Let’s hit the road again! I’ll be hitting the road with my good friend and fellow Reservoir Dogwood, Matthew Jackson. We’ve been meaning to tour together for a while and he has a new, nifty book out in November so it all came together like a tasty, tasty cake. We’ll be doing old pieces, new pieces, duet pieces, and all kinds of hijinks. You’ll just have to see it to believe it!...

So, there this is poem on my first spoken word album, 1 of 29, called “Where Have all the Children Gone.” This piece has been a favorite of mine off the record but I haven’t given it much thought until recently. Picture it… There I am checking my email as I do on any given day when up pops a message from a producer with the Lifetime Channel (yes, the cable network). They ask if they can...

Greetings One and All: I hope everyone has had a fantastic summer. Mine has been extremely grand and busy. Sadly, summer doesn’t have the same magic as when you’re in school. Sure, it’s nice outside but the air isn’t as sweet with possibility. But at least it’s not cold. Anyway, I’ll be taking part in the 4th St. Festival in Bloomington this Labor Day weekend. There is a Spoken...

Well… This is a bit awkward… I haven’t posted in awhile… It’s not like I forgot about you… It’s not like you’re not important to me… It’s just things have been stressful-overwhelming-blissful-busy these last few months… Let’s go ahead and lean on a cliche, and let the picture have its 1,000 words… Yep, my daughter Penelope Clementine...

Buddy Wakefield Poetry Performance at YES Cinema Columbus, IN.  Performance poet Buddy Wakefield appears at YES Cinema on Sunday, September 12 at 7pm. Indiana’s own spoken word group, Reservoir Dogwoods, will be opening Wakefield’s show. Born in Shreveport, LA, Wakefield now calls Seattle his home.  In 2001 he left his position as the executive assistant at a biomedical firm in Gig Harbor, WA, sold or...

Hey everyone. This is just a quick note to let you know that I’ll have some new poems in the next issue of The Battered Suitcase. You shouldn’t pick up a copy just to read my meager contribution, it’s a great publication and you’ll enjoy the whole thing! More to follow. There is always more to follow. Cheers.

Here is another quick installment of my current musical obsessions. These albums are outrageously grand. I highly suggest all of them for your listening pleasure. Cheers! The Black Keys – Brothers The New Pornographers – Together The Dead Weather – Sea of Cowards The National – High Violet Pearl and the Beard - God Bless Your Weary Soul, Amanda Richardson Band of Horses – Infinite...

There are a couple sources of inspiration for this post. First, the other day I was typing some poems out of the ol’ notebook. Second, recently my Reservoir Dogwoods brothers have taken to calling me a, “poetry superstore,” because I tend to publish books and poems at relatively rapid pace. The relativity in this case is in relation to other poets, I think. All of this got me to thinking about...

Hey everyone: This is a quick note about the book release reading and party coming up this Friday in Bloomington. The event will be held at Boxcar Books. I’ll be reading with Tony Brewer. We’ll have crazy book discounts. Adult beverages. Let the good times roll on. You can check out the events page for more info. More to follow…

Greetings. I hope spring is blooming beautifully for everyone. My spring is looking very busy! Oh, National Poetry Month… you’re like Christmas for poets… but you last 30 days! As usual, National Poetry Month is shaping up to be very busy. And it’s doubly crazy-joyful because Your Casual Survival (my new book) is being published in April. Now, it’s time to get the word out. Tony...