Barracks Rat by James Landrith lukewarm soup Amy, Emily and a god awful need to fuck the world consume me consume me consume me (Fall 1991 – Camp Lejeune, NC) […]
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Category: Poetry
I’ve written poetry for many years, which can be found at the bottom of this page. First, linked below are a few anthologies I’ve been published in under my name and the pseudonym “J.L. Nales.”
*A Break in the Clouds
*Celebrating Excellence: The 1995 President’s Awards
*Dusting Off Dreams
*My Restless Heart (LOC Card: 90-80721)
*New Voices
*Sharing Special Moments (Creative Arts and Science Enterprise)
*Treasured Poems of America 1993
*Eternal Portraits (poetry.com)
I’ve also received a few poetry awards:
*September 2003 – Editor’s Choice Award from International Library of Poetry
*Accomplishment of Merit Award from Creative Arts & Science Enterprises
*Spring 1994 – Honorable Mention from Iliad Literary Awards Program
PIGS (Animal Farm 1991)
PIGS (Animal Farm 1991) by James Landrith Pigs fuckin’ pigs fascist with a pistol ‘cuz he has no dick fascist with a pistol just another social prick Pigs fuckin’ pigs […]
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Just Another Greenwich Village Fantasy
Just Another Greenwich Village Fantasy by James Landrith you say coffeehouse philosopher I say fuck you What do you know of passion? Pain? Joy? Reality? I know what you know. […]
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The Mutant Beat of ’91
The Mutant Beat of ’91 by James Landrith Here we are, trying to be Kerouac and Ginsberg. yeah. right. Here we are two hacks who’ve taken up cynicism and pessimism […]
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Daryl’s Song
Daryl’s Song by James Landrith In your search for nirvana, just close your mind. You will be surprised by what you don’t find. (08 September 1991 – Club Rumours, Jacksonville, […]
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TWTEAW
TWTEAW by James Landrith the value of gold compared to your soul is so small if measurable at all but the blindness of greed versus the ability to feed and […]
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For Penny
For Penny by James Landrith Write one for me, you said. Write one for me. My poems happen. I don’t write for people nothing is written but you wouldn’t know […]
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For Dave, Who’s Sure Everything I Write Is About Me
For Dave, Who’s Sure Everything I Write Is About Me by James Landrith I am fat. fat with my lust fat with want unspoken desires that reach out for justification […]
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Let Me Say Yes To J. Yandow
Let Me Say Yes To J. Yandow by James Landrith Tim, I look at my shelf You ask what I see Tim, its what I don’t see Completion is the […]
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Upon Late Entry To The Amherst
Upon Late Entry To The Amherst by James Landrith that pulitzer will look nice next to various other honors which have no bearing on reality 15 minutes in the spotlight […]
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