Wow! It is such a wonderful thing to have my poems “All Clocks Are Broken” and “One Of The Unbound” selected for publication by Carbon Culture Review— a literary and poetry journal dedicated to exploring the intersections of technology, literature, and art. I believe that poetry, literature, art are the vehicles to get human beings to feel, to care,… Continue Reading
I had a wonderful time with my good friend and fellow author and artist, Mark Baer, on Mark’s production of Conversations and Collaborations. In this interview I talk about my upcoming novel Ishmael’s Scroll as well as the creative process for various writers, including myself. We also explore the intersections and differences between poetry and story telling, and then… Continue Reading
What a beautifully mesmerizing name for a literary journal, The Courtship of Winds. “Fugitives” is about the kind of love “men too gentle to live among wolves” (as the poet James Kavanaugh put it), share with women sensitive enough to love them precisely because of this. Every poet should pen some unrequited love poems, I’m sure of it. Enjoy this… Continue Reading
This poem that is particularly close to my heart, as it was inspired by the life and death of our wonderful dog, Smilie. She lived eighteen years with the instincts of a, shall I put it, spirited shepherd. Smilie sort of adopted our family. She had been on her own in the country in Texas… Continue Reading
I’m very happy that Pittsburg State University’s esteemed literary and poetry journal, The Midwest Quarterly, has selected my poem “On the Day of the Fourth Amigo” for publication. This is a poem about overcoming patriarchy and the cultural/religious thinking that supports this flawed institution. It celebrates embracing the wisdom that rises from our subconscious. Thanks tons to… Continue Reading
This poem about embracing your inner muse, making her an integrated part of oneself, is particularly gratifying to have on its way to potential readers. It was inspired after I read Oscar Wilde’s fairy tale “The Birthday of the Infanta”. Thanks in memoriam Oscar, and in realtime to the publishers of Pennsylvania English. Stay tuned… Continue Reading
King and some artist / activists used driftwood on Carmel Beach to spell out “NO OIL DRILLING . . . SOS” during the Saturday round of the AT&T Pro-Am PGA golf tournament at Pebble Beach Golf Links. This beach is located directly beside the 10th fairway at Pebble Beach. The Goodyear blimp was overhead to get those… Continue Reading
I am so glad this poem calling for people to wake up to the world outside the bubble of middle class lives is appearing now. When life in the US becomes all too close to resembling Orwell’s 1984, it is time for awareness and action for positive change, poetic and otherwise. Check out the poem on… Continue Reading
King’s award winning novel, Letters To Alice, receives a wonderful review from its judge for yet another literary contest sponsored by Writer’s Digest! Check out the review: In LETTERS TO ALICE, King Grossman gives us a profoundly interesting character in Frazier Pickett III, who calls himself “the slumbering man.” He’s a writer who can’t write anymore, and… Continue Reading
What an honor and a thrill it is for Letters To Alice to win awards in two categories, one for the Novel, and the other for Cover Design. These are the fourth and fifth major literary awards that this novel has received over the past year, and it’s first recognition for having an outstanding cover design. It… Continue Reading