I only took a few books with me to Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Anne Sexton’s “The Complete Poems” was one of the few I included to read. It was dog-eared, highlighted […]
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Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance. – Carl Sandburg
She said…
She said… don’t move. She said… this doesn’t happen to men. She said… you should be thanking me. She said… keep your mouth shut. She said… […]
Read more6 AM at McPherson Square
6 AM at McPherson Square No one is up. Just us workerbees. Pink sky. Cool, strong breeze. The homeless men – and it is all men here – are huddled […]
Read moreInterview with Author and Poet Joey Renee
Interview with Author and Poet Joey Renee by James Landrith James: I’d like to open up by asking you a few questions for the readers. Can you tell us […]
Read moreReblogged from Tumblr: “My Protest Poem for Language Arts Class”
“When a 16 year old girl in Ohio was filmed being raped by two boys at a party CNN reporters talked about how tragic it was because the rapists could […]
Read moreSometimes
I think I’ll call this one “sometimes.” Sometimes, you need to pick up your oldest son from the Metro at 9:30 pm. Sometimes, you think you feel something crawling up […]
Read moreAn Ode to the Zombies of My Youth
An Ode to the Zombies of My Youth by James Landrith I do not like zombies with guns. I do not when fast they runs. I would not like zombies […]
Read moreTitle Not Needed
Title Not Needed by James Landrith If you think so… However, I couldn’t possibly agree less But it really doesn’t fucking matter Did you really think it did? (19 […]
Read moreAnne Sexton and Peter Gabriel
Anne Sexton is by far my favorite poet. I've spent hour upon hour reading and re-reading her work and always coming away with a new perspective on the woman. While […]
Read moreBob Jones and the Last Crusade…
Bob Jones and the Last Crusade to try to Stop Satan From Using Interracial Marriages to Create The New World Order, Thereby Giving Rise to the Anti-Christ… by James Landrith […]
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