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John Amen

John Amen: Poet, Singer/Songwriter, Artist

About Me

John Amen is the author of two collections of poetry: Christening the Dancer (Uccelli Press 2003) and More of Me Disappears (Cross-Cultural Communications 2005). He has also released one CD, All I’ll Never Need (Cool Midget 2004). His second CD, Ridiculous Empire, will be released in Spring 2007. He is featured in the 2007 Poet’s Market. Further information is available on his website: www.JohnAmen.com. He founded and continues to edit the award-winning literary bimonthly, The Pedestal Magazine (thepedestalmagazine.com).

For more information, or to order books and/or CDs, please visit www.JohnAmen.com .

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/29/2006
Band Website: JohnAmen.com
Band Members: John plays electric and acoustic guitars, and sings. Depending on the venue, he will be accompanied by another guitarist, a drummer, and a bassist, as well as, occasionally, a violinist/cellist. John travels extensively giving poetry readings and musical/spoken word performances.
Record Label: Cool Midget
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Triptych (New Poem)

In '96 I used to take Levine to the Mental Health Center for his monthly psych appointments. I'd drive while he told me of IRS men who were appropriating his garage, homosexuals who had it out for ...
Posted by John Amen on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:43:00 PST

Upcoming Readings & Performances

Baltimore, MD: Third Sunday Minas Gallery ReadingDate: 7/15/2007Time: 4:00:00 PMDescription: John and Nathan Leslie will be featured readers at the MD State Poetry and Literary Society Third Sunday Re...
Posted by John Amen on Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:40:00 PST

Poem from Christening the Dancer

After the Exhaustion I tore down entire citiesto study what lies beneathconcrete slabs, tilted foundations, the palimpsest of epitaphs. Grief is leading me down a dirt road of madnesstoward an abando...
Posted by John Amen on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:54:00 PST

Poem from More of Me Disappears

LAST WORDS Cut loose from the womb of my ship,drifting like Icarus in this white suit, destiny is broken down to numbers,x amount of inhalations, x temperature tolerable, knowing that a breathless dem...
Posted by John Amen on Sat, 30 Dec 2006 04:51:00 PST