Michael SimmsMar 14, 20218 minPersonal EssaysThe Trojan WomenToday on the Classic Cars website, I saw an ad for a fully restored 1965 GMC pickup with a hard-shell camper hood, and I thought of Henry
Michael SimmsNov 28, 20205 minPersonal EssaysBlue NotesFrom a neighbor’s window, I hear Billy Joel’s carpe diem Only the Good Die Young in which he tries to convince a good Catholic girl
Michael SimmsSep 26, 20205 minHealth & NutritionA Few Thoughts from a Cowboy VeganI grew up in Texas beef country down the street from a world-famous barbecue stand. I didn’t become a vegan until I was 56 years old. I...
Michael SimmsJul 25, 20204 minEnviromentalismPraise the PoetA writer without a reader is an empty thing, a thumb without a finger to oppose it, a traveler without a companion. I was appalled by the...
Michael SimmsMay 10, 20205 minHealth & NutritionOn my recent experience with Covid (maybe)Yesterday afternoon when I got home from the hospital and booted my computer, I was overwhelmed by the thousands of people who sent me...
Michael SimmsMay 9, 20202 minPoetryA True Story of How I Almost Became a Rock and Roll God (with special appearance by Iron Butterfly)So there I was, jumping up and down on a king-sized bed in an expensive hotel in Miami Beach, drinking rum straight from the bottle. And...
Michael SimmsAug 25, 20196 minLiterary ReviewsDogsbody to the MuseMy work in the poetry field the last 40 years has been largely behind the scenes — editing, publishing, promoting, organizing, raising money
Michael SimmsAug 11, 20197 minHealth & NutritionOn the Spectrum with Garrison KeillorI have a mild version of Asperger’s syndrome — also known as “high functioning autism.”
Michael SimmsJun 15, 20164 minEnviromentalism The Apothecary in the Back YardIn our garden of blueberry, elderberry, rose, zinnia, sage, oregano, and tomato, Eva and I have decided to reserve a corner that will be...
Michael SimmsFeb 6, 20165 minHumor & SatireThe Vagaries of Publishing Poetry on the InternetOnce again, a poet has emailed me, peeved that a poem of hers that appeared in Vox Populi is not anything like the version she sent me....