January 5, 2021: The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
All they wanted was to hit 7000 steps, but the “Ghosts of Beverly Drive” had other ideas.
Read More…January 4, 2021: Here With Me
If I want you “Here With Me” why is it so hard to say?
Read More…January 2, 2021: Caught in the Middle
Feeling “Caught in the Middle” between one milestone and the next might lead one to conclude, well, none of it really matters.
Read More…January 1, 2021: Black Out Days
“Black Out Days” help realize The Ritual, but what happens when they also reveal everything you believe to be a lie?
Read More…January 30, 2020: Raining in Baltimore
It’s “Raining In Baltimore” but Paolo doesn’t even notice. He’s too busy with his own pain. Inspired by the Counting Crows song, if you’re here for Sad Tim Stevens work, this is it.
Read More…January 29, 2020: Secret Journey
He went on a “Secret Journey” to discover forbidden knowledge on behalf on the rich and noble. Now he’s back and in possession of it. Dare he tell the world? From The Police song of the same name.
Read More…January 28, 2020: Doesn't Anybody Stay Together Anymore
Brenda and Javier, like Phil Collins, are left wondering “Doesn’t Anyone Stay Together Anymore,” when the perfect couple falls apart. Can their love endure in this modern world?
Read More…January 27, 2020: Extraordinary Machine
Her body is, to quote Fiona Apple, an “Extraordinary Machine.” After a lifetime of it being battered by sickness and her hiding away and keeping it safe, the time to take it out for a spin has come.
Read More…January 26, 2020: On My Way Back Home
A man calls his ex in an attempt to find “My Way Back Home.” She, however, no longer needs to be that person for him.
Read More…January 24, 2020: Little Black Backpack
Henry just wanted them to shut up, He didn’t expect Devin to accept the invitation to take it outside. Or how committed Devin was to the classic rules of the duel. Inspired by Stroke 9’s “Little Black Backpack.”
Read More…January 22, 2020: Making The Most of The Night
She is here for “Making the Most of the Night” including multiple cars on fire, nudity, run-in with cops, and helping him loosen up just in time to nail the key account. Inspired by Carly Rae Jepsen’s song.
Read More…January 21, 2020: Stolen Dance
The keepers warned them of the “Stolen Dance” but they did not heed those warnings. The Milky Chance song leads to a theft of dire consequences.
Read More…January 20, 2020: Cool Kids
They were the “Cool Kids” Echosmith would sing about. But time has past and those days are gone.
Read More…January 19, 2020: The Emperor's New Clothes
Seeing “The Emperor’s New Clothes” frees this poet from the rules and constraints of guilt and pain, as inspired by Sinead O’Connor’s song.
Read More…January 18, 2020: Juicy
When the newspaper is only covering “Juicy” news at the cost of real journalism, it falls to the citizens to demand better. From the Better Than Ezra song.
Read More…January 16, 2020: Dreams
Aaron has “Dreams.” Dream Cub makes dreams come true. But Dream Cub has never encountered a boy like Aaron before. Aaron’s hopes and wishes run…darker than anything Dream Cub had ever seen or could ever imagine.
Read More…January 15, 2020: A Check for Daniel
Dana is trying to collect “A Check for Daniel,” but a yuppie gambler and her own cooling attitude towards violence is making it deeply unpleasant. Inspired by the Ra Ra Riot song.
Read More…January 14, 2020- All My Days
“All My Days,” Granite admits, he has been searching for something new. And now he’s found it. He asks for forgiveness and understanding from the husband he’s leaving behind in today’s The January Project.
Read More…January 13, 2020: Eyes Wide Open
With “Eyes Wide Open,” they posted a casting call to advertise for the pirate lifestyle, parrot, eyepatch, and all.
Read More…January 10, 2020: Grace for Saints and Ramblers
Somehow Iron and Wine's Grace for Saints and Ramblers ends up a poem about no matter how many lives a love touches it is always about those at the core. It's...oof...poetry by me.
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