2020: A Creative Recap
Sean MurphyWhat'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…
King Crimson’s ‘Lizard’ at 50
Considering that the only constant during the early years (and later, for that matter) of King Crimson was change, the quality and variety of their third and fourth albums are…
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…
Eddie Van Halen: Rock Music’s Book of Revelation
photo courtesy of Salvatore Ferro When it comes to Eddie Van Halen, we are talking about an artist everyone would agree was, through the typical combination of hard work, good…
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…
1455’S SUMMER LIT FEST, IN NORTHERN VIRGINIA MAGAZINE
THINGS TO DO FEATURES WINCHESTER’S 1455 SUMMER LITERARY FESTIVAL GOES VIRTUAL Despite the pandemic dampening in-person plans for the festival’s second year, the team has moved all workshops, speakers and…
1455’s Summer Lit Fest in Washington City Paper
Special gratitude to Kayla Randall, Arts Editor for Washington City Paper, for this feature on 1455. We discuss the back story, future plans, and, of course, the upcoming Lit Fest (register today;…