New Chapbooks

I thought I’d share links and news about two recent chapbooks of mine that have just come out, one of which is a collaborative work with the poet Thomas Cook. Because there are limited copies I’ve attached links so that you can order one if it peaks your interest. That’s all for now, carry on, … Continue reading »

Books and Movies

Somehow I filed and lost this, but last year I was keeping a pretty steady list of the books I read from the library and the movies I checked out and viewed in theaters. Unfortunately, I didn’t combine the books I read after having purchased them or passed around in the non-library setting. My library … Continue reading »

AWP, things, and readings coming up

Just over a week ago I went to Chicago for AWP, the association of writers and writing programs, or something similar to that. I could look it up but would rather keep journaling while my fingers feel right. This was the fifth time I’ve gone to AWP but the first time in which I didn’t … Continue reading »

Top Ten Albums of 2011

  This was completed before the NY even arrived. However, I didn’t paste it as it was in the hands of editors of two different journals I actively read. Both wanted to do something with it but I believe the longer they waited the more irrelevant it seemed. After all, it was 2011. Yet I … Continue reading »

All the Things that are going ON

I don’t update this site much. I’ve been ensconced in the making of many other sites, all of which are offshoots to larger ventures. But I won’t get into that too deep; instead, I will mention what’s new and point toward it, with the hopes that at some other point I can find a base … Continue reading »

Artifice IV and Before the Bride

Artifice magazine, which is publishing its fourth and final issue as they are launching as a press, had contributors send in audio so that films could be made. A piece of mine entitled “Before the Bride” is published in the issue so I decided to make a film for it, which can now be seen … Continue reading »

Paintings / in the Works

These are a few things that I’ve been working on. Two are close to finish. The sizes range from 20×24 to 30×40. I have started working with creating things specifically for people. I’m working on two pieces where I’ve checked out the space and then picked a size, a focus for color, and agreed upon … Continue reading »

The Grunge Era

There’ s a lot of treatment being given to the 20 year reunion, of sorts, of the Grunge era, or the area most typically dominated by bands like Nirvana and Pearl Jam. While I’m particularly enticed by Cameron Crowe’s upcoming documentary on PJ, as well as a book and two-disc release revolving around unreleased tracks, … Continue reading »

My Top 70 Favorite Bob Dylan Songs

Robert Zimmerman turns 70 today. This could mean a lot or very little to whomever, but it is a mark that does not go unnoticed for Dylan fans and, quite frankly, every talented musician. Part of me wants to write a giant homage to Bob but this has been done. I have spent countless hours … Continue reading »