Pittsburgh poet and Penn State Alumni. Self-published after nearly a decade of refining his craft. “Dreams, however impossible, are always worth chasing.” — JS
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Pillars, my 4th collection of poetry, is now available for purchase on Amazon in paperback, hardback and ebook. Written in memory of my father, who passed away on February 18th, 2023, this collection is the most difficult thing I’ve ever put to print.
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Watching Prodigal Son on @netflix the other night.
Me: I’m sure he’s okay.
My Wife: …she just killed him with a stiletto!
Me: It looks like he can still heal.
My Wife: …
Me: Get it? He-el? Because she stabbed him with a shoe?
My Wife: [gives me a look to end all looks]
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This December, I will be releasing my eighth book since beginning my journey as a self-published author. It will be vastly different from anything else I’ve put out to date.
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Legitimately curious: if I took the time to record myself reading excerpts of my end-of-the-year project, and posted them here, would anyone be interested in watching them? Trying to break through on any platform — Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn, X — is seemingly near-impossible.
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The other day, I saw an advert promoting Meta AI which sampled David Bowie’s song “Five Years” to get the point across that their software is good for humanity. Someone needs to tell their marketing team to listen to the entire song, as it is about the world ending in five years.
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I showed my seven-year-old-nephew a few photos of me holding a praying mantis my family and I encountered at the Greensburg Walmart the other day. His first reaction was not "This is so cool!", but rather "That's not real — That's A.l." 1/3
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Even after attesting the pictures were real, his stance did not waver. This is yet another reason why I hate the existence of A.l., as our world has become so over-saturated with its usage, that genuine moments of quiet beauty are grossly diminished; 2/3
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Have you checked out my latest poetry collection? If not, what are you waiting for? Faces is out now!
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When I post, nothing. When I post a link or a picture, nothing. When I use a tag, nothing. When I put a link in the comments, nothing. When I don’t post any accompanying picture or link, nothing. When I post for the sake of engagement, nothing. So… why do I post anything at all?
Just a reminder that my latest collection of poetry is available now in paperback and ebook. Come check it out!
Fatherhood is trying to put on a happy face for your kids while your car is out of commission with a broken wheel bearing.
What even happened to the Amusement Park / Roller Coaster side of this site that I would avidly follow? Nothing ever appears anymore.
In a show between profits and beauty:
Choose a cherry tree over a golf course;
A bike path over one man’s vanity.
Prioritize the people over all.
#America
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I once came across Jesus in Dormont. During our brief encounter, I learned he grew up in Texas and has a lovely singing voice. Such an all-around wholesome guy.
#StoryWithoutContext
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