Original Poem: A Middle-Aged Boy Mourns His Mother
Sean MurphyI've written about my mother often, for all the right reasons (I love her, I cherish her memory, she's a vital part of my ongoing existence, etc.), and I find…
Another Gladiator Gone Too Soon: R.I.P. Chris Simon
The hockey enforcer, formerly known as the Goon, is an endangered species in professional hockey. In many regards, that's probably for the best, all around. But...it's complicated. (And this is…
3 from Dumbo Press: Number Three: Elon Musk’s Money
image courtesy of The New Yorker For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? --Mark 8:36 Did that ever…
3 from Dumbo Press: Number Two: Economies of Scale
Sending this one out to anyone who has spent more time than is healthy in hospitals, as well as everyone who teaches (or recognizes that teachers and nurses are the…
3 from Dumbo Press: Number One: Does it Mean I’m Woke
The only cliche more irritating than "make lemonade out of lemons" is "write what you know" even if both bromides are, on balance, worthy pieces of wisdom handed down from…
Two More Poems via The Good Men Project: Pops Edition
Anyone who knew me back in the day will recall that the scent of tobacco smoke was part of the Murphy household; Pops grew up a smoker, as was expected…
Two More Poems via The Good Men Project: Marital Bliss Edition
Pro Tip: Marry a spouse who inspires poetry.* *For the right reasons. Thanks to my wife Heather, for putting up with her occasionally poetic husband, and for always showing me that…
March 5, 1982: John Belushi’s Bungalow
I was the ideal demographic: alive while he thrived on Saturday Night Live, old enough to catch Animal House on cable, young enough to think The Blues Brothers were amazing…
Richard Lewis: Farewell and Thank You
Curb Your Enthusiasm has been a ceaseless source of joy for me the last two decades, and my capacity to revisit certain episodes (in general) and specific scenes (in particular)…
Welcome To My World
I’m Sean Murphy, and you might have heard me on NPR's "All Things Considered" or seen my name in The New York Times or The Huffington Post, among others. As a contributor to…