Original Poem: Himmler’s First Blasphemy
Sean MurphyWhile I could probably get away with claiming this poem was written in recent weeks, it was actually completed before the 2016 election. It was inspired by a book reading…
2020: A Creative Recap
What's left to be said about 2020 that has not already been articulated? DespiteI managed to write 33 new poems (and have 12 published or accepted for future publication; including…
Original Poem: We Were Too Young to be That Old
The author as a young idiot I'm grateful to Nine Cloud Journal for publishing my work (you can read it by purchasing the issue at Amazon -- a great way…
Original Poem: John Coltrane’s Cancer
I've written a ton about John Coltrane, easily one of my all-time sources of light, love, and inspiration. But to tackle such a giant, creatively? It's part of a project…
Original Poem: What a Wonderful World?
Couple of things: if you only know Louis Armstrong because of his ebullient and impossible to not love rendition of "What a Wonderful World," you may be pleasantly surprised to…
Original Short Fiction: Anodyne, Ever After
Thanks, once again, to the great team at Exterminating Angel for allowing me in another issue with another group of great writers; it remains a pleasure and honor (only more…
Arkana’s Contributor Spotlight: Sean Murphy
(Personal note: Big thanks to the folks at Arkana for publishing my short story, provocatively entitled “Red State Sewer Side.” It’s definitely a commentary of sorts on some of the…
Charlie Parker: The Bird’s Centennial
Charlie Parker: August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955 Here's a wonderful tribute from the always reliable Richard Brody at The New Yorker. Here's a poem, written toward the end…
August 26, 2002
I visited my mother’s grave the first several years for the same reason I used to attend church: it was expected, it was meant to make me feel better, it…
PRESS RELEASE: 1455’S SECOND ANNUAL SUMMER LITERARY FESTIVAL RECAP
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Liz Stein JULY 24, 2020 Email: Liz@lizsteinconsulting.com 1455 Celebrates the Success of the Community with a Blockbuster Attendance at the Second Annual Literary Festival Winchester, VA — 1455’s…