seize fire now

Sending love, the heart breaks. It mends, and breaks again. This grief is called the moment.

Hey all,

I’m pleased to share a new poetry release with you coming soon. seize fire now is an audio poetry collection accompanied by some cool jazz music. These pieces have been curated from my published poems over the past two decades, selected to meet the present moment.

I’m reminded of Philip Whalen’s broadside: “Dear Mr. President, Love and poetry win forever – war is always a great big lose. I am a poet and a lover and a winner – how about you?”

Thank you to all who are using your voices for change. Let’s meet this moment to embrace empathy and act for solitary and peace.

AKP | Jan 2024

The album is free for listening and download via Soundcloud. To access, click here.

Track List

  1. decisions from the din
  2. anniversary poem on the day lady died
  3. call script
  4. poem placed on the green monster during counterterror training june 12th 2016
  5. mobley on the crosstown
  6. on lorca’s birthday
  7. dining with jennifer walker
  8. notes from the electrical storm
  9. jacques prevert at the zoo
  10. serious moonlight
  11. hot mic #1 (ghost)
  12. doom brunch
  13. lava dream
  14. mole seeks mule
  15. little spoon
  16. polar bear and rose
  17. wedding light ~ you brought the wilderness into our bed ~ mars in leo
  18. gone til november
  19. hot mic #2 (people)