Poetry Review by Message in a Bottle Poetry Magazine Editor

"Jason Joyce writes of dreams where the minor characters in our life ‘like the copy toner clerk from work’ inexplicably turn up. He presents a world where the surreal can transform the mundane." - Fiona Sinclair, Message In A Bottle Poetry Magazine

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Books and Clones, It Must Almost Be October

A good friend sent me this fancy fun little game on Facebook. I found it rather thought enlightening and felt I must share and hope you will be emboldened to try for yourself.

Rules: List 15 books you've read that will always stick with you. Don't take too long to think about it; just list the first 15 you can recall in no more than 15 minutes. Tag some friends, including me (even if I didn't tag you!), because I'm interested in seeing what books my friends choose.

These are in no particular order. I cheated and included series. Also, I most likely forgot a book that changed my life and will regret being limited to 15.

1."The Boxcar Children" Gertrude Chandler Warner
2."The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" Mark Haddon
3."Haunted" Chuck Palahniuk
4."Napalm and Silly Putty" George Carlin
5."Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" Jonathan Safran Foer
6."The Boy Detective Fails" Joe Meno
7."The Pilgrim at Tinker Creek" Annie Dillard
8."Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs" Chuck Klosterman
9."Found" Davy Rothbart
10."Pastoralia" George Saunders
11."Taking Care" Joy Williams
12."Running With Scissors" Augusten Burroughs
13."Thundercake" Patricia Polacco
14."Animorphs" K.A. Applegate
15."A Whole New Mind" Daniel Pink


Song for Today- Mos Def- "Got"

Poem in Poets and Artists Magazine

Check out my poem in the Self Portrait Issue of Poets and Artists (O&S) Magazine.


Poets and Artists (O&S)



Current Listening- The Sound of Animals Fighting- "The Ocean And The Sun"

Published Poems

My two poems "Big Empty Rooms" and "Decorate" are featured in this August's issue of The Scrambler. Check them out!

The Scrambler

Song for Today- a general barrage of songs denoting a dance partay in my head.

Out of Order

We were waiting for our flight to Denver in the Vegas airport when we decided to grab some food. Every trash can in the food court was overflowing, except of course the one that was out of order...



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Song for Today-Copeland- "Pin Your Wings"

Dreamcatcher

I need to write more often... Thus I will post a link to a video, that will resolve this...

Three Man Force- "Dreamcatcher"


Song for Today- All Time Low- "Weightless"

Finally, the Tattoo Talk

Maybe it's the craze of a fad? Maybe it's just a rather basic point that makes sense? Maybe, probably, it's the perpetuation and wide reach of tattoo doc shows?
It has become commonplace doctrine that tattoos must must must have meaning to be significant or appreciated. Once a sign of rebellion and individuality, now tattoos are a sign of "fitting-in-ness"; everyone who is everyone has or wants one. Mind you, I find this exciting, as we shall all decorate our bodies up, mar or scar the skin, look exhilarated in the coming down...
I bring this wonderment up because around half the time I am asked by someone to see my tattoo, it is followed up by what does it mean... This alone is a justifiable conversation piece, but I've noticed it solely occurring since TLC's tattoo docs hit prime time. What is being slowly uncovered here is our endless drive for meaning and symbol. Yes, I see what this means...but what does it really mean... Yet I think the appreciation of art and beauty alone is enough justification as to what the meaning of the tattoo is. What better way to express that love than to let someone else create original artwork on your body, that will endure. True, your input need be heavily weighed and respected, but every minute stroke of the piece need not mean something profound and soul-defining for the wearer.
If nothing else, the tattoo documents the experience. No matter what the ink displays, the senses, the emotions, of the time in your life when the piece was done are wrapped into that ink, time capsuled there forever. Even if it may be a regrettable piece, there's a story as to why it happened. People always argue why get something unless it is of profound meaning as it will be there the rest of your life. But, I say think to that, read a good cliche proverb about the journey, not the destination. The tattoo tells a story, whether or not it is profound. Though in searching through everything surrounding and leading up to letting an artist permanently create on your body, I highly believe you can find something there to make meaning...


Song for Today- PlayRadioPlay!- "Some Crap About the Furniture"