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The Internet (Not a Bird)

The Internet is where you get information about The Country I love it Cuz it usta take a lot longer to know that stuff But now I just hafta press a button in my pocket Like right now I know The Country is upset with eachother Imagine what would’ve happened before The InternetContinue reading “The Internet (Not a Bird)”

A MeToo Perspective on the New President

Love means accepting one another, not finding solidarity around a common enemy. — Daily Zen (@dailyzen) January 24, 2017 The United States of America just got a new President. Some people really want him to be President, and some people really don’t. Many people on both sides are feeling an urge to be MeNotziesContinue reading “A MeToo Perspective on the New President”

“They Have Poetry Readings in Other States” by Jonathan Montgomery — Boulder Poetry Tribe

For the last few years I’ve only gone to poetry readings in Colorado. You can go to one like every night of the week here, and there is no need to go to other states to find them. Until last week I wasn’t even sure if other states had readings or open mics anymore. I… viaContinue reading ““They Have Poetry Readings in Other States” by Jonathan Montgomery — Boulder Poetry Tribe”

The Boulder Game

Whenever I’m in Boulder these days I play a game called ‘What Usta Be There?’ The game goes you drive or walk around town passing things and try to remember what usta be in their place, such as… The Terrapin Station where my girlfriend had to pick up her medication today used to be a donutContinue reading “The Boulder Game”

Dead Bowie

I once had a guy in the cab who said he was David Bowie’s son. He was a homeless looking guy the city was paying me to take from the hospital to the Alcohol Recovery Center, but I wanted to believe him. “My mom had sex with him back in the early 70s” he said. Continue reading “Dead Bowie”

A Review of Dr. David Montgomery’s New Book ‘Loving to Heal’

David Montgomery is my dad, which means that this should be a uniquely credible review. After all I’m one of a select few who’s been exposed to a lifetime of his unpublished, unwritten work, giving me the edge on understanding its context. In fact, I was even with him when he was writing the book.Continue reading “A Review of Dr. David Montgomery’s New Book ‘Loving to Heal’”

A Place I Usta Go Every Monday

Last Monday The Boulder Cafe was a place I go, but now it’s just another place I usta go, cuz it closed. I usta go every Monday before the Laughing Goat open mic. I’d get a double Jack with a Coke-back and six hot wings on their incredible and lifesaving 3-til-close half-off all appetizers andContinue reading “A Place I Usta Go Every Monday”

LeBron > Poetry

I know my typical poetry audience doesn’t like pro sports very much. I know they think it’s not intellectual or creative or deep enough. I know they think its too focused on the achievements of the body instead of the soul. I know they think it’s loved by too many unextraordinary people, who would ratherContinue reading “LeBron > Poetry”

Jonathan’s History of Shields

This April I got to collaborate with encaustic painter Marco Montanari for the Boulder Arts Week NoBo First Friday. Here is the video footage (shot by Get in the Car, Helen)!

Princesses (Pizzas and Mermaid Deleted Scene)

The Pizzas and Mermaid sessions produced an abundance of creative material that could not all fit into the book. Here are some of the outtakes. Once they’ve wet your whistle, follow this link https://www.createspace.com/4929451. 1 Ariel was the Princess in the 1989 Disney cartoon The Little Mermaid. She was a beautiful little mermaid with redContinue reading “Princesses (Pizzas and Mermaid Deleted Scene)”