In college I started a poetry zine with a roommate in Denton, TX. It eventually found a name that I still admire: Haggard and Halloo Publications. Or H&H for short. The project went through many iterations over the next decade as we focused on our 25 print issues. We published poetry, prose and art we…
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Album Reviews New albums come out every week, especially in hip-hop. 99% of all new hip-hop is trash so I don’t bother with it anymore. I may be aging out of that genre. I take a break from listening to whatever rabbit hole I’ve gone down and will listen to the new Arab Strap album because I…
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No Shoes Dental Surgery I’m having dental problems again. In September of last year, I had two cavities filled. Immediately afterwards, one of my 3 wisdom teeth started to come in. It was causing me a great deal of pain as it was pushing on a top back molar. It sent a thick pain from…
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Movie Reviews During the hot months of summer, I stop working around 2 or 3 in the afternoon. I go inside and shower, eat and see what my kids are doing. Many times, I try to find something interesting to watch while I check my email, fold clothes or play guitar. Here are some movies I…
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A friend sent me this poem. While we haven’t been in touch in a long time, I’m happy to receive these things. I believe the best art is based on life. I’m not sure how art can exist outside of the experience of living. I’m a fan of short snapshots of the most mundane. Unnamed…
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Spring has returned. The Earth is like a child that knows poems. -Rainer Maria Rilke Spring energy is a busy energy and I welcome the change. I get frustrated during winter and if the temperature is below 50 I usually build a fire and stay inside. For the first time in 3 years we had…
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Here’s an interview with Kimmy Walters in 2017 and a poem from that same era. It’s playful on a serious subject. She only wrote for a brief period and published a few books. You can find two of them here. I’ll review one of them at some point. GOOD MORNING, I AM NOT GOING TO…
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