Big Island Beatnik: Poetry & Photography from the Lower East Rift Zone (Alien Buddha Press) will be published May 2! Stay tuned for book party news!
Official site of poet James Schwartz, author of The Literary Party: Growing Up Gay and Amish in America
Happy National Poetry Month!
I'm attending Detroit’s Poet Laureate Jessica Care Moore's inaugural address titled “The G.O.A.T City: How Love, Resilience & 17 Syllables Can Amplify the Heart of Our City" to launch National Poetry Month!
Big Island Beatnik: Poetry & Photography from the Lower East Rift Zone 🌋
I am STOKED! to announce my new book Big Island Beatnik: Poetry & Photography from the Lower East Rift Zone, will be dropping soon from Alien Buddha Press! Includes a Foreword by Rev. Dr. Raymont Anderson!
Publication date / details TBA!
Alien Buddha 7in5
I'm happy to have new and recent poetry and photography in Alien Buddha Zine #75 (Milestone Edition) - The 7in5 will drop in June!
"Amish Road Trip"
My 2014 short story AMISH ROAD TRIP will be featured in the forthcoming Alien Buddha Press SUMMER SUCKS! anthology dropping in May!
Alien Buddha's Big Backpack Full of Soup Cans anthology
Now available! - Alien Buddha's Big Backpack Full of Soup Cans anthology! Includes my recent collab with poet Joshua Merchant!
“And then they have cans of soup. Soup. And they throw the cans of soup. That’s better than a brick because you can’t throw a brick; it’s too heavy. But a can of soup, you can really put some power into that, right? [...] And then, when they get caught, they say, “No, this is soup for my family.” They’re so innocent. “This is soup for my family.” It’s incredible. And you have people coming over with bags of soup — big bags of soup. And they lay it on the ground, and the anarchists take it and they start throwing it at our cops, at our police. And if it hits you, that’s worse than a brick because that’s got force. It’s the perfect size. It’s, like, made perfect.”
-- tRump
The Alien Buddha's Big Backpack Full of Soup Cans: Soup For Our Families (Malcontent Poems)
Alien Buddha Press exhibits a fearless collection of poetry that amplifies voices of the displaced, the rebellious, and the grieving. The Alien Buddha’s Big Backpack Full of Soup Cans (Soup for Our Families): Malcontent Poems is an anthology of resistance, sorrow, and persistence, featuring 34 poets from across this burning planet, challenging the cruelties of the world we live in with turbulent honesty.
This collection is a scream against injustice, a meditation on the sacred and the profane, a remembrance of those we’ve lost, and a witness to the strength of those who survived.
Alien Buddha Zine #72 - Now Available!
Free "Inspire Me" eBook!
A free PDF available for Fevers of the Mind Poetry, Art & Music Issue 8: Inspire Me on the website today!
Happy 2025! 🥂
Blessing up a Little Free Library with my book! Out with the old, in with the new! Happy (almost) NYE 2025!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! The decorations in Detroit are beautiful and oh look the former house of Mark Twain's daughter where he stayed at and even wrote!
Christmas Poetry Podcast!
Happy Holidays! Join me for a special Christmas poetry reading 12.22 at Eat the Storms podcast!
Book News
Happy Holidays from Detroit! Thank you for your support and for purchasing copies of SELECTED POEMS 2004-2024 this year!
In book related news I'm happy to have poetry included in Alien Buddha's Best of 2024 anthology, Alien Buddha Zine #72 and in The Alien Buddha's Big Backpack Full of Soup Cans anthology!
The "Best of 2024" anthology features a selection from SELECTED POEMS 2004-2024!
"Alien Buddha Zine #72" (March 2025) features several sonnets.
"The Alien Buddha's Big Backpack Full of Soup Cans" anthology (duet-poem with @Denji_Moon) dropping in 2025!
2024 Highlight
The New Verse News: "Amish Golden Age"
My new poem "Amish Golden Age" on the 2024 election and Amish vote is up at The New Verse News!
Several previous poems published in the New Verse News are available via Some Are and Most Aren't and It's Always Been Like That: Selected Poems 2004-2024 (Alien Buddha Press).
Shunning panel discussion
Join Plain Rainbows co-host Mary Byler and friends for a panel discussion on Mennonite / Amish shunning: https://www.youtube.com/live/t58z6gBzdrg?si=XfPMVWCMReXiwNaF
Happy Halloween! 🦇
Happy Halloween! Dropping a new poem to celebrate, check out Dark Academia via Feversofthemind.com!
#libraryappreciationmonth 📚
Dear Readers,
Happy autumn! Thank you to everyone who purchased a copy of my book Selected Poems 2004-2024 and came out for my Detroit readings this past summer - I'm truly grateful and honored by your support.
October is #libraryappreciationmonth so I would like to thank Detroit library for housing a copy of my book which can be checked out via the interlibrary loan by any Michigan branch, FYI.
Some Are and Most Aren't and It's Always Been Like That: Selected Poems 2004-2024 (Alien Buddha Press)
Eccentric Orbits 5 anthology (Dimensionfold Publishing)
Eccentric Orbits 5 Amazon link
Eccentric Orbits 5 is now available via Amazon!
Science fiction poetry holds a special place in our cultural landscape. It invites us to stretch the boundaries of our imaginations, offering glimpses into worlds that are both different from our own and yet relatable through today's values. The genre of speculative fiction pushes the limits of possibility, allowing us to explore diverse societies and realities.
The poems in this anthology weave complex ethical and moral dilemmas. They tackle themes like the impact of technology on our lives, the potential dangers of AI, and the consequences of unchecked scientific progress. These verses remind us that our choices shape the future and challenge us to think about the kind of world we want to build for ourselves and future generations.
In this collection, you'll find a rich mix of voices from all corners of the globe and different cultures. Included are some of the finest poets in the speculative community, as well as a few newcomers making their debut. I hope their words intrigue you and open your mind to new possibilities, both fantastical and futuristic.
#capote100
So many writers have shaped or inspired me but none more so than Truman Capote! Read his short stories and travel writings! ♥️ Happy 100! #capote100 #trumancapote
Eccentric Orbits 5 🛸
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Eccentric Orbits (Dimensionfold Publishing, available soon via Amazon) is an anthology of Science Fiction poetry highlighting sci-fi poets from around the globe, celebrating the diversity and unity of the poetic form.
(Includes my Night Portrait of Kalapana)
Featuring:
Angela Acosta
Andrew Burton
Stewart C Baker
Stephanie Barr
Catherine Brogdon
Kayla-Jane Barrie
Erin J. Bauman
Peter Cashorali
Christopher Collingwood
Jennifer Crow
Thomas Easton
Gary Every
Paul A. Freeman
Lee Garratt
Robin Rose Graves
Ken Goudsward
Alex Hernandez
Rikki Holland
Juleigh Howard-Hobson
Michael Hoffman
Deborah L. Kelly
Ngo Binh Anh Khoa
Deborah P Kolodji
Peter J. King
Blaise Langlois
Gerri Leen
Tumelo Michael Magadlela
Kyle A. Massa
Jennifer Moraca
William Mullins
Kimberly Nugent
Aminath Neena
Chrome Oxide
Michelle Oucharek-Deo
Juan Perez
Fiona Perry
Nick Romeo
Ryfkah
James Schwartz
Fariel Shafee
Joshua St. Claire
Rex Sweeny
R.C. Thomas
G.M.H. Thompson
Mary Turzillo
Rehka Valliappan
Thomas Van Horn
Mike Van Horn
Wendy Van Camp
Lynn White
Pooja Arshanapally
Allen Ashley
January Bain
Robert Beveridge
Dan Brook
Faruk Buzhala
Dale Champlin
Linda M. Crate
Binod Dawadi
Billie Dee
Melissa Ridley Elmes
Kendall Evans
Mark A. Fisher
Erik Garske
Jean-Paul L. Garnier
John Grey
Fin Hall
Bradley Earle Hoge
Akua Lezli Hope
Jane Jago
Erin Jamieson
Alshaad Kara
David C. Kopaska-Merkel
Goran Lowie
R. C. Larlham
Richard Magahiz
Jack Massa
Mike McCormick
Michele Mekel
Gerald D. Nordley
Allene Nichols
Roxana Negut
Ramona Ridgewell
Negut Roxana
RK Rugg
Adriana Rocha
Joshua St. Claire
J. J. Steinfeld
Fabrice Stephan
Justin Sloane
Sean Stubblefield
Lisa Timpf
Liz Tuckwell
DJ Tyrer
Lamont Turner
Yulia Vereta
TD Walker
Ruth E. Walker
Ella Walsworth-Bell
M. Weigel
Jeff Young
“Fabulous science fiction poetry and scifaiku by a very talented international group of poets. There’s robots, there’s aliens, there’s intergalactic war, there’s the eternal quest for peace, there’s love found and love lost. Underneath it all, is the quest, the truth, and the realization of humanity.” – from the editor
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