebook memory prompts me to recall how incredibly productive things were, this time...
National Poetry Month Meets Bukowski & Metaphor
This pic popped up in my Facebook memories today. Reminding me not only of the...
100 + 1: National Poetry Month Meets Mingus
Charles Mingus had many things to say, and he used his mouth, his pen, his fists, and...
National Poetry Month Meets The Sweet Science
My thanks to the excellent journal 805 Lit + Art for publishing my poem Hagler and Hearns, 1985. I’m especially...
National Poetry Month & Ron Carter
Another one from my new collection, “Ron Carter’s Fingers” is also featured in the latest...