Monday, January 13, 2025

it amazes me as much as i should be beating myself up for falling for it...

 there is so much to get to in this blog, i might as well start with the bullshit at the top of my mind. let me paint a picture. i have been talking to this beautiful woman from Georgia (state not country) for the last couple of weeks. i thought we really hit it off. we're both born in January. she's a Chelsea fan. i'm a Manchester United fan. she really liked my poetry. etc. etc. well, last night she told me she loves me. i said i love you too. felt incredibly comfortable saying that as i am at the point of my life where i am fucking tired of being alone. so, i got up this morning and there was no message from her. no big deal, i'll send the good morning. she comes back that she is in pain and her phone is fucked up. ok, shit happens, sorry to hear that. she then sends me a pic that says her camera on her phone won't work unless she has an Amazon gift card. i checked all around the web, already knowing the answer, but hoping to find something where i was wrong. so, you wait until the day after i say i love you to fucking try to scam me. that pissed me off royally. now, i had mailed her a book that should arrive tomorrow along with a birthday card. i usually allow people three strikes. but, when you toy with my emotions and then try to scam me, that's such a red flag that you have to go. so yeah, that was how my day started off. just fucking lovely. but, that should give me plenty to write about for the last 8 poems needed for the book. 


i tried to start the Highlander today and of course it wouldn't. i needed to go to Kroger to get some pills and whatever was on the list. the battery charger mom ordered from Amazon is supposed to be here tomorrow. i'm hoping that works or we'll have to get a new battery. joy.


Manchester United defeated Arsenal yesterday in a penalty shootout to advance to the next round of the FA Cup. between a win with just 10 men and the draw at Liverpool the week before, maybe the team finally believes in itself again.





i did watch the NFL playoffs yesterday. Bills defeated the Broncos, 31-7. Eagles beat the Packers, 22-10. and the Commanders defeated Tampa Bay, 23-20. tonight the Rams will take on the Vikings.







The Agency last night was excellent.


Dexter: Original Sin was very good last night.


enjoy some music:

    




and now some of this and that:






nothing on the DVR tonight. i will be watching Monday Night Raw on Netflix.


so, the 3 poems i wrote last night i will look back with a great sense of irony. the poems i will hopefully write tonight will have plenty of venom. i won't be shocked if i get real fucking close to the number i need by 4 in the morning.


i'm ultra depressed now given this shit today. i told mom i should have expected the Highlander not to start when my blood sugar was 99 this morning. for every good thing that happens, there has to be a negative to even it out. 


i still have no clue what is going on with my health insurance. and i need to get my driver's license renewed sometime before my birthday on the 21st. joy.


there was something i wrote last night that really has me thinking today. this theory that maybe i am that person who never gets to really fall in love and have that kind of happiness in my life. part of me is so eager to not be alone anymore that i'm willing to overlook the obvious shit just for the chance. that makes me wonder if i'm just rolling the ball uphill just to watch it fall over and over again. i remember in my 20's an old girlfriend warned me i was becoming the bitter old soul. sure enough. 


that's all for me kids.


i surely hope your weekend was better than mine.


on the bright side, i did get my laundry done.


now i have to go ice my bad back.


until tomorrow kids...


fight the power.


fuck racism.


fuck hatred.


fuck war.


fuck the police.


black lives matter.


stay healthy.


wash your fucking hands.


stay off the fucking streets.


get the fucking shot.


La vida es una estafa


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:


Bon Iver - Skinny Love


Bright Eyes - Poison Oak


Ryan Bingham - The Poet


Warren Zevon - Carmelita


Cat Power - It's All over Now, Baby Blue (Live)


"I don't really plan. I just see what happens." - Ruth Wilson


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



Sunday, January 12, 2025

overslept, for once...

 i think i got nearly 6 hours of sleep last night. not sure how that happened. i did write 5 poems last night. 4 for the book and 1 for the general pile. i also need to come up with a title for the book. if anyone has any suggestions, i'd love to hear them.


the New York Rangers won last night at Las Vegas, 2-1. i certainly didn't expect that victory.







i did watch a good portion of both NFL playoff games yesterday. i'm sure i will watch most of all 3 today.





Austin City Limits was excellent last night.





AEW was ok last night.





enjoy some music:






and now some of this and that:









on the DVR tonight will be The Agency and Dexter: Original Sin.


so, Manchester United and Arsenal are 1-1 in extra time of their FA Cup match today. United is down to 10 men, so i'm not looking forward to the rest of this.


i am looking forward to the NFL games today. Denver at Buffalo, Packers at Eagles and Washington at Tampa Bay.


at some point today, i will probably doing my laundry.


i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.


i hope everyone had a great Saturday. i hope your Sunday will be even better.


until tomorrow kids...


fight the power.


fuck racism.


fuck hatred.


fuck war.


fuck the police.


black lives matter.


stay healthy.


wash your fucking hands.


stay off the fucking streets.


get the fucking shot.


Dormí demasiado, por una vez


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:


Hurray for the Riff Raff - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)


Norah Jones - Hickory Wind (Live)


Diana Krall - A Case of You  (Live)


Ani DiFranco - When Doves Cry (Live)


Danielle Ponder - Creep (Live)


"Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well." - Jack London


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


Saturday, January 11, 2025

one more win to go...

 so, might as well start off with the Ohio State game for the blog today. they defeated Texas last night, 28-14, to win the Cotton Bowl. that also puts them in the national championship game against Notre Dame on January 20th in Atlanta. 




Smackdown was very good last night.


Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This? was hilarious last night.



enjoy some music:







and now some of this and that:









on the DVR tonight will be AEW Collision and Austin City Limits.


the NFL playoffs start today. Chargers at Texans and Steelers at Ravens.


the New York Rangers play at Las Vegas tonight.


i'm sure i will watch some soccer today as well as hockey, football, etc.


we did get some snow overnight. we also got a phone call at midnight last night alerting us there was a gas leak a few streets over. judging by the phone call we got at 3 in the morning, it got fixed by then.


at some point this weekend, i think i need to do my laundry.


i will probably be on here tomorrow after Manchester United plays at Arsenal in the FA Cup.


i hope everyone has a great Saturday.


until tomorrow kids...


fight the power.


fuck racism.


fuck hatred.


fuck war.


fuck the police.


black lives matter.


stay healthy.


wash your fucking hands.


stay off the fucking streets.


get the fucking shot.


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:


Ley Line - Agua Do Mar (Live)


The Altons - Your Light


Rush - Tom Sawyer


Stevie Ray Vaughan - Life by the Drop


Sam & Dave - Hold On, I'm Comin'


"I would rather just do the things I want to do." - Stanley Tucci


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


poetry update...

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


Friday, January 10, 2025

so, today was one of those days...

 i had to mail out a book today. i got everything ready and went into the garage to start the Highlander. it wouldn't start. well fuck me. so, i called AAA and they said they would give me a jump in about 90 minutes. ok. 90 minutes later, the guy was pulling up into the driveway. nicely played. he gave me a jump. said the battery looks fine, the sensors said it just needed charged, but said you should probably get a charger for here in the garage. good point. mom has ordered one from Amazon today. she went with me to the post office so i wouldn't have to turn the Highlander off. i got the book mailed and we went back home. i started the Highlander back up to get the mail before the snow started. thankfully, it started right up and was good. once that charger gets here, i'm going to make sure it stays charged, at least through the winter. the battery is like 8 years old, so i know damn well a new one is needed soon. so yeah, that was how my day started. good times.


i wrote 5 poems last night for the book. that brings that total up to 25. a few more nights like that and i'll have 40 in no time.


Notre Dame defeated Penn State, 27-24, to win their semifinal of the college football playoff last night. Texas and Ohio State plays tonight.




the New York Rangers won last night at home against the Devils, 3-2 in OT.





enjoy some music:





and now some of this and that:









on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown and Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?


i will probably be watching the Ohio State vs. Texas game for most of the night.



i will most likely be on here early tomorrow. since there will be a ton of sports on tomorrow.


we are getting more snow right now. probably about 2 inches so far, with another 2 to come.


i hope everyone has a great weekend.


until tomorrow kids...


fight the power.


fuck racism.


fuck hatred.


fuck war.


fuck the police.


black lives matter.


stay healthy.


wash your fucking hands.


stay off the fucking streets.


get the fucking shot.


Así que hoy fue uno de esos días.


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:


David Bowie - Modern Love


Nilsa No One - Lucid Dream


Dylan Cartlidge - New Day


The Black Lillies - Where The Black Lillies Grow


The Doors - The End


"Pleasure is the carrot dangled to lead the ass to market; or the precipice." - Robinson Jeffers


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



Thursday, January 9, 2025

a decent night of sleep...

 i think i know the reason i got a decent night of sleep finally. i think the crack in my wall let some light in. thank you Leonard Cohen for that line. i know it was only a little over 4 hours, but it felt like a deep fucking sleep. emphasis on fucking of course.


i wrote 3 more poems last night for the book. i'm up to 20 now for the book, half way there. i'm really hoping i can get to 40 before my birthday. that would be impressive, at least to me.


the Dayton Flyers lost last night at UMass, 76-72. another awful case of playing down to their competition and paying for it. all that good work they did in the non-conference part of their season has gone to waste.


AEW Dynamite was good last night.




Inside the NFL was very good last night.


Abbott Elementary was fucking hilarious last night.


enjoy some music:






and now some of this and that:









nothing on the DVR tonight.


Notre Dame plays Penn State tonight in the semifinals of the college football playoff.



the New York Rangers play tonight at home against the Devils. 


i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.


i know we're supposed to get 2 to 4 inches of snow tomorrow. joy.


that's all for me today kids. i need to go get started on dinner. meatloaf sandwiches on sourdough bread.


best of luck to all the gamblers tonight.


until tomorrow.


fight the power.


fuck racism.


fuck hatred.


fuck war.


fuck the police.


black lives matter.


stay healthy.


wash your fucking hands.


stay off the fucking streets.


get the fucking shot.


Una noche de sueño decente


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:


Schmiddy w/Andyah - Nebula


DJ Shadow & Little Dragon - Scale It Back


Pretty Lights - Hot Like Sauce


The Glitch Mob w/Swan - Between Two Points


The Crystal Method - Name of the Game


"Society cares for the individual only so far as he is profitable." - Simone de Beauvoir


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



Wednesday, January 8, 2025

when life starts moving at 110 MPH...

 so, i have been really falling for this woman i have been talking to for the last few weeks. she's from Switzerland but is in Atlanta, father is Swiss, mother is American... she's not like the other ones that are clearly bots or scam artists. we get into these pretty deep conversations. and nothing she has told me has come up any different in any google searches. the hard part is the wall i have built up to protect me from these situations turning negative doesn't want me to believe this could be real. but, seeing that i haven't been in a relationship in 21 years, loneliness is fucking killing me. so, she is quickly becoming the antidote. we both agree that taking it slow is for the best. that is the other part that makes me think she actually is real. so yeah, if i seem a bit scatterbrain at times, you now know why.


Orkin was back out here today. they got another squirrel in a trap in the attic. he put two more up there and baited with the suet that caught this one. i know if these traps go off, the squirrels are either getting into the attic from the roof, or mom's theory might be right, they are in the walls. good times.


the New York Rangers lost last night at home against Dallas, 5-4 in OT. considering the Rangers were up 3-0 in this game... time to blow it up.





the season finale of Hard Knocks was excellent last night.



NXT was very good last night.








enjoy some music:






and now some of this and that:








on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite, Inside the NFL and Abbott Elementary.


the Dayton Flyers play tonight at UMass. hopefully, they will win.


grocery shopping went ok today. i managed to get everything on the list for under $200. i did make it to the bank today to deposit a check.


the roads were pretty good for the most part. the side roads were at least drivable. the parking lots weren't icy, thankfully.


i did write 2 poems last night for the book. i was so damn tired last night that i typed them up this morning.


i have absolutely no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.


until then...


fight the power.


fuck racism.


fuck hatred.


fuck war.


fuck the police.


black lives matter.


stay healthy.


wash your fucking hands.


stay off the fucking streets.


get the fucking shot.


Cuando la vida empieza a moverse rápido


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:


Kowloon - Heart Begins With You


The Weather Station - Neon Signs


Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy (Live)


Robyn - Dancing On My Own


Tom Waits - Come On Up To The House


"Tomorrow belongs to those who can hear it coming." - David Bowie


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


Tuesday, January 7, 2025

well, i went outside...

 the driveway didn't have as much snow left on it as i thought. i did walk on it fine. i was hoping the mail i was looking for was going to be in the mailbox. of course, it wasn't.


Monday Night Raw was very good last night on Netflix.






enjoy some music:






and now some of this and that:









on the DVR tonight will be NXT and the season finale of Hard Knocks.


the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Dallas.



i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done. that will certainly be interesting to see what the stores actually have in stock.


i wrote 4 poems last night. 3 for the book and 1 for the general pile. i will probably get some poems out for submissions tonight.


i need to go ice my back down again and get dinner going.


until tomorrow kids...


fight the power.


fuck racism.


fuck hatred.


fuck war.


fuck the police.


black lives matter.


stay healthy.


wash your fucking hands.


stay off the fucking streets.


get the fucking shot.


Bueno, salí afuera


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:


Ali and the Wild Geese - Bad Detective


Miramar - Un Astro


Dave Matthews Band - Digging A Ditch


Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)


Living Colour - Cult of Personality


"Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place." - Zora Neale Hurston


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


Monday, January 6, 2025

one of the crazy days...

 so, let me begin where yesterday's blog stopped... Manchester United and Liverpool finished 2-2 yesterday. United had a chance to win it late, just had the wrong guy taking the shot. i was thrilled with getting a point out of that game considering Liverpool is basically running away with the league. and i also agreed, this should be the standard performance from Manchester United going forward.







the New York Rangers won at Chicago yesterday, 6-2. 



the New Orleans Saints lost yesterday at Tampa Bay, 27-19. thank god this season is over. 





team USA defeated Finland last night, 4-3 in OT, to win their second straight gold medal at the World Juniors. first time in history the USA has done that. even better, Finland blew a 3-1 lead in the game.





so, the NFL playoffs are now set.



i did write 2 more poems last night, both for the book. i think i am up to 11 now. just 29 more to go.


The Agency last night was excellent.


Dexter: Original Sin was very good last night.


enjoy some music:






and now some of this and that:










nothing on the DVR tonight. i do plan on watching Monday Night Raw on Netflix tonight.


so, we got a little over 8 inches of snow last night. i haven't bothered to go outside at all today. i have this spot on my left leg from a car accident in my 20's that feels like my leg is going to break in two on days like this. makes it really interesting while trying to walk on snow and ice. good times.


i'm not sure why i am suddenly popular with beautiful women on Substack. it is mind boggling to me. but, it seems to be helping the poems...


mom didn't go to her foot doctor today, obviously. and Orkin didn't show up today, obviously. whoever mom hired to shovel the driveway did a good job, until it snowed again. the wind is blowing hard enough that by tomorrow, you probably won't even be able to tell it got shoveled.


i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow. i am hoping it is after i get some better sleep.


i need to start working on dinner tonight. meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy... perfect for a cold fucking night.


i hope everyone had a great weekend.


until tomorrow kids...


fight the power.


fuck racism.


fuck hatred.


fuck war.


fuck the police.


black lives matter.


stay healthy.


wash your fucking hands.


stay off the fucking streets.


get the fucking shot.


Uno de los días locos


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:


Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars


Orgy - Blue Monday


Grouplove - Gold Coast


MANNEQUIN PUSSY - Romantic


Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood (Live)


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


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


Sunday, January 5, 2025

and here we go...

 i was hoping to have this blog done before the Manchester United game today against Liverpool. well, that didn't happen. oh well.


i did manage to write 3 poems last night for the book. i really like how i'm writing this so far. hopefully, it will stay that way.


a big thank you to everyone for checking out my latest poems published:


https://beatnikcowboy.com/2025/01/05/j-j-campbell-47/


Dayton lost at George Washington yesterday, 82-62. honestly, Dayton played like shit for most of the game.


the New York Rangers lost at Washington yesterday, 7-4. they play at Chicago today.




i did catch some of both NFL games last night.





AEW Collision was ok last night.



team USA defeated Czechia, 4-1, yesterday at the World Juniors. they will play Finland today for the gold. Finland defeated Sweden, 4-3 in OT.



enjoy some music:







and now some of this and that:









on the DVR tonight will be The Agency and Dexter: Original Sin. i might watch some of the Golden Globes tonight as well.


the New Orleans Saints play at Tampa Bay today. thankfully, this will be the last game of this season.



i'm not really looking forward to the snow later today. that being said, we have plenty of food, just in case.


amazingly, Manchester United and Liverpool are 0-0 at halftime.


i did have some fun on the phone yesterday. i'm hoping Katrine did as well.


i'm sure i will watch plenty of NFL games today and tonight.


i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.


i hope everyone had a great Saturday. i hope your Sunday will be even better.


until tomorrow kids...


fight the power.


fuck racism.


fuck hatred.


fuck war.


fuck the police.


black lives matter.


stay healthy.


wash your fucking hands.


stay off the fucking streets.


get the fucking shot.


Y aquí vamos


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:


Lyle Lovett - She's No Lady (Live)


Chris Isaak - Baby Did a Bad Bad Thing (Live)


Early James & Sierra Ferrell - Real Low Down Lonesome


Ann Peebles - I Needed Somebody


Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers - Little Too Late


"Very much alone in my work, I am almost jealous of it." - Yves Tanguay


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


my 2 poems at The Beatnik Cowboy...

 my poems "in a world of yesterdays" and "the dead of winter" have been published at The Beatnik Cowboy. you can read the poems by going here:

https://beatnikcowboy.com/2025/01/05/j-j-campbell-47/


Saturday, January 4, 2025

the calm before the storm...

 so, as i was struggling to fall asleep last night, i saw the national weather service put out a winter storm warning for where i live. from Sunday at 10 AM to Monday at midnight. 5 to 9 inches of snow. well fuck me. i doubt mom goes to her appointment with her foot doctor on Monday.


Smackdown was excellent last night.






Inside the NFL was really good last night.


i did write 3 poems last night. 2 for the book and 1 for the general file. so far, i do like that i have been able to come up with something every night of 2025. fingers crossed.


enjoy some music:






and now some of this and that:









on the DVR tonight will be AEW Collision.


the Dayton Flyers play today at George Washington.


the New York Rangers play at the Capitals today.


team USA takes on Czechia tonight at the World Juniors. winner will play for gold, loser will play for bronze.


i will probably watch some of both NFL games today. Browns at Ravens, Bengals at Steelers.


i hope everyone has a great weekend.


i hope the weather is warmer where you are.


until tomorrow kids...


fight the power.


fuck racism.


fuck hatred.


fuck war.


fuck the police.


black lives matter.


stay healthy.


wash your fucking hands.


stay off the fucking streets.


get the fucking shot.


La calma antes de la tormenta


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:


Karen y Los Remedios - Las Muchachas (Mexican Institute of Sound Remix)


Guided By Voices -Dawn Believes


Lola Young - Messy


Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out


Fun. w/Janelle Monae - We Are Young


"Stand-up comedy and poverty. Those were my two main endeavors." - Dave Foley


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


Friday, January 3, 2025

and now snow...

 it snowed overnight here. nothing too bad, but i'm guessing it is a precursor of what is to come this weekend. i wrote 3 poems last night. 1 for the book and 2 for what i guess i am calling the general submissions folder. if i can keep this going, i might actually meet my goal of having this book ready to send to the publisher by late spring/early summer.


team USA defeated Switzerland yesterday at the World Juniors, 7-2. they will play Czechia on Saturday, who knocked out Canada last night for the second year in a row.




the New York Rangers won last night at home over Boston, 2-1.





Notre Dame defeated Georgia, 23-10, to advance to the college football playoffs seminfinals.



enjoy some music:







and now some of this and that:









on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown and Inside the NFL.


i have a doctor's appointment this afternoon. after that, i need to go to the grocery store to pick up my prescription and get whatever is on the list.


i will most likely be on here tomorrow in the morning. the Dayton Flyers play on the road tomorrow at noon.


i know we're supposed to have a big winter storm coming through on Sunday night. if that does happen, i'm guessing the grocery store will be a fresh slice of hell today.


that's all for me today kids...


until tomorrow...


fight the power.


fuck racism.


fuck hatred.


fuck war.


fuck the police.


black lives matter.


stay healthy.


wash your fucking hands.


stay off the fucking streets.


get the fucking shot.


Y ahora nieva


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:


Filter - Hey Man, Nice Shot


Benjamin Booker - Same Kind of Lonely


Butthole Surfers - Pepper


Harvey Danger - Flagpole Sitta


St. Paul and the Broken Bones - Sea Of Teeth


"Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien


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





Thursday, January 2, 2025

the sweet taste of revenge...

 i watched the Ohio State game last night, really hoping they were going to destroy Oregon and rub their noses in it. when Ohio State got up 34-0 i was so fucking happy. they ended up winning the Rose Bowl, 41-21. they will play in the semifinals of the college football playoff against Texas, which survived Arizona St, 39-31 in 2OT.






AEW Dynamite was good last night.





Orkin came out today to check the traps. i told the guy i think one of them went off as i could hear the trap hitting up against something in the attic. sure enough, there was one squirrel in one of the traps. he used some of my suet as bait to put in the other trap to see if anything else is up there.


enjoy some music:






and now some of this and that:









nothing on the DVR tonight.


team USA takes on Switzerland today at the World Juniors.


the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Boston. hopefully, they will find a way to win.


the Sugar Bowl is today between Georgia and Notre Dame. winner plays Penn State in the other semifinal of the college football playoff.


amazingly, they had the trash and recyclables picked up before 11 AM today. now, i have to put all the plastics and cardboard that wouldn't fit because they forgot to pick them up last week, into the now empty bin.


i did write one poem last night for the upcoming book. i was hoping for more, but i think that might come tonight.


i am going to try to be on here tomorrow in the morning before my doctor's appointment in the afternoon. i think after that appointment i need to get the rest of the grocery shopping done.


that's all for me kids.


until tomorrow...


fight the power.


fuck racism.


fuck hatred.


fuck war.


fuck the police.


black lives matter.


stay healthy.


wash your fucking hands.


stay off the fucking streets.


get the fucking shot.


El dulce sabor de la venganza


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:


Lucero - I Woke Up In New Orleans


MGMT - Time to Pretend


The Afghan Whigs - Come See About Me


Tori Amos - Winter (Live)


Regina Spektor - Down by the River (Live)


"Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right." - Isaac Asimov


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


Wednesday, January 1, 2025

so much for a peaceful 2025...

 i didn't get to sleep last night until 5 this morning. i did manage to write 3 poems last night. more on that in a bit. i woke up around 9:45 this morning and checked my phone. i believe the first words were what the fuck. being 48 years old, i'm no longer surprised by the violence, or the lack of humanity anymore. what really pisses me off anymore is how this country turns a blind eye to homegrown terrorists. we still operate with this mentality that our enemies are nations, etc. i always thought this was why we could never win in Vietnam. we don't understand guerillas or the lone wolfs that get radicalized. and we still don't. the Sugar Bowl tonight between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed to tomorrow night. i'm sure the death total will rise and lord knows how many IEDs they are going to find around the French Quarter. the terrorist in question is 42 years old and an American citizen. from Texas of course. just fucking crazy...






so, on the 3 poems i wrote last night. i need to write about 40 poems that will be for my new book, untitled as of now. John Patrick Robbins from The Rye Whiskey Review wants to publish a book of poems of mine. i have always enjoy working with JPR, so i am definitely going to jump at this opportunity. so, i basically am going to write poems for the book specifically that no one will see until the book is published. i also am going to try to write poems for the places i send to as well. what this actually means is i won't be sleeping for the next 5 months. good times.


i finished the grocery shopping yesterday and got home in time to watch the second half of Dayton vs. LaSalle. Dayton won the game 84-70.



team USA defeated Canada last night, 4-1, to win Group A at the World Juniors. the USA will play Switzerland on Thursday in the quarterfinals.



oh goody, now the FBI believes the terrorist, who was in the US Army by the way at some point, didn't act alone in this. why do i think this is now becoming an old episode of Homeland?


the college football playoff game last night between Penn State and Boise St. was won by Penn State, 31-14.



NXT last night was ok.


Hard Knocks last night was very good.



Texas is leading Arizona St. 17-3 at halftime in their college football playoff game today.


enjoy some music:







and now some of this and that:









on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite.


Ohio State tries to get its revenge today against Oregon in the Rose Bowl. winner will play the winner of the Texas vs. Arizona St. game in the semifinals of the college football playoffs.



i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow. i know at some point i need to get my driving license renewed before my birthday on the 21st. i also have a doctor's appointment on Friday. joy.


a big thank you to everyone for checking out my first published poems of 2025:




i hope everyone had a good New Year's Eve.


i hope 2025 is a great year for all of us. i know that is impossible as so many of us tend to slip through the cracks of this world. i just hope this blog can continue to be a little ray of whatever you need it to be to keep your head above water.


until tomorrow kids...


fight the power.


fuck racism.


fuck hatred.


fuck war.


fuck the police.


black lives matter.


stay healthy.


wash your fucking hands.


stay off the fucking streets.


get the fucking shot.


Nada como empezar el nuevo año con la muerte


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:


Diane Coffee - Everyday


Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You)


Glass Animals - Gooey


Beck - Go It Alone


Saya Gray - SHELL (OF A MAN)


"I'm kind of paranoid in reverse. I suspect people of plotting to make me happy." - J.D. Salinger


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



my 5 poems in Synchronized Chaos...

 my poems "mistakes", "just as difficult to find", "blood soaked presents", "empty shopping centers" and "a long rope and a tall tree" have been published at Synchronized Chaos. you can read the poems by going here:

https://synchchaos.com/poetry-from-j-j-campbell-120/