First Day Of Autumn https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/first-day-of-autumn/# photography

It's the first day of autumn, so enjoy this poem of mine published earlier this year in @stonecirclereview.bsky.social : stonecirclereview.com/autumns-firs...

#morningcoffeelisten Frank Ocean’s 2016 album Blonde. The elastic, expansive, eclectic, atmospheric muisc provides a shimmering dreamscape over which Ocean's free-form melodies drift & cohere around loneliness, loss & a search for love. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen103#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

This Charming Bungalow Has A Few Quirks https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/this-charming-bungalow-has-a-few-quirks/# photography

New episode of my podcast #theuncomputable : In Dangerous Times Like These, How Can You Write A Poem About How People Can Write Poems About Writing In Dangerous Times Like These? johnpauldavis.org/podcast/in-d... #podcast #poetry

Teeth of Light https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/teeth-of-light/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten Grimes’s 2015 album Art Angels. Simultaneously danceable & experimental, these witty, gritty, shiny songs showcase Grimes's abilities as a daring producer & skillfull songwriter, as well as an emotive, engaging singer. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen102#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

What Sound Does Fog Make? https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/what-sound-does-fog-make/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten Jay-Z’s 2009 album The Blueprint III. The veteran rapper (re-)examines masculinity & maturity with wicked flow & his trademark wit, alongside an afterparty's worth of guests, all of them having a hell of a lot of fun. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen101#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

Mimesis https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/mimesis/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten Lone Justice’s 1986 album Shelter. Exploring the tension between emotional risk & emotional safety, the band embraces a big 1980s sound, allowing singer Maria McKee to widen the range of her powerful, heartfelt singing. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen100#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

This Is Also New York City https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/this-is-also-new-york-city/# photography

Overlaps https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/overlaps/# photography

You Get The Idea https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/you-get-the-idea/# photography

Two Dances https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/two-dances/# photography

New episode of my podcast #theuncomputable : Caressed By The Invisible Hand https://johnpauldavis.org/podcast/caressed-by-the-invisible-hand/# theuncomputable# podcast# poetry

The Long Afternoon Of Middle Age https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/the-long-afternoon-of-middle-age/# photography

Praise This Temporary Canopy https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/praise-this-temporary-canopy/# photography

One Day As A Lion https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/one-day-as-a-lion/# photography

Slightly diminish a book. The Two-Body Inconvenience

Self-Portrait With The Sunrise For My Head https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/self-portrait-with-the-sunrise-for-my-head/# photography

Another Kind Of Harvest https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/another-kind-of-harvest/# photography

Summer Geometry https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/summer-geometry/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten Jeffrey Martin’s 2023 album Thank God We Left The Garden. Masterful storytelling & unsparing self-examination via soul-baring lyrics sung in a gravelly baritone as lovely melodies to sparse, beautiful acoustic guitar. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen99#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

Covering Fire's Hit Single https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/covering-fires-hit-single/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten Kris Delmhorst’s 2025 album Ghosts In The Garden. Meditating on grief and loss, Delmhorst invites friends to sing soaringly & tenderly with her against atmospheric, texture-laden soundscapes that alchemy sorrow to hope. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen98#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

Headed North-East https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/headed-north-east/# photography

New episode of my podcast #theuncomputable : Banquet of Song https://johnpauldavis.org/podcast/banquet-of-song/# theuncomputable# podcast# poetry Written for the 2025 Nowhere Else Festival curated by ‪@overtherhine.bsky.social‬

#morningcoffeelisten Amy Helm’s 2024 album Silver City. Celebrations & examinations of the hopes & heartbreaks of women emobodied in stunning, emotive singing against lovely, warm, uncomplicated arrangments centered around piano, guitar, organ. Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen97 #nowplaying

At Just The Right Angle https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/at-just-the-right-angle/# photography

Symmetry Is Not The Only Kind Of Balance https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/symmetry-is-not-the-only-kind-of-balance/# photography

A Sort Of Moon https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/a-sort-of-moon/# photography

Very Very Very Very https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/very-very-very-very/# photography

The 9th Nowhere Else Festival kicked off last night with all the gorgeousness of @overtherhine.bsky.social doing that voodoo that they do so well. I'll be leading a writing workshop & participating in some poetry-related panels- if you're in/near SW Ohio, come through! www.nowhereelsefestival.com

Places, Everyone https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/places-everyone/# photography

Ruin a book by adding “Tom Clancy’s” to the title “Tom Clancy’s The Bible”

#morningcoffeelisten John Lurie’s 1999 album The Legendary Marvin Pontiac: Greatest Hits. Eccentric & fun oddball stories sung & spoken over funky rhythms, groovy horns, minimalist guitar, woven to cast a hypnotic, humorous & human spell. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen96#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

Sometimes Light Keeps You From Seeing https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/sometimes-light-keeps-you-from-seeing/# photography

Cibo Matto’s 1999 album Stereo Type A. Sensual, fun singing (& rapping!) exploring young adulthood in NYC over ecelctic, hook-laden music built on unconventional sampling, a funky rhythm section, & crackerjack musicianship. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen95# nowplaying

Neat Little Rows https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/neat-little-rows/# photography

New episode of my podcast #theuncomputable : For Linford, Who Was Told He Writes Too Many Songs With Angels In Them https://johnpauldavis.org/podcast/for-linford-who-was-told-he-writes-too-many-songs-with-angels-in-them/# theuncomputable# podcast# poetry

#morningcoffeelisten Foals’s 2009 album Total Life Forever. Loose, organic, funky playing & heart-on-sleeve singing, dynamic song structures, danceable arrangements, atmospheric soundscapes all combine in a monumental heartbeat of an album. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen94#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

Please, Have A Seat https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/please-have-a-seat/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten Death Cab For Cutie’s 2008 album Narrow Stairs. Clever, poetic lyrics contemplating endings & loss sung earnestly to compelling melodies set against dynamic, driving, gorgeous songs swelling with synths & winding guitars. Listen: johnpauldavis.org/url/listen93 #nowplaying

What a pleasure to find a completely original love poem that takes you on a journey through the literal heart. "Diminuendo" by @johnpauldavis.org does just that. Read it in Issue 4! asteralesjournal.com/1-3-davis-wi...

Irruptions https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/irruptions/# photography

#morningcoffeelisten Hiss Golden Messenger’s 2021 album Quietly Blowing It. While the lyrics muse on missteps, miscommunicaiton & troubled times, the music, whether mellow or rowdy, is warm & inviting, a soulful & cozy center amidst chaos. Listen: https://johnpauldavis.org/url/listen92#morningcoffeelisten# nowplaying

Gathered https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/gathered/# photography

A Two-Step Process https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/a-two-step-process/# photography

Like The Sun, But Also Not https://johnpauldavis.org/photography/like-the-sun-but-also-not/# photography