Thanks

As I write, it’s the morning of “Black Friday,” the colloquial name for the Friday after Thanksgiving as celebrated in the United States. Though that name for the day didn’t really pick up national usage until the internet, people in certain regions of the U.S. have been

The Ritual Itself

On giving, instead of paying, attention

Beyond Good & Bad In Art

Curiosity instead of criticism

Dreams and Motives

I reflect on a recent dream and answer some questions about ideas brought up in past newsletters.

My History Of Maladjustment

Or: some thoughts on the 4th of July

Be A Sign

If we reject meritocracy and its rewards, what motivates us to make art?

After A Long Hibernation

On The Social Nature Of Writing

Release Day!

My band, Love In The Ruins, release our second album, Distances, today.

A new year & a new project

I'm writing a poem a day for 2021

thoughts & ideas & news from John Paul Davis

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