Author: Jerry T. Johnson, Writer

BIO Jerry T Johnson is a Poet and Spoken Word Artist whose poetry has appeared in a variety of literary publications worldwide. In addition to being the winner of the 2020 Evening Street Press’ Sinclair Poetry Prize, Jerry’s poetry has also appeared in: Burning Word Literary Journal, great weather for MEDIA 2017 & 2020 Anthologies, The Long Islander (Walt’s Corner), Straylight Literary Magazine, Here Comes Everyone (Silhouette Press), Drunk Monkeys Literature + Film Magazine, Barnstorm Literary Journal, Blue Moon Literary and & Art Review, Rimes of The Ancient Mariner Silver Tongued Devil Anthology, Brownstone Poets 2020 Anthology, Blue Lake Review, ANYDSWPE 2020 Anthology (RogueScholars Press), Beyond Words International Literary Magazine, and many more. In addition to his published work, Jerry features and perform guest host duties at many Spoken Word and Poetry venues in the New York City and Southern Connecticut areas. Jerry also serves as host of the Poets, Writers & Storytellers Stage of the annual Norwalk Art Festival in Norwalk, Connecticut. You may follow Jerry’s work on the following social media networks: jtjohnpoet.com, twitter.com/jetjohn3 and facebook.com/jtjpoetry. Jerry lives with his wife Raye in Danbury, Connecticut.

The Then & Now

The Then & Now!

Then: the way I wrote it in 2015

The Nakedness of Arrogance

seems there are gods and lords
ruling parts of this world
as the wide gap between
rich and poor widens more
as rifts between classes
rupture open loudly
we stand gazing
with mouths agape
astonished at the stark,
pompous gait of their
brash nakedness

Now: the way I would write it now:

The Nakedness of Arrogance

seems gods, lords
rule large parts this world.
wide gaps rich and poor
widens, rifts classes,
ruptures loudly. we gaze,
mouths agape at stark
pompous gaits and much
brash nakedness

great weather for MEDIA Presents: Stephanie Laterza & Karen Neuberg

great weather for MEDIA Presents: Stephanie Laterza & Karen Neuberg
 
LIVE AT THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE OCTOBER 10th!!!

great weather for Media is bringing you another great poetry event with 2 amazing features:

Stephanie Laterza, Poet — Brooklyn, NY
 
-and-
 
Karen Neuberg, Poet — Brooklyn, NY

When:
 
Sunday, October 10th 2021 – 4pm-6pm EDT
 
Where:

WE WILL BE LIVE AT THE PARKSIDE LOUNGE

COVID 19 VACCINATED ONLY

YOU MUST PRESENT PROOF OF VACCINATION UPON ENTRY

Parkside Lounge
317 East Houston Street
Lower East Side
New York, New York

Admission:
$3 Suggested Donation
2 Drink Minimum (Alcoholic or Non-Alcoholic)
 
Plus open mic. (3 minute time limit) See host for sign-up 

21+

Hosted by Jerry T Johnson, Poet
 
POET BIOs

Stephanie Laterza

Stephanie Laterza is the author of poetry chapbook, The Psyche Trials (Finishing Line Press, 2019), feminist legal thriller, The Boulevard Trial, and La Masa A Casa (The Dough at Home-An Italian-Latina Cookbook). Stephanie’s work has also appeared in L’Ephemere Review, Mightier-Poets for Social Justice, and elsewhere. Instagram: @stef3rd.

Karen Neuberg

Karen Neuberg is the author of the full-length poetry collection, PURSUIT (Kelsay Press) and the chapbook the elephants are asking (Glass Lyre) She holds an MFA from the New School and is associate editor of the online poetry journal First Literary Review-East. She lives in Brooklyn,

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My Feature at FUMFA Poets & Writers Alive

For all who were not able to attend my feature at this past Sunday’s FUMFA Poet’s & Writers Alive, the entire event is on YouTube. The link is below. I was first poet to read. All material I read was from my newly published book: “Poets Should Not Write About Politics”

Click the link below to review:

Featuring at FUMFA Poets & Writers Live

Featuring at FUMFA Poets & Writers Live

I will be one of two featured poets at FUMFA Poets & Writers Live, this coming Sunday, August 22nd at 8:00pm – 8:30pm

Admission: FREE
18+

This will be an online poetry event.

To reserve attendance, please either:

Click link below and RSVP Going, you will receive notification and you can just click the notification on Sunday to join the live streaming

https://facebook.com/events/s/fumfa-reading-64-jerry-johnson/1017251135678733/2.

Or just connect to the FUMFA Facebook page or to the FUMFA YouTube page and scroll to the live streaming, then just click to join:

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/fumfalive
YouTube:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCHLHx6Q6zh3NYYHG2Ps7kLg ✨

At 5:30pm -Don’t Touch That Dial

At 5:30pm -Don’t Touch That Dial & Don’t Run For that Ferry Just Yet!!!

I will be reading with NeuroNautic Institute Press and am honored to share The White Horse Stage with 5 amazing poets:

Matthew Hupert
Meghan Grupposo Hupert
Puma Perl
Robert Gibbons
Karen Hildebrand

this Saturday, at 5:30pm at the New York City Poetry Festival on Governor’s Island at The White Horse Stage!!!

Stop by & check us out!