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 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
Last fall, I had the distinct pleasure of heading to the studio of the one and only Chadzilla Johnson, where we took a few of my favorite poems from my new collection, Hero Victim Villain and recorded them, with Chadzilla accompanying me on drums with a couple appearances of other instruments. As of yesterday, those … More Poetry EP Release: Everything is on Fire
it’s the bones that i’m thinking about. the frame. that which goes unspoken for but consistently holds me up. there is a stream that runs through green hills beneath a harsh sun. the grass has barely started to brown, to burn. and at the far edges of this still life is a frame that holds … More the anatomy of a 31-year-old man
Hey friends, As a lot of you know, over the last three months I’ve been running an online literary journal, South Broadway Ghost Society. One thing I’m doing with this project is an annual print journal, featuring writing paired up with art pieces. Yesterday I launched a fundraiser for the project. If you are interesting … More Fundraiser for South Broadway Ghost Society
*just about every year on my birthday I write an “Anatomy of a … Year Old” poem. Thank you for reading. i am a giant lizard monster trying to lay down comfortably in a sprawling metropolis but the buildings scratch at my back the cars pierce my feet like legos i fold myself ragdoll into … More The Anatomy of a 29 Year Old Human (2017)
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