Karina Bush has a new book coming out soon,,,

 my good friend and one of the most amazing humans still around, Karina Bush, has a new book coming out soon. 

you can find info on that and all of her amazing work by going here:

https://www.karinax.com/

my 5 poems at Lothlorien Poetry Journal...

 my poems "just not the desire", "sorrows and regret", "forgotten over time", "on the way to hell" and "continues to spin downhill" have been published at Lothlorien Poetry Journal. you can read the poems by going here:

https://lothlorienpoetryjournal.blogspot.com/2026/10/five-poems-by-jj-campbell.html

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "a punishment from my father", "plenty of stories", "money swallows everything whole", "all the fun" and "drunken mischief" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-160/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my poetry submission from last night. my poems "a punishment from my father", "plenty of stories", "money swallows everything whole", "all the fun" and "drunken mischief" 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 will pass along the verdict.

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "stubborn old nurse", "jagged paradise", "loudest in the room", "why" and "within seconds" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-159/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "stubborn old nurse", "jagged paradise", "loudest in the room", "why" and "within seconds" 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 will pass along the verdict.

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "the urge to start smoking again", "true love", "emoji", "storm clouds" and "more pain and certainty" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-158/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "the urge to start smoking again", "true love", "emoji", "storm clouds" and "more pain and certainty" 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 will pass along the verdict.

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "a little more sinister", "a car dealership", "a light fall breeze", "wisdom" and "on a muggy sunday morning" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here: https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-157/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my poetry submission from earlier today. my poems "a little more sinister", "a car dealership", "a light fall breeze", "wisdom" and "on a muggy sunday morning" have been accepted for publication.

poetry update...

 i just sent out 8 poems... 5 to Synchronized Chaos and 3 to Mad Swirl. when i hear back from these places, i will pass along the verdicts.

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "in a never ending war", "sipping on a bourbon", "starting to fade", "what could go wrong" and "when patience leaves" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-156/

every other sunset

 my poem "every other sunset" has been published at The Beatnik Cowboy. you can read the poem by going here: https://beatnikcowboy.com/2026/07/29/j-j-campbell-55/

poetry update...

 i just sent out 8 poems; 5 to Lothlorien Poetry Journal and 3 to The Beatnik Cowboy. when i hear back from these places, i will provide the verdicts.

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "in a never ending war", "sipping on a bourbon", "starting to fade", "what could go wrong" and "when patience leaves" 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 will pass along the verdict.

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "the summer rain", "in those pants", "things to do", "somewhere else" and "on the back porch" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-155/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "the summer rain", "in those pants", "things to do", "somewhere else" and "on the back porch" have been accepted for publication.

poetry update...

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

new poem up at Drinkers Only

 my poem "with a little pond" has been published at Drinkers Only. you can read the poem by going here:

https://drinkersonly.blogspot.com/2026/07/with-little-pond-by-jj-campbell.html

to break free from hell

 my poem "to break free from hell" has been published at Mad Swirl. you can read the poem by going here:

https://madswirl.com/poetry/2026/07/to-break-free-from-hell/

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "a rumor in the wind", "unremarkable", "slow and deliberate", "broken and lonely" and "at the end of the horizon" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-154/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "a rumor in the wind", "unremarkable", "slow and deliberate", "broken and lonely" and "at the end of the horizon" 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 will pass along the verdict.

response from Mad Swirl...

 i heard back from Mad Swirl on my poetry submission from back in April. my poem "to break free from hell" has been accepted for publication. it is scheduled to be published on July 3rd.

in a digital world

 my poem "in a digital world" has been published at The Rye Whiskey Review. you can read the poem by going here: https://ryethewhiskeyreview.blogspot.com/2026/06/in-digital-world-by-jj-campbell.html

response from The Rye Whiskey Review...

 i heard back from JPR at The Rye Whiskey Review on my recent poetry submission. my poems "in a digital world", "with a little pond", "the poet in me laughs" and "one year later" have been accepted for publication.

poetry update...

 i just sent 4 poems out to The Rye Whiskey Review. when i hear back from JPR on them, i'll pass along the verdict.

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "the better option", "tired of the charade", "a soundtrack", "put me under" and "the next generation of crazy" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-153/

a review of my book "to live your dreams" at Synchronized Chaos...

 you can find Cristina's review of my book by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/review-of-j-j-campbells-new-collection-to-live-your-dreams/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "the better option", "tired of the charade", "a soundtrack", "put me under" and "the next generation of crazy" have been accepted for publication.

poetry update

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

every memory is a scar...

 my poem "every memory is a scar" has been published at The Beatnik Cowboy. you can read the poem by going here:

https://beatnikcowboy.com/2026/06/09/j-j-campbell-54/

poetry update...

 i just sent 3 poems to The Beatnik Cowboy. when i hear back from them, i will pass along the verdict.

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "yet they never do", "to whatever is a life", "buried in their phones", "having never been one" and "longing for death like" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here: https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-152/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "yet they never do", "to whatever is a life", "buried in their phones", "having never been one" and "longing for death like" have been accepted for publication.

poetry update...

 i just sent 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 "in a dumpster", "the hamster", "down to the bottom", "even the children" and "just a middle finger" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-151/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my poetry submission from earlier today. my poems "in a dumpster", "the hamster", "down to the bottom", "even the children" and "just a middle finger" 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 will pass along the verdict.

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "the porcelain gods are calling", "hidden joy"," a little money", "suffer" and "a lesser hell" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-150/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my poetry submission from earlier today. my poems "the porcelain gods are calling", "hidden joy", "a little money", "suffer" and "a lesser hell" have been accepted for publication. 

poetry update...

 i wrote 5 poems today while in the waiting room of the doctor my mother was seeing. those 5 are now typed up and off 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 "sensitive", "no longer fit to breathe", "midnight", "a fresh kill" and "tied your innocence into a knot" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-149/

remain calm...

 my poem "remain calm" has been published in Yellow Mama #115. you can read the poem by going here: https://www.yellowmama.online/sand-woman-rises-joan-leotta

dropping out of society...

 my poem "dropping out of society" has been published in Yellow Mama #115. you can read the poem by going here: https://www.yellowmama.online/sunday-morning-craig-kirchner

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my poetry submission from earlier today. my poems "sensitive", "no longer fit to breathe", "midnight", "a fresh kill" and "tied your innocence into a knot" have been accepted for publication.

poetry update...

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

my 2 poems at The Beatnik Cowboy...

 my poems "a pending waterfall" and "on a blank canvas" have been published at The Beatnik Cowboy. you can read the poems by going here:

https://beatnikcowboy.com/2026/04/06/j-j-campbell-53/

poetry update...

 i just sent out 6 poems (the first poems i have written since March 18th)... 3 to The Beatnik Cowboy and 3 to Mad Swirl. when i hear back from these places, i will pass along the verdicts.

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "as another soul dies", "in a lonesome alley", "life is a video game", "a little extra cash" and "that clings to you better" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-148/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "as another soul dies", "in a lonesome alley", "life is a video game", "a little extra cash" and "that clings to you better" have been accepted for publication.

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 "ankles to neck", "the new normal", "overtime", "a secret to be kept" and "keeps you up at night" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-147/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "ankles to neck", "the new normal", "overtime", "a secret to be kept" and "keeps you up at night" have been accepted for publication.

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 "happiness", "look forward", "an old stash", "fast asleep" and "counterclockwise" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-146/

two dollars

 my poem "two dollars" has been published in Yellow Mama #114. you can read the poem by going here:

https://www.yellowmama.online/two-dollars-j-j-campbell

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on my recent poetry submission. my poems "happiness", "look forward", "an old stash", "fast asleep" and "counterclockwise" have been accepted for publication.

poetry update...

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

my 5 poems at Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "this fragile nightmare", "your turn to talk", "happy birthday", "everything is the next one" and "find god" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-145/

response from Synchronized Chaos...

 i heard back from Cristina at Synchronized Chaos on the poems i sent last night. my poems "this fragile nightmare", "your turn to talk", "happy birthday", "everything is the next one" and "find god" have been accepted for publication.

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 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!

---

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/