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Solidarity Is A Verb: Ways To Stand With Israel
It has been a week since Israel was subjected to a heinous attack that has now killed over 1,300 mainly civilians in southern Israel. We...
Inside A Poetic Mind
Poetry is play! The day it no longer is is the day you're gone to stay. Enough poeting around; time to get to the point! Oh wait! That...
Pierrot Lunaire!! (Can't Get You Outta My Hair)
Moon's a yellow omelet Lighting up a silhouette Chimney or a cigarette Thought I saw it die Of happiness or sadness Or maybe the madness...
29 Going On 30
29 going on 30 Life’s gone metallic Bold and italic Urgent and critical! Feeling whimsical and cynical 29 going on 30 29 going on 30 The...
A Traveler To Nowhere (With Accompanying Article)
I’m a traveler who goes to nowhere A voyager in mind and soul But my feet firmly affixed to somewhere Simply gyrating with the planets...
Rudolf (With Accompanying Breakdown)
A poem about the life and work of Viennese Actionist artist Rudolf Schwarzkogler (1940-1969) My world is stills of black and white My...
A Valentine To Self
For us singles, watching couples walk hand in hand can be both gratifying and grating all at once. You can’t help but wonder when your...
When Your First Book Comes Out: How It Feels And What To Expect In The Publishing Process
I accomplished something recently. After years of work developing it and another year or so going through the publishing process, I’ve...
Are Books Really Not Worth Reading?
You must be fancying me mad after reading this title. How can a writer even entertain such a thought on the subject of books? Not to...
A Phantom And A Flame
I once had a dream A wonderful dream Of Trevi fountains And Himalayan mountains But it's all stardust now And all that's left for me now...
Our Obsession With Productivity And What It Says Of Our Relationship With Time
"Time won't give me time …" goes my favorite Culture Club song. Now does that not capture so much of how we often feel about our lives?...
On The Baalization Of Political Figures
In a world where authoritarianism is on the rise, one cannot help but ask the question: "How does democracy die?". "In darkness" is what...
Blue Mind
Got me trapped inside a blue mind Where there's anything but blue sky Restless shadows Dream worlds in my mind Got raptured by a dark...
If You Have Nothing To Write, Go For A Walk
All writers love to write or they would not be writers naturally. But it is impossible to always be able to produce material worth...
He Walks On By
The solitary man struts the streets Oblivious to the snow and the show Gaze firmly fixed to the horizon No rush - he's learned to take it...
Just Another Clown
There is a smile on my face Hiding away the tears Hiding away the years That passed me by The flower of my youth gone With barely the...
St. Helena
Stuck on island of your own Trapped inside your room for a thousand days Reliving all the battles past Thinking of the realm that you...
Unbroken
The will to live was shattered The lust for life was battered Trust in self was compromised Mind and soul lobotomized And the rest...
A Man Who Fell To Earth
Nothing really matters I'm just another man who fell to Earth Beau, oui, comme Bowie But none of that matters Some wizard drawing...






















