looking forward to spending time with students at Cal State University Dominguez Hills tomorrow 3/11. it’s an open to public event. #poetry

dissociating is my superpower.

from “these nights,” a poem in my upcoming 6th poetry collection BIRTHDAYS.
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#poetry

not me crushing on the italian curling team. #winterolympics

my january wrap up:
• 58 movies.
• 93 hours.
• 28 countries.
• 13 languages.
well on my way to 500 movies in 2026.

i just read a review on @letterboxd that said the film was “termite cinema that feels like white elephant cinema” and now i don’t know what to do with my life.

McDonalds won’t publicly announce they are selling cocaine now. but there will be signs.

just finished writing BIRTHDAYS, my 6th book.

“Father Figure” reminds me of all the god awful creeps teaching MFA and the editors and the publishers who sell themselves as mentors and kingmakers and convince young writers that they’ll find success only through loyalty (body and mind) #TLOAS