Eulogizing the near simultaneous passings of Don Everly of The Everly Brothers and Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones.

DON AND CHARLIE ARE GONE

Poem from FROM OBSCURITY WITH LOVE, available in paperback and e-book formats on Amazon.com

BETA MALE

Poem from ONE CORNER OF THE SKY, available as an e-book on Amazon.com

When the Bard of New Jersey and his management decide to price out longtime fans.

My memories of Elvis Presley’s death and its immediate aftermath.

Poem about avoiding life in Los Angeles and the surrounding world circa 1998.

Poem about the compulsive liar who took up residence in the House of Representatives.

Poem about 19-year-old college student seeing strippers for the first time in a Bible Belt Texas city.

Poem about experiencing Boardner’s bar in Hollywood (a hangout for American Film Institute fellows) circa 1988-89.

Cover of Fish and Whistle from John Prine’s BRUISED ORANGE.