Original Poem: South Loudoun Street, Mid-Afternoon Saturday
Sean MurphyAs part of the ever-evolving 1455 adventure, in 2019 I began spending considerable time in Winchester, VA. I loved being somewhere where you could hear (and sometimes see) the train…
The American Cauldron
America has always been a cauldron of inconsistencies; so often in our history we’ve ended up with brilliance, tolerance, and progress only after every other option has been exhausted. We’re…
Original Poem: Howlin’ Wolf’s Harp
It was a huge thrill to have my poem "Billie Holiday's Deathbed" published (and nominated for a Pushcart Prize) by Decolonial Passage and I'm equally happy to see my new…
Original Poem: Hagler vs. Hearns, 1985
My thanks to the excellent journal 805 Lit + Art for publishing my poem Hagler and Hearns, 1985. I'm especially grateful because, let's face it, arguably the only thing more…
Original Poem: My Uncle’s Garage
It's a tremendous honor to have my work included in the current issue of The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine's journal Blood and Thunder: Musings on the Art of…
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: 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…
Five Things You Need To Write Powerful And Evocative Poetry, from Authority Magazine
Poetry is growing in popularity and millions of people spanning the globe have a renewed passion for embracing the creativity, beauty, and art of poetry. Poetry has the power to…
THE BLACKENED BLUES, One Poem at a Time: Booker Little’s Deliverance
I’m happy to announce that my first poetry collection, The Blackened Blues, is available wherever you buy books (yes, *wherever*, so you don’t have to put more money in Rocket Man’s…
THE BLACKENED BLUES, One Poem at a Time: Eric Dolphy’s Death
I’m happy to announce that my first poetry collection, The Blackened Blues, is available wherever you buy books (yes, *wherever*, so you don’t have to put more money in Rocket Man’s…