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 12, 2020: Earthquake Weather
“Earthquake Weather” is coming and his life is never going to be the same. Inspired by the Matt Nathanson song.
Read More…January 11, 2020: An Act of Kindness
From the Bastille song, Vinnie is obsessed with getting even after “An Act of Kindness” from a co-worker.
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.
Read More…January 9, 2020: Everybody's Fool
Evanescence’s screed against two-facedness “Everybody’s Fool” leads to a tale of a queen targeted by her closest advisor.
Read More…January 8, 2020: Sweet Disposition
The Man has a “Sweet Disposition,” but that won’t make climbing a tree any easier for him in this monologue inspired by the Temper Trap song.
Read More…January 7, 2020: Honeybear
Mr. Bear bought into pop culture and now he’s a “Honeybear”. But he’s no good at sharing. So the other animals? They’re going to have themselves a heist. Inspired by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Read More…January 6, 2020: Wild Pack of Family Dogs
For six years, Jacob has lived at the group home and the Doctor has worked there. Today Jacob’s dad died. Years ago, the Doctor lost her dad too. So she tells him the story of the “Wild Pack of Family Dogs.” From the Modest Mouse song of the same title.
Read More…January 5, 2020: Planet of Weed
Greg Fernandez wrote a paper all about the “Planet of Weed” but, for some reason, The Journal of Exploratory Astronomy isn’t all that interested in publishing it. Inspired by The Fountains of Wayne song.
Read More…January 4, 2020: The Sound
They may know “The Sound” of one another, but they seem to have long ago lost the script. What happens with friends with benefits lose the friendship and only the sex remains? A poem inspired by The 1975’s song.
Read More…January 3, 2020: Know Your Enemy
Dad always taught his kids to “Know Your Enemy”. Who could have predicted after the peace treaty that that would prove very good advice indeed. After the Green Day song.
Read More…January 2, 2020: Sheep Go To Heaven
We all, deep down, just want to play our pan flute and drink wine all day. Only Alex does something about it. So she’s tendering her resignation…with a few final thoughts. And errors. It all goes down in “Sheep Go to Heaven” inspired by the Cake song of the same name.
Read More…January 1, 2020: Running Up That Hill
Inspired by “Running Up That Hill” by Meg Myers comes a grim story of switching places involving broken engagements, shallow graves, and solid prop use.
Read More…January 9, 2019: Morning Song
Witnessing a break up is a hell of a thing.
Read More…January 8, 2019: Mandika
Maybe Amateur Night was not the best choice for Angela and her friends.
Read More…January 7, 2019: Demon to Lean On
What’s a kicked out of Hell demon to do? Become a “Demon to Lean On” of course! But first, gotta get this Craigslist ad just right.
Read More…January 6, 2019: Swimming in the Flood
A local newspaper reports on a very odd way to die.
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