Original Fiction via The Good Men Project
Sean MurphyNow’s the Time: Until We See the Problem Clearly and Realize It’s Us, Why Should We Expect Anything to Change? “Now’s the Time,” from my forthcoming collection This Kind of Man,…
Two More Poems via The Good Men Project: Pops Edition
Anyone who knew me back in the day will recall that the scent of tobacco smoke was part of the Murphy household; Pops grew up a smoker, as was expected…
Two More Poems via The Good Men Project: Marital Bliss Edition
Pro Tip: Marry a spouse who inspires poetry.* *For the right reasons. Thanks to my wife Heather, for putting up with her occasionally poetic husband, and for always showing me that…
Two More Poems via The Good Men Project
It continues to be a pleasure and sincere honor to have several poems appear at The Good Men Project (a site and, yes, project, I wholeheartedly endorse on creative and spiritual levels).…
Two New Poems via The Good Men Project
It's been a pleasure and sincere honor to have several poems appear at The Good Men Project (a site and, yes, project, I wholeheartedly endorse on creative and spiritual levels).…
Nick Cave & Empathy as the Antidote for Emptiness
Nick Cave continues to evolve into a sort of postmodern mensch, someone whose abilities and success have obliged him to dig deeper, and do more; not out of some sense…
Original Poem: The things prepping for a colonoscopy procedure prepares you for
Another poem I'm honored to have published by The Good Men Project. This one comes from a deeply personal space: I lost my mother to colon cancer (and wrote about…
Original Poem: Private Pyle’s Pain
Thanks again to The Good Men Project for publishing more of my work, part of an ongoing project that explores (and interrogates) toxic masculinity. This short poem also touches on…
Original Poem: My Father’s Silence
Once again, I’m immensely grateful to the excellent team at The Good Men Project for publishing this poem. (Stay tuned for more in a series on the theme of toxic masculinity.)…
Original Poem: What Gets Heard When Men Won’t Speak
I'm immensely grateful to the excellent team at The Good Men Project for publishing this poem. (Stay tuned for more in a series on the theme of toxic masculinity.) What…