Jersey/NorthEast Nightwriters

NO, you do not have to be from Jersey, so come on in. Welcome, welcome, and welcome again to the first of what I hope will be many blogs, photos, and videos covering a whole crapload of different topics, primarily the written and spoken word. I am a creativity freak, for the lack of a better description at the moment. There is not much I don’t experiment with when it comes to art, writing, poems, stories, and books. So I am an uber nerd and all nerds are welcome. All proud introverts are welcomed and loved. All high-functioning depressives are welcomed and loved. Teachers, poets, authors, artists, dreamers, curiodities and true crime enthusiasts (yes, I’m obsessed with dark content as well. You should see my YouTube subscriptions) - may you all find a little cyber home away from home here. So a little about me. I am from New Jersey. Yes, where the middle class are flayed and eaten. No, I do not subscribe to the Taylor Ham/Pork Roll debate because I have lived half my life in South Jersey and the other half in the north, so I can go either way. Yes, I am a diner rat, but I cannot stand not being able to pump my own gas. In all seriousness, this state has its laundry lists of faults, but it’s still a fascinating and eccletic place that inspires a lot of my writing. A major problem I do find is being able to collaborate with like-minded people around here - poets, writers, and so forth. I live way up in North Jersey in the mountains with the bears. So a big part of why I am starting this group is to rectify that issue. But once again, you do not have to be from Jersey to be in this group and relate to it. You can be from Uranus. I don’t care ;) I am a high school special education teacher of English and a part time college professor. Needless to say, my career is quite the life suck, but not in a bad way. I truly enjoy what I do for a living. I just wish it allowed me more time for my other endeavors which are many. This is where this group comes in. It will force me to put the day to day life aside.
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This book is not new, but it has been faithful to me when I’m in need of a poetic energy shot. The poet who wrote this, Iain Thomas, is amazing with his simplicity, saying everything we’ve heard before but in a hauntingly different way. Highly recommend his work. Cheers 🍻

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So apparently only half of my intro could fit into the description so here is the rest :) PLEASE READ FOR IMPORTANT RULES AND GUIDELINES. I am a novice mixed media artist and photographer, and I’ve been writing stories and poems since I learned mommy was actually the Tooth...See more

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It may seem like I am jumping the gun here, but I really want to participate in The New York City Poetry Festival this year. It's on July 27th and 28th, and I have already put in a request for a vendor table for my business. However, I would like to host a small group of poets to...See more

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NO, you do not have to be from Jersey, so come on in. Welcome, welcome, and welcome again to the first of what I hope will be many blogs, photos, and videos covering a whole crapload of different topics, primarily the written and spoken word. I am a creativity freak, for the lack of a better description at the moment. There is not much I don’t experiment with when it comes to art, writing, poems, stories, and books. So I am an uber nerd and all nerds are welcome. All proud introverts are welcomed and loved. All high-functioning depressives are welcomed and loved. Teachers, poets, authors, artists, dreamers, curiodities and true crime enthusiasts (yes, I’m obsessed with dark content as well. You should see my YouTube subscriptions) - may you all find a little cyber home away from home here. So a little about me. I am from New Jersey. Yes, where the middle class are flayed and eaten. No, I do not subscribe to the Taylor Ham/Pork Roll debate because I have lived half my life in South Jersey and the other half in the north, so I can go either way. Yes, I am a diner rat, but I cannot stand not being able to pump my own gas. In all seriousness, this state has its laundry lists of faults, but it’s still a fascinating and eccletic place that inspires a lot of my writing. A major problem I do find is being able to collaborate with like-minded people around here - poets, writers, and so forth. I live way up in North Jersey in the mountains with the bears. So a big part of why I am starting this group is to rectify that issue. But once again, you do not have to be from Jersey to be in this group and relate to it. You can be from Uranus. I don’t care ;) I am a high school special education teacher of English and a part time college professor. Needless to say, my career is quite the life suck, but not in a bad way. I truly enjoy what I do for a living. I just wish it allowed me more time for my other endeavors which are many. This is where this group comes in. It will force me to put the day to day life aside.