Original Poem: The Insane Dog in the Alley
Sean MurphyThis is a sad poem about a sad situation (and one we’re all familiar with,...
The American Cauldron
America has always been a cauldron of inconsistencies; so often in our history we’ve ended...
Original Poem: Howlin’ Wolf’s Harp
It was a huge thrill to have my poem “Billie Holiday’s Deathbed” published (and nominated...
Here’s The Thing, at 40
In the early summer of 1982, two distinct entities from outer space infiltrated planet earth....
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Repose en Paix
Talk about a legend from the old school. Jean-Louis Trintignant was already a big screen...
Original Poem: Hagler vs. Hearns, 1985
My thanks to the excellent journal 805 Lit + Art for publishing my poem Hagler...
Ray Liotta: Goodbye To A Goodfella
Any appraisal of Ray Liotta must, of course, begin with Goodfellas. And it wasn’t even...
The Centennial of Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus had many things to say, and he used his mouth, his pen, his fists, and...
RIP Bunny & Tabby, and Welcome to Eternity
This is incredibly sad news, but I choose to celebrate lives well and purposefully led,...
William Hurt: The Complete Package
Sexy. Cerebral. Inscrutable. William Hurt, in part because he was perfect and in part because...