48th Street Press Broadsides 2018

my poems "broken and broken again" and "on a tuesday in the rain" have been published as part of the 48th Street Press Broadsides Series this year. below are pictures of the broadsides.

"broken and broken again"

"on a tuesday in the rain"

sometimes, there is no pleasure in the pain...

the rain last night was just enough to have me in misery for most of the night. and as good as i am at finding pleasure in the pain on most days, last night certainly wasn't one of those nights. 2 more days until i start drinking again. i can barely contain my joy.

here is your poetry for this day of National Poetry Month:

the New York Yankees defeated the Twins last night 14-1. Miguel Andujar is on a streak that is hotter than hot at the moment. when your name is being tossed around with Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle, you know you are doing something right. the game got so bad last night, the Twins used a position player to get the final outs. hopefully the Yankees can win again tonight.

The Voice was pretty good last night. i have no clue who is getting eliminated tonight.

The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special was pretty good last night.

Monday Night Raw was excellent last night. i am really looking forward to the Greatest Royal Rumble this Friday from Saudi Arabia.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Smackdown, The Voice, The Chris Gethard Show, The Jim Jefferies Show and Deadliest Catch. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i am bringing along my little notebook while mom is at her physical therapy session. i'd love to write a few more poems for this month. i'll have plenty to choose from for my submissions for May then.

after her physical therapy, i believe we're going to go to the Menards store down there. that's the only place around here where i can find pepper suet for a good price. the birds love that shit and the squirrels hate it. and i think we need a few other things as well. after that, it will be a really late lunch/early dinner someplace down there. and once we get back home, i'll have to do the trash and hopefully get that done before all the shows begin.

hence why i'm doing the blog this morning.

here are your highlights from the NHL and NBA playoffs last night:

now i need to go take a shower. enjoy that visual.

una mente enferma es un lugar sorprendentemente saludable

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Elvis Costello - Alison
K's Choice - Not an Addict
Stone Temple Pilots - Dead & Bloated

"Ideas are easy. It's the execution of ideas that really separates the sheep from the goats." - Sue Grafton

and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:

response from 48th Street Press

i heard back from Chris at 48th Street Press on my poetry submission from yesterday. my poems "on a tuesday in the rain" and "broken and broken again" have been accepted for the 2018 broadside series. the poems should appear on the broadsides sometime in June.

for more info or if you'd like to submit yourself, go here:
https://48thstreetpress.wordpress.com/broadside-series/

48th Street Press Broadside Series 2017

my poems "an uncomfortable crease of time" and "setting up a poor soul" have been published in the 48th Street Press Broadside Series 2017. i'm selling the broadsides for $3 each or both for $5. email me for more information.

"an uncomfortable crease of time"

"setting up a poor soul"

get your copies today...

response from 48th Street Press

i heard back from Chris at 48th Street Press on my recent poetry submission. my poems "an uncomfortable crease of time" and "setting up a poor soul" have been accepted for the 2017 broadside series. i'll have more on how you can purchase these from me in July.

a mighty wind

the wind has been ferocious for all of today. figures, it's trash day.

i sent out 15 poems this morning, 5 each to Synchronized Chaos, Your One Phone Call and 48th Street Press. when i hear back from these places i will pass on the verdicts.

i have a fucking headache at the moment, so i'm going to try to write this as quickly as i can.

the New York Yankees lost last night to Toronto 7-1. hopefully the offense can come back alive tonight.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night. the main event was much better than the rest of the show. hats off to Seth Rollins, Finn Balor and The Miz for a very memorable main event that also included run ins from Bray Wyatt and Samoa Joe. i thought starting off the show with the women for the first hour was very nice as well.

Gotham was great last night.

The Voice was really good last night. the talent this season is pretty damn deep.

i have no damn clue who will get voted off tonight.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, The Voice, Smackdown and Deadliest Catch. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

the New York Rangers play Game 3 against Ottawa tonight at home. this is a MUST WIN game. hopefully the players and the coach understands that.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast this morning. if you want to laugh your ass off, you can find it here: https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/ep-024-andrew-schulz

after i went to the bank today, i did another round of grocery shopping. i figured it was going to be expensive since i was getting prescriptions, vitamins, etc. it was only a little bit over $100, so i was pretty happy about that. of course, i figure i'll be going back by the end of the week.

my mother found out today her hip replacement has been moved up a week from the original date. i know that makes my sister happy, as she doesn't have to change any plans now.

i still have trash to pick up here and next door, plus dishes to do, so that's all for me kids.

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Laura Marling - Wild Fire
Benjamin Booker w/Mavis Staples - Witness
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here (Live)
The Black Crowes - Willin' (Live)

"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." - Novalis

and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:

Book Review: Maiden by Karina Bush (48th Street Press)

have you ever picked up a book, read a few pages, and then suddenly realized you can't put it down until you are finished? it's those rare moments, at least for me, that keep me from killing myself. so, in a way, if any of you are disappointed, send your complaints to Karina Bush.

Maiden is an incredible quick read that will make your panties wet as quickly as you will blush. the poems flow of sex and love and desire and romance. at first glance, you may simply think they are crude. but do yourself a favor and dig into the language and see the beauty of the mix of lust and love.

the poems that really stuck out to me were:
The Wettest Love
Into Your Air
War (which honestly is one of the best poems i have ever read)
Takes
Tender Night

43 pages of poems that will saunter into your dreams and... well, use your imagination.

i urge all of you to find this book and devour it. and remember the name Karina Bush, a raw talent that is unstoppable.

some links:
https://www.instagram.com/karinabushxx/
http://karina-bush.tumblr.com/
http://www.karinabush.com

another review of Maiden by Matthew J. Hall
http://www.screamingwithbrevity.com/review-maiden-karina-bush/

the publisher:
https://48thstreetpress.wordpress.com/

48th Street Broadsides

my poems "a glorified retirement community" and "your pot of gold" have been published as part of the 48th Street Press broadside series. below are pictures of both broadsides.

"a glorified retirement community"

"your pot of gold"

i'm selling the broadsides for $3 each. both for $5. that includes shipping. if interested or have any questions, please email me. thanks.

response from 48th Street Press part 2

i heard back from Chris at 48th Street Press on my second poetry submission for the broadside project. my poems "your pot of gold" and "a glorified retirement community" have been accepted for publication. he decided to go with those two poems over the one he previously accepted. look for the broadsides sometime this summer.

response from 48th Street Press

i heard back from Chris at 48th Street Press on my recent poetry submission. my poem "making the world a better place" has been accepted for publication in the broadside project. Chris also asked for me to send more work and i sent 5 more poems for his consideration. when i hear back from Chris on those i'll pass along the verdict.

the pure misery of the rain

welcome to the second day of National Poetry Month, where the rain has decided to just leave me in complete misery. before i get to that rant, here's your gift for today. i stumbled upon a video on YouTube today and figured i would share. enjoy:

also, in a little poetry news from my world, i sent 5 poems today to 48th Street Press for the broadside project. when i hear back from Chris i'll pass along the verdict.

now, my rant. we're currently in a weather cycle where it is just line after line of rain and thunderstorms. when i was a kid, i loved this shit. now, racked with arthritis and an ankle that is seemingly wanting to jump off of my body at any second, this is pure fucking misery. i lay in bed and i ache. i look at porn and i ache. i do some reading, watch tv, whatever, the pain never leaves. i can see why people do the hard shit. if i knew i could do some heroin and i wouldn't die or get addicted, i'd be the first in line. fuck.

the New York Rangers play tonight in Minnesota. yet another team fighting for a playoff spot out west. if the Rangers get a win tonight, they win their division. so, i'm really hoping they get that out of the way tonight. that means they would be the 1 or 2 seed in the Eastern conference. but, this is not the time to start thinking about the playoffs. all on my mind is how much i need a victory beer.

i did see a few things last night on the talk shows that really made me laugh. enjoy:

on the DVR tonight will be The Big Bang Theory and a new lip sync battle show. i figured that would give me something mindless to laugh at.

that's all for today. i'm going to go try to crawl into a ball and either put the covers over me or try to suck my own dick. either way, i figure i'll roll the wrong way and break my neck. enjoy the visual my friends.

hope this finds everyone dry. maybe even enjoying some fucking sunshine, whatever the hell that is. i did do a little shopping today online. free shit from Amazon.com and a new wrestling t-shirt from the WWE. not bad getting close to 15 things for around $20 total. i'm amazed i've waited this long to start using the Amazon gift cards i got for Christmas and my birthday. April is some fucking record for me. of course, maybe it's the lack of space i have now for anything.

anywho, until tomorrow you unlucky souls...

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Son of Dov - Only If Your Heart Begins To Fade
Justin Townes Earle - Racing in the Street
Will Hoge - Woman Be Strong
John Prine - Crazy As a Loon
Sufjan Stevens - Should Have Known Better

"I've succeeded at everything except my life." - Serge Gainsbourg

and it wouldn't be this blog without a little pro wrestling. from last night's NXT... enjoy:

Christopher Byck's review of Sofisticated White Trash

J.J. Campbell's collection "Sofisticated White Trash" delivers exactly what the title promises. The collection, like most narrative-confessional poetry, is ripe with raw words, dire emotions, and truthfulness.  However, it manages to move the genre into a new semi-unexplored area. These poems are strong; the collection is a great introduction to the poet, his lifestyle, and worldview.

Campbell pays homage to the narrative-confessional style in poems like 'paralyze'. He disgusted me in 'another roadside cross'; a poem which stuck with me, angered me, but which likely proves true, at least according to Campbell. The imagery, as demonstrated in 'suicide watch' with lines like '... holes in walls shaped/ like frustrated fists', is ripe. Campbell has suffered and he is the first to point out his own fault in his suffering. His misgivings are many, his family life hellish, his self-pity evident.

The back roads of Ohio provide a poetic canvas, one that Campbell explores in his truck and reports about in sparse detail. This gives the reader a desire to know more and a conviction to stay away. I disagreed with Campbell a lot, although he is spot on at times, I appreciated hearing the perspective. I wholeheartedly agree that Ellen Barkin is wonderfully sexy.

The 'sofisticated' part of the collection comes about in the craftsmanship of many of the poems. These poems were written with a conscious effort to be artful in design, if not in content. This is demonstrated in 'american flag' which displays a unique perspective on 9/11.

There are occasional misplaced words and redundancies, but these shortcomings add to the authenticity of the poetry. He is a craftsman, but isn't afraid to vomit feelings onto the page and let it dry as it fell.

Christopher Byck @ 48th Street Press

my poems "better off" and "a lazy summer day" (48th Street Press Broadsides)

"better off" and "a lazy summer day"

if you are interested in a copy of either one of these, please contact me.

48th Street Press 2013 Broadside list

i am certainly very proud to be included on this list. i'll post some pictures of the broadsides when they arrive. i'll probably decide how i will distribute them by then.

here is the list:

Karina Bush, J.J. Campbell, Don Cauble, Arturo Desimone, John Dorsey, Doug Draime, Jen Dunford, Darlene Fife, Peter Finch, Ryan Quinn Flanagan, Alex Gildzen, John Grochalski, Jack Grapes, S.A. Griffin, Robert Head, Kevin Hibshman, Larry Jaffe, Steve Pratt, Dave Roskos, Lynne Savitt, John Sinclair, Ben John Smith, Joan Jobe Smith, Fred Voss, D.R. Wagner, Jeremiah Walton, Eddie Woods

the broadsides should arrive in a week or so.

response from 48th Street Press

i heard back from Chris at 48th Street Press on my poetry submission from yesterday. my poems "better off" and "a lazy summer day" have been accepted for publication. when these poems get published, most likely in the summer, i'll be sure to post pictures of the broadsides here on the blog.

poetry news, wrestling thoughts, victory beers and some kind of BIG game later today

i sent out 8 poems this morning, 3 to The Camel Saloon and 5 to 48th Street Press for their broadside series. i was in last year's as well. when i hear back from Russell and Chris, i'll be sure to pass along the info.

the poet of the day on my Google+ page is my friend Alan Catlin. i've been published with Alan since i began getting published. if you haven't read his work, i urge you to seek it out.

my poem "nuclear winter" is the featured poem at Jeremy Benson's website right now. you can find it here: http://www.jeremy-benson.com/FeaturePoetry.html

my thoughts on Wrestlemania are pretty simple. CM Punk vs. Undertaker was easily the best match of the night. sadly, not much of the rest of the show was worth a fuck. i did enjoy The Shield winning, mostly because Dean Ambrose is the future of this business. other than that, it was too damn predictable to be exciting at all. i was most disappointed with the Jericho vs. Fandango match. those 2 simply did not click at all. and considering Jericho is my 4th favorite wrestler of all time, you can imagine where i'm placing the blame. hopefully Vince is smart enough to spend the next year building some new talent so the relics don't have to carry the show any longer.

thankfully, the season finales of the Showtime shows saved my night. i really enjoyed all 3 of them.

the Yankees had a nice, i didn't see that coming, win yesterday over Detroit, 7-0. i doubt the Tigers will get shutout many times this season. amazing what decent pitching and some timely hitting can do. they play today in Cleveland, yet another opening day to go through. i imagine i'll sneak a peek or two, hoping they can finally win 2 games in a row.

tonight will be a true test of my attention span. on at about the same time for all of these, tonight i will be trying to view as much of the following as possible: New York Rangers vs. Toronto, the Voice, Monday Night Raw, and the National Championship game. if i'm not already insane, tonight should do the trick.

i am way behind in my fantasy hockey playoffs. if i pull this off in the games this week, it will be some kind of miracle.

and finally, a little game later on this afternoon between Manchester United and Manchester City. the result of today's match will basically determine my mood for the rest of the day, probably the week as well. a win, and i will be on cloud nine. a loss, and i will be pissed beyond belief. not that it will change the chances of United winning the league. it's just that losing to that team of fucking clowns burns me deeply. i suppose time will tell.

for those interested, i have Louisville winning tonight, 71-64.

hope everyone had a great weekend. until tomorrow...

music today:

The Breeders - Last Splash

"Honesty is the best policy - when there is money in it." - Mark Twain

broadsides for sale

my poems "escape", "alone with my depression" and "that old romantic" have been included in the 48th Street Press (Caracas, Venezuela) 2012 Broadside Series.

"escape" and "alone with my depression" make up one broadside while "that old romantic" makes up the other.

the broadside with two poems is yellow and the other is red, in case colors mean anything to you.

i'm selling these for $3 each or $5 for both. price includes autograph and postage.

i will accept well concealed cash and money orders. i'm also open to listening to trade offers. email me first if you're interested in a trade.

send all money here:

J.J. Campbell
PO BOX 399
Brookville, Ohio 45309

if only buying one, please indicate which one you want. limited quantities for each, so please act fast. and please pass this on to anyone who may be interested. thank you. operators are standing by.

poetry news

typed up the poems i wrote last night. 2 of them are going to be pretty easy to find a home for. the third one, more of a romantic theme, those are really about finding someone on the right day. i'm glad patience is something i'm blessed with.

heard from my publisher on my upcoming book, "Sofisticated White Trash". a lot of cool ideas floating around. i really think this thing will be spectacular.

i also will have broadsides for sale very soon. i have 3 poems (2 broadsides) involved in the 48th Street Press Broadsides 2012 Project. stay tuned for more info. a really incredible list in this project, including John M. Bennett, Leonard Cirino, Mike Daily, Kevin M. Hibshman, Gerald Nicosia, Ben Smith and a slew of others.

thanks for reading. feel free to pass the info along to anyone who may be interested.

typing music
Anthrax - Worship Muisc

"Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance." - Carl Sandburg