my 3 poems in The Rye Whiskey Review Book (Whiskey City Press)

 my poems "the barrage of happy people", "that beautiful demon hindsight" and "fifteen seconds of silence" have been published in The Rye Whiskey Review Book. it is available on Amazon.com at the link below:

https://www.amazon.com/Whiskey-Review-John-Patrick-Robbins/dp/B0FSK68FLS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1ZLULEJLCU28N&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.bey8wGPLpCF9kRrkkyNj5_VNk8rTm7By0xbHZgPlQ-2GRRrCKKm_6wOtgYsOlEZrHRxiPyCb8UBQ7DOJXIAALV6LhMWxXifu3ElW0iK05KcWwfhF8_Oe6J8813iIxVhmiauNZT4u1jC4bhJut1_z6FuVpGpTXfqwm8A8uRZOAMpGFpXetyYuBRIFRcEKvVU40d_9DoZjKoCfIGZB0JkHIYCP4tAOdV68gV1EsZF62nU.yLugLCTdaqZ4yqoNIYTZQ1hY6jR3eUybF5UXRGdReQ0&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+rye+whiskey+review&qid=1769064096&sprefix=the+rye+whiskey+review%2Caps%2C139&sr=8-1

Since May 2018, The Rye Whiskey Review has been publishing some of the best poetry and fiction on the net.

Taking risks and showcasing original voices, The Whiskey is a staple in the lit scene and the best virtual bar on the net where all voices are welcome.

This collection features some of those very same voices – along with a few from the past – for a 100 Hundred Proof-read that’s fast, fun, and all things in-between.

The Whiskey always delivers as it does entertain. If you enjoy modern poetry, then grab a copy for a one-of-a-kind experience from a journal that is anything but ordinary.

Cheers, and see you at the Whiskey!

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Tohm Bakelas
Brenton Booth
Jimmy Broccoli
Jonathan Butcher
J.J. Campbell
Todd Cirillo
Alistair Crowley
John Drudge
Skaja Evens
Manny Grimaldi
Kevin M. Hibshman
Dr. Michael Anthony Ingram
Ashley Karlsson
Gloria Mindock
Frank Murphy
Keith Pearson
Edgar Allan Poe
April Ridge
John Patrick Robbins
Trish Saunders
Scott Simmons
Michael Dwayne Smith
Jake St. John
Edna St. Vincent Milay
Tim Suermondt
Susan Isla Tepper
Merritt Waldon

happy birthday to me

 hard to believe i am 50 years old today. part of me is thrilled, part of me knows i should have died a few lifetimes ago. if you want to really celebrate my birthday, buy my book. below is a link for it that you can go right to Amazon.com and purchase it.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/245883678-to-live-your-dreams

J.J. Campbell's work is an unflinching look into a life spent alone with the bottle and the page readily at hand.
It is raw, honest, and uncompromising in every sense of the word.

And in its brutal honesty is the beauty of true poetry and furthermore true art.
As from the opening dedication in:

“To whomever finds the body.”

You are keyed in to the fact that this is a writer who doesn't sugarcoat a single line to ever soften the blow. Campbell's work is perfect in that sense, and in this newest collection, you are getting a writer at the top of his form.

To Live Your Dreams is a book for true fans of poetry and art that goes for the throat and delivers in spades.

This is poetry how it should be, raw and real in every sense of the word.

John Patrick Robbins, Editor-in-Chief of The Rye Whiskey Review

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "up from the floor", "the latest year of death", "die alone", "i mumbled something" and "nothing but sunday drivers" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-144/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "up from the floor", "the latest year of death", "die alone", "i mumbled something" and "nothing but sunday drivers" have been accepted for publication.

poetry update...

 i just sent 5 poems to Synchronized Chaos. when i hear back from Cristina on the submission, i will pass along the verdict.

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "nightmare after nightmare", "sunk into the creases of existence", "that tempting myth", "chaos and bewilderment" and "where they came from" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-143/

my new book... to live your dreams...

 my new book is now available for purchase...

here is the link to get it on Amazon:

to live your dreams by J.J. Campbell

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "nightmare after nightmare", "sunk into the creases of existence", "that tempting myth", "chaos and bewilderment" and "where they came from" have been accepted for publication.

my 2 poems in Night Owl Narrative #6 (Nov. 2025)

 my poems "better days" and "nothing in life" have been published in Night Owl Narrative #6. you can read the poems by purchasing the issue by going here:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZ27S9XK

poetry update...

 i just sent 5 poems to Synchronized Chaos. when i hear back from Cristina on them i will pass along the verdict.

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "hit and run", "these lonely streets (for jeff buckley)", "they all want to save you", "domestic bliss", and "must be the holidays" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-142/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "hit and run", "these lonely streets (for jeff buckley)", "they all want to save you", "domestic bliss" and "must be the holidays" have been accepted for publication.

poetry update...

 i just sent 5 poems to Synchronized Chaos. when i hear back from Cristina on these, i will pass along the verdict.

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "dying like elvis", "with no soul", "the machines", "two weeks before thanksgiving" and "figure out the truth" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-141/

poetry update...

 my poem "all these beautiful women in the world" has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. this is my second nomination overall.

you can read the poem, first published at Crossroads Magazine by going here:

https://thecrossroadlitmagazine.blogspot.com/2025/11/all-these-beautiful-women-in-world-by.html

an upcoming dystopian winter...

 my poem "an upcoming dystopian winter" has been published at Disturb the Universe Magazine. you can read the poem by going here:

https://www.disturbtheuniversemagazine.com/2025/10/an-upcoming-dystopian-winter-by-jj.html

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "dying like elvis", "with no soul", "the machines", "two weeks before thanksgiving" and "figure out the truth" have been accepted for publication.

poetry update...

 i just sent out 5 poems to Synchronized Chaos. when i hear back from Cristina on them, i'll pass along the verdict.

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "at a hospital", "ever really existed", "all the naughty fun to be had", "paper and pen" and "any amount of power" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-140/

response from Yellow Mama...

 i heard back from Cindy at Yellow Mama on my poetry submission from a week ago. my poem "two dollars" has been accepted for issue #114 (February 2026). my poems "remain calm" and "dropping out of society" have been accepted for issue #115 (April 2026).