Poet | Storyteller | Activist
Imagine yourself walking througha forest of giant redwood trees. Your neck craning up and upbecause after all—the question at the beginningtends to bewhere does it all end? Imagine as you step softlythrough this parliament of trees,a quiet so quietyou’re left ample space to feedeven your hungriest of thoughts. Tree after tree after treeyou see that … More The Anatomy of a 34-Year-Old Man
South Broadway Press is partnering with the Village Institute to raise money for their operations. To do this, we have created an anthology of poetry entitled “Dwell”, which we will be providing copies of to supporters who donate $20 or more. You can find the link to the fundraiser here! The Village Institute is a … More Poetry anthology partnering with the village institute
let this be a flowerin a fieldon fire. let this be a trainthat moves backwardsthe more it movesforward. let this be a broken bone,a fractured sense of self,a painting with a bullet woundin its acrylic heart. let this crack openthe shell of everything. let this be an ambulancethrough the small hallwayof your childhood home. let … More let this be a flower in a field on fire
What arms are these that I have found set gently against the ground? They fit just fine and within them is a sense of something new. An eastern wind blows in as I pluck an apple from the tree that I grew beside. These arms change in an intimate set of seasons. These arms that … More The Anatomy of a 32-Year-Old Man
I’ve been sitting on this new project, South Broadway Press, for a while now and as of late, some members of the team and myself decided we want to put together a poetry anthology to raise funds for a local non-profit, Denver Food Rescue. Here is the details which you can also find on the … More Thought For Food | Submit to South Broadway Press’ First Poetry Anthology
I recently recorded my poem “Love Poem For Everything” through Head Room Sessions. Thank you to the always-wonderful Von Disco for accompanying me on this track. This poem is from my second collection of poetry, Hero Victim Villain. Cover Photo: Mana5280
This winter, I was a part of Black Market Translations recording session Punketry the Album, based on the event of the same name. Punketry is a monthly Denver showcase of poets reading over punk music. My first track that came out of the session is called “Oppenheimer” after Robert Oppenheimer, who was involved in the … More Punketry the Album: Oppenheimer
I recently recorded my poem “America” through Head Room Sessions. Thank you to the always-wonderful Von Disco for accompanying me with a beautiful cover of John Coltrane’s song, “Alabama”. Cover Image: Luke Stackpoole
slink up behind them in the stale of night with a baseball bat with nails sticking out of the end and bash them in the head like a zombie terrorizing your childhood home. do not listen to their bullshit. bitch back. stomp on their toes. poison their drinking water. let the fucking curse words shout … More How to Read My Poems
You really don’t understand who you are until something is taken away from you, and I have to say, over the last few weeks, as I’ve watched my event calendar open up more and more, I’ve really begun to see what makes up the fabric of my life, and how I’ve built my therapy into … More Strange Yet Important Times
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