2/26/12: A Poem for Trayvon Martin
Sean MurphyOn this day in History: On February 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin, an African American teen walking...
Two New Poems via The Good Men Project
It’s been a pleasure and sincere honor to have several poems appear at The Good...
1455 PRESENTS: A CONVERSATION WITH CYNTHIA MANICK, AUTHOR OF ‘NO SWEET WITHOUT BRINE’
The 1455 Author Series rolls on, and what better way to kick off this year’s...
“The Way We Were” at 50, and David S. Ware
On This Day, 50 years ago: On February 2, 1974, a sweet, soft ballad by...
Nick Cave & Empathy as the Antidote for Emptiness
Nick Cave continues to evolve into a sort of postmodern mensch, someone whose abilities and...
Norman Jewison: Movies as Melting Pots
Boy has America gotten a lot of mileage congratulating itself for being a big, diverse,...
Original Poem: The Charles Mingus Sextet in Europe, 1964
I continue to appreciate the team at Jerry Jazz Musician for celebrating America’s unique art form, and...
The Master at 100: Understanding Max Roach
Max Roach, b. Jan 10, 1924 While there is much to admire and recommend in...
2023: A Creative Recap
From 1455’s Movable Type, Issue 15 (peruse the complete archives, here): The State of the Art,...
2023: A Final Farewell to Some Irreplaceable Icons
Wow, it’s sad to look back and see the sheer number of all-times greats we...