RIP Ronnie Spector, and a Celebration of Sound & Vision
Sean MurphyRonnie Spector in the CBS Records studio in Soho Square. Ronnie is in London to promote her new single 'Say Goodbye to Hollywood', London, circa 1977. (Photo by Tom Sheehan/Sony…
Black and Blue Collar: A Triptych
It continues to be a joy and honor to have my work appear --alongside so many excellent writers-- in Exterminating Angel Press. The theme of this issue is "Origin Stories,"…
Original Poem: John Coltrane’s Ascent
Who wouldn't be published in a journal named The Decadent Review? I would (and fortunately, have already done so). As such, it's with great joy that I see my poem…
Original Poem: Thelonious Monk’s Moods
Coats and Hats / Thelonious Monk by Martel Chapman Once again gratitude to the good team at Jerry Jazz Musician for championing my work. This poem actually appeared late last…
2021: A Creative Recap
The World is Our Oyster, or Maybe Vice Versa In uncertain times, one thing remains immutable: storytelling is crucial and people can --and must-- find ways to create, share, and…
Original Poem: Anthropogenic
Big gratitude to Book of Matches for including my poem "Anthropogenic" in their new issue. (This piece is inspired by the chapter "The Shark Massacre" from Moby Dick -- a…
WordShedNYC Presents: THE BLACKENED BLUES
Huge gratitude to Leah Elimeliah, the mastermind of WordShedNYC, for curating this reading and Q&A, 1455’s last official event of 2021! (Leah also participated in the 2021 Summer Fest and her poetry appears in…
Original Poetry, courtesy of Ink Pantry
Huge gratitude to the good folks at Ink Pantry Publishing for featuring three of my poems (which range from blueberries as metaphor, if Herman Melville had email, and, of course,…
Sui generis, on the rocks: Christopher Hitchens, Ten Years On
The best way to compliment a writer, as a reader, is to recommend their work to others. That I wholeheartedly do –and have done. The best way to compliment a…
Original Poem: Karma Sutra
In addition to writing about famous dead people (pick up your copy of THE BLACKENED BLUES, here!) I've channeled more than a little energy the last few years into deconstructing…