my 4 NEW SoundCloud tracks...

decided i would start off the summer with a bang... below are the links to my 4 latest SoundCloud tracks...

"decided to suffer", first published in Misfit Magazine #30
https://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell/decided-to-suffer

"of every black child", first published at Winedrunk Sidewalk: Shipwrecked in Trumpland
https://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell/of-every-black-child

"the bible said populate the earth", first published at The Beatnik Cowboy
https://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell/the-bible-said-populate-the-earth

"for the rest of your life", first published at Terror House Magazine
https://soundcloud.com/j-j-campbell/for-the-rest-of-your-life

of every black child

my poem "of every black child" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk: Shipwrecked in Trumpland. you can read the poem by going here:
http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2020/06/day-twelve-hundred-and-forty-two.html

if the kids knew the truth

my poem "if the kids knew the truth" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk: Shipwrecked in Trumpland. you can read the poem by going here:
http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2020/06/day-twelve-hundred-and-thirty-seven.html

to protect and serve

my poem "to protect and serve" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk: Shipwrecked in Trumpland. you can read the poem by going here:
http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2020/06/day-twelve-hundred-and-thirty-three.html

response from Winedrunk Sidewalk...

i heard back from John at Winedrunk Sidewalk: Shipwrecked in Trumpland on my recent poetry submission. my poems "to protect and serve", "if the kids knew the truth" and "of every black child" have been accepted for publication.

quick update

i just wrote 3 poems and have submitted them to Winedrunk Sidewalk: Shipwrecked in Trumpland. when i hear back from John on this submission, i will pass along the verdict.

faster than a war does

my poem "faster than a war does" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk. you can find the poem by going here: http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2018/02/day-three-hundred-and-eighty-nine.html

lilywhite utopias

my poem "lilywhite utopias" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk. you can find the poem by going here: http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2018/02/day-three-hundred-and-eighty-three.html

the drug problem in this area

my poem "the drug problem in this area" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk. you can find the poem by going here: http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2018/01/day-three-hundred-and-sixty-one.html

more guns are always the answer

my poem "more guns are always the answer" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk. you can find the poem by going here: http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2018/01/day-three-hundred-and-forty-eight.html

the last twenty years

my poem "the last twenty years" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk. you can find the poem by going here: http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2017/12/day-three-hundred-and-thirty-eight.html

the illusion that something better is possible

my poem "the illusion that something better is possible" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk. you can find the poem by going here: http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2017/10/day-two-hundred-and-fifty-nine.html

propaganda

my poem "propaganda" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk. you can find the poem by going here: http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2017/09/day-two-hundred-and-forty-three.html

bleeding heart

my poem "bleeding heart" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk. you can find the poem by going here: http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2017/09/day-two-hundred-and-thirty-six.html

these dumb souls

my poem "these dumb souls" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk. you can find the poem by going here: http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2017/08/day-two-hundred-and-eleven.html

consequences

my poem "consequences" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk. you can find the poem by going here: http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2017/08/day-one-hundred-and-ninety-five.html

response from Winedrunk Sidewalk

i heard back from John at Winedrunk Sidewalk on my recent poetry submission. my poems "consequences", "these dumb souls", "bleeding heart", "propaganda" and "the illusion that something better exists" have all been accepted for publication. the poems should start appearing by early August.

a weapon for hate

my poem "a weapon for hate" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk. you can find the poem by going here: http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2017/06/day-one-hundred-and-sixty-two.html

roar

my poem "roar" has been published at Winedrunk Sidewalk. you can find the poem by going here:
http://winedrunksidewalk.blogspot.com/2017/06/day-one-hundred-and-fifty-one.html

afternoon thunderstorms...

my bones were aching before i went out to get the mail. when i noticed the really dark cloud as i walked out to the mailbox, i knew i was in for a shitty afternoon. i did my best to get the mail inside next door before it started to pour. and by pour, i mean just fucking dump buckets and buckets of fucking rain. when it really rains like this, both of my legs feel like they are going to snap in two. that should illustrate to you how brutal my arthritis pain is. 

for some fucking reason, during the rain i decided to send out some poems. i sent out 13 poems; 2 to Winedrunk Sidewalk, 5 to Synchronized Chaos and 6 to Midnight Lane Boutique. when i hear back from these places, i will pass along the verdicts.

the New York Yankees pissed away a lead last night only to have Aaron Judge bail them out again. he hit his major league leading 22nd home run to help the Yankees beat the Angels last night, 5-3. that's the Yankees sixth straight win. hopefully they make it 7 tonight.

The Putin Interviews, Part 1 last night was pretty good. i have always had a fascination with Russia since i was told as a child they were evil. i was never the type of kid to just take what my elders told me and believe it. i had to learn for myself. the Russian people are not evil. the government, like ALL governments, most likely is. and i see how Putin could easily manipulate Trump given their shared hatred for NATO. all in all, i thought it was a good start. hopefully Part 2 tonight will be as good.

Monday Night Raw started off so good last night. the brawl between Samoa Joe and Brock Lesnar was great. and then the show just sort of did nothing else for the rest of the night. i was hoping that the tag team title rematch was going to save the show, especially since it was 2 out of 3 falls. of course, when you have the final fall be a double count out, there's no way anyone could be happy with that finish.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, Smackdown, Deadliest Catch, The Jim Jefferies Show and The Putin Interviews, Part 2. i'll watch 205 Live sometime tonight on WWE Network.

i did listen to the latest Jim Norton & Sam Roberts podcast today. you can find that by going here:

https://soundcloud.com/jimandsamshow/episode-030-kevin-hart-and-bill-burr

i didn't watch any of the NBA Finals last night. i figured Golden State was going to win. the only thing i didn't like about that was David West getting a title. he will always be a piece of shit from Xavier that i will hate.

i found out today that my aunt, who got her hip replaced the same day as mom, has to go back to the hospital and more or less have the surgery redone. apparently she got an infection. both mom and i really wonder if she will ever make it back to the house next door.

that's all for me today kids. i have trash to pick up and i have to take a fucking shower. 

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:

Broken Social Scene - Sweetest Kill

Guided by Voices - Dig Through My Window

Missy Elliott - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)

Soft Cell - Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go (Extended Version)

"Life is a long preparation for something that never happens." - William Butler Yeats

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