heartbroken

here is a link to my latest Soundcloud recording. "heartbroken" is a poem from my latest chapbook, Consequences No Longer Matter, part of the Punk Chapbook Series 2016 (Epic Rites Press). you can find the recording by going here: https://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell/heartbroken

sleep, what a concept

i think i actually got some decent sleep last night, something close to 6 hours. i find that amazing as there was no alcohol involved, so i must have been tired as hell. i did feel refreshed for most of the day, until the fucking mail didn't get here until 4 in the afternoon. some days it's here by 11 AM and other days you can find the carrier jerking off in the McDonald's parking lot. welcome to life in a small town.

but, what i was waiting for was in the mail today:

my latest chapbook, part of the Punk Chapbook Series 2016 from Epic Rites Press. for more info and how to get your hands on it, go here: http://www.epicrites.org/punk-chapbook-series.html

Monday Night Raw was much better last night. the pacing, the matches, i thought everything just clicked. it wasn't a great show, but certainly wasn't as bad as the last month has been. i'm certainly looking forward to the Hell in a Cell ppv in 3 weeks.

The Voice started the battle rounds last night. the talent this season is pretty damn good.

Gotham was really damn good last night. the ending truly had me saying oh shit.

The Big Bang Theory was very funny last night. it's somewhat amazing that the show is still funny after all these years.

Vice News Tonight is going to be a show i will love. a quick paced news show that brings out the stories that most of the media won't touch.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, The Voice, Smackdown, Scream Queens and Atlanta.

team USA plays a soccer friendly tonight against New Zealand. hopefully i will be drinking a victory beer later tonight.

the trash is all picked up and now i'm going to take a long ass shower and get ready for the evening.

take it easy boys and girls, and then take it again.

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:

Fats Domino - Walking to New Orleans (Live)
The Black Crowes - Seeing Things (Live)
Lucinda Williams - Change the Locks (Live)
Warren Haynes - Soulshine (Live)

"If work was a good thing, the rich would have it all and not let you do it." - Elmore Leonard

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

94 in the shade

it's hard to believe it's been 2 years since Robin Williams died.

the New York Yankees got some hits last night and actually got them with runners on base. they defeated Boston 9-4. tonight will be A-Rod's last game in Boston. i'm sure they will take great pleasure in booing him.

team USA men's basketball team survived Australia yesterday, 98-88. hopefully it's a good wake up call for them.

Big Brother was pretty good last night. i guess the house went crazy last night. hopefully this means Paulie is going to lose his shit on live television tonight during the double eviction.

Any Given Wednesday was really good last night.

NXT was good last night. i think the next Takeover in Brooklyn is going to be glorious.

CWC was absolutely amazing last night. the match between Kota Ibushi and Cedric Alexander was off the charts great. and then to see the crowd chant "Please Sign Cedric" after he lost was great. it only got better when they showed HHH coming out to hug him and walk him to the back. that certainly makes me think that he'll be showing up somewhere in WWE soon.

Tyrant was great once again last night. the reason i really love this show is just how real it feels.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Big Brother and Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll.

i did listen to Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast today. listening to Jake "The Snake" Roberts brought back many memories of my youth. i highly recommend it. you can find it by going here:
http://notsam.com/wrestlingpodcast/2016/8/11/wrestling-podcast-94-jake-the-snake-roberts

here's the cover to my chapbook "consequences no longer matter", which will be included in Punk Chapbook Series 2016. as always, Janne Karlsson did a killer job.

for more info, go to: http://www.epicrites.org/punk-chapbook-series.html

i feel like a storm is coming, but i know i need to clean the toilets and shower. so, the next hour or so is going to be a quick look at what my life will be like if i live into my 50's or so. i swear, arthritis is killing me slowly. good times.

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:

Bright Eyes - Lover I Don't Have to Love
Leonard Cohen - Light as the Breeze
Shrug - Long Live the Scene
American Aquarium - Losing Side of Twenty-Five

"Never stay in a bad marriage, and don't hang around with psycho coke fiends." - Joe Rogan

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

Punk Chapbook Series 2016

i got a lovely email from Wolfgang Carstens last night. enjoy.

12 chapbooks.

180 pages of madness.

No bullshit.

No pretense.

No bells and fucking whistles.

$40 USD plus shipping.

Advanced ordering for United States here: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=6S95NK343DHBS

This year’s line-up features:

DANCING ON THE CACTUS by Brenton Booth
PADDY WAGON by Wayne F. Burke
SEXY DEVILS by Todd Cirillo
CONSEQUENCES NO LONGER MATTER by J.J. Campbell
50 EURO by Karina Bush
I'LL BE SO STILL YOU WON'T EVEN NOTICE ME by Ally Malinenko
TEACHING MY COMPUTER IRONY by George Anderson
THE SONG OF WHAT'S BECOME OF US by William Taylor Jr.
SLOW JAMS & UNRULY HEARTS by Julie Valin
DEAD CITY JAZZ by James Duncan
THE MORE EXCITING SIDE OF DEATH by Victor Clevenger
GET WELL SOON by Matt Amott

Every chapbook will feature art by Janne Karlsson.

I will be launching these alphabet grenades into the world as soon as they are ready. I have listed October as a deadline but chances are they will arrive much sooner than that. If you enjoyed season one, you will love season two. I couldn’t have found a more hardcore bunch of motherfuckers to spill their guts across the blank page.

Everyone who puts in an advanced order will be put into a draw to win a fabulous ERP package that includes 15 Epic Rites Press titles and other goodies from the ERP war chest!

And hey, please “like,” “tweet” and “share” this with your friends and contact list. Put it in your blog, scream it from the rooftops, and spread the word however you can: the punks are back!

Here comes the boom, baby, boom!

Thank you,

Wolfgang Carstens

Wolfgang Carstens is the author of numerous poetry collections, publisher at Epic Rites Press, and organizer and host of Poets Underground, a poetry show that celebrates and showcases the best and brightest authors currently working the marrow of contemporary poetry. He lives in Canada with his wife, five kids, grandson, mortgage and death.  His poetry is printed on the backs of unpaid bills.  More information at www.wolfgangcarstens.com.