A Mercy https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/a-mercy/# photography

Please take a minute to scroll through this—and share it. It's the story of our time. The Authoritarian Stack: How Tech Billionaires Are Building a Post-Democratic American—And Why Europe Is Next. www.authoritarian-stack.info

@stribs.bsky.social This seems like something you'd want to read

Accumulated https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/accumulated/# photography

Emerging https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/emerging-2/# photography

I'm in DC, on the Metro, where food is not allowed & people don't even bring their coffee onboard & there's a dude enjoying the hell out of some fried chicken, & the New Yorker in me just loves him so much.

#morningcoffeelisten Audioslave’s 2002 album Audioslave. Chris Cornell & the musicians from Rage Against the Machine join forces & exorcise their sorrow & political frustration in these melodic, soaring tunes of big, groovy riffs & funky basslines. Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen130 #nowplaying

True Friendship Reshapes You https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/true-friendship-reshapes-you/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten The Pointer Sisters’s 1975 album Steppin’. Funky, feisty & fun, the sisters tackle material from the traditions they love, covering Stevie Wonder, Allen Toussaint, Duke Ellington with effusive, playful energy. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen129#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

Hey! It's @mahirakakkar.com's birthday! Here she is, looking like a dream, next to me, luckiest guy in the world.

It's a new day for New York City!

Skyline https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/skyline/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten Bon Iver’s 2007 album For Emma Forever Ago. Unsparing plainspoken visceral lyrics soulfully sung to uniquely-structured acoustic songs meditating on loss & solitude that burn with warmth & tenderness. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen128#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

Poetry publishers, why have none of you given Victoria McCoy a book deal yet? Get on that already. It is long overdue. Sincerely, a concerned citizen.

There are a lot of contemporary jazz albums which are wall-to-wall lyrical, gorgeous, moving songs, except for one, which is always just the musicians all soloing fast at the same time, & I guess it must be fun for them to do that? LIke I get it, you have chops, but can we go back to the loveliness?

It's November 1! Please enjoy this beautiful little tune by @petermulvey43.bsky.social petermulvey.bandcamp.com/track/all-sa...

Today’s the day! Send us your darlings, now through December 15! ❤️

George Abud! And Katrina Lenk! How wonderful to work with people I love and respect so much! Thank you for inviting me to your table. This is going to be SO MUCH FUN💕💕💕

Several Ways of Being Green https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/several-ways-of-being-green/# photography

Few things scare me more than someone telling me they’ll just “buy the book on Amazon” 🫠

#morningcoffeelisten Gavin Friday’s 1995 album Shag Tobacco. Smoky, sensual baritone singing & sometimes spoken word over trippy languid boom-bap beats & haunted atmospheric guitars & snyths weaving tales of love, longing & loss. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen127#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

N & Ns

Corridor to Autumn https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/corridor-to-autumn/# photography

New episode of my podcast #theuncomputable : 404 Not Found https://johnpauldavis.org/podcast/404-not-found/# theuncomputable# podcast# poetry

#morningcoffeelisten Jerome Sabbagh’s 2025 album Stand Up!. The saxophonist reconvenes his quartet of longtime collaboraters for this vibrant, melodic set of dynamic, memorable tunes shot through with the joy of old friends playing together. Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen126 #nowplaying

Look Upward, Hearts https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/look-upward-hearts/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten Denizen Kane’s 2009 album Brother Min’s Journey To The West. Over smooth, melodic beats, layered, spiritual lyrics examine the costs of assimilation & survival in late capitalism while trying to preserve & maintain love. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen125#morningcoffeelisten# nowplayi

Been enjoying Jeff Tweedy's latest album & @mahirakakkar.com surprised me with tickets to his show tonight - outstanding, rocking, gorgeous performance.

The Sun Is Still There Even When You Can't See It https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/the-sun-is-still-there-even-when-you-cant-see-it/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten Seal’s 1991 album Seal. The singer-songwriter's standout debut, showcasing his passion, abstract poetics & compelling, gravelly singing as well as the album's inventive, sophisticated production. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen124#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

Literally the opposite of what the sign says.

How to Start https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/how-to-start/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten Dua Lipa’s 2024 album Radical Optimism. Eshewing the typical pop dream team of songwriting & production collaboraters, Lipa adds psychedelic & dreamy atmospheres to her driving, funky, catchy, bittersweet songs. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen123#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

Flesh Wound https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/flesh-wound/# photography

Everything that Exists in Time Runs Out of Time https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/everything-that-exists-in-time-runs-out-of-time/# photography

New episode of my podcast #theuncomputable : Ode to R.C. Cola https://johnpauldavis.org/podcast/ode-to-r-c-cola/# theuncomputable# podcast# poetry

#morningcoffeelisten Talking Heads’s 1979 album Fear of Music. Expanding their sound with synths, the band delve into the paranoia, anxiety & loneliness of technocracy, embodied in Byrne's innervated, unconventional singing. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen122#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

A Splendid Buffet https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/a-splendid-buffet/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten Wes Montgomery’s 1960 album The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery. Backed by piano, bass, drums, the guitarist's unconventional sense of melody, innovative thumb-picking, & exquisite technique make this a classic. Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen121 #nowplaying

Aligned https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/aligned/# photography

Just got a rejection from poems I submitted to ███████ ██████████ ██████ over 2 years ago. That's like having a woman you asked out on a date when Biden was president suddenly reply to say she's flattered but wants to be friends. At least they didn't auto-subscribe me to their newsletter.

#morningcoffeelisten The Weather Station’s 2021 album Ignorance. Hushed, breezy, emotive singing about the fissures & failures of capitalism marked by versatile, dazzling arrangements that stun, seduce & soothe. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen120#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

Picked this up at McNally Jackson yesterday; excited to fall into these poems by @alinaetc.bsky.social

Gradient https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/gradient/# photography

D’Angelo and the Vanguard’s 2014 album Black Messiah. With an all-star cast of musicians the singer-songwriter muses on political unrest & spiritual rebirth over daring, funky, eccentric, perfectly imperfect grooves. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen119# nowplaying

Where Prayers Go https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/where-prayers-go/# photography

New episode of my podcast #theuncomputable : Upgrade Blues https://johnpauldavis.org/podcast/upgrade-blues/# theuncomputable# podcast# poetry

#morningcoffeelisten Geese’s 2025 album Getting Killed. Over fluid rhythms, idiosyncratic interplay of guitar & bass, & eclectic arrangments, tenderness & anger slurringly sung with vulnerability in a weightless warble. Wonderfully wierd. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen118#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

The Moon and the Morning Star https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/the-moon-and-the-morning-star/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten Vicky Chow’s 2022 album Philip Glass: Piano Etudes, Book 1. The pianist brings the composer's studies in tempo & textures to vivid life with sensitivity, a sense of fun, grace, & matchless, breathtaking technique. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen117#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying