Sam Cooke, the man, the musician, the lover — his natural genius, his wanton escapades, his raw passion and his brilliant, soulful music are all here conjured in a series of poems by Darren C. Demaree. From humble gospel beginnings, to world-fame stature and cold murder, the beauty, unlikeliness and tragedy of a genius and his life are here commemorated and eternally brought to life.

Even as these poems are teeming with ghosts from the 1960s — Lou Rawls, Ali, the Beatles…

Pictures of "Lock 7" Reading

A couple of photographs from the "Lock 7" by Dean Serravalle reading event.

Twoxism is an invented word for all things two — among them, love, life, friendship, and relationships.

What began as a poem-photo collaboration project between two life-long friends — Maria Haro, a visual artist, and Claudia Serea, a poet — resulted in a refreshing lyricism of urban photography and poetry. TWOXISM is a work that finds beauty in unexpected places and sees the mundane with redemptive eyes. A city love story, tender and gritty at the same time, it ex…

Dean Serravalle will be presenting "Lock 7" this weekend.

Author Reading & Signing

March 2, 12-3PM

Chapters, Coles Pen Centre

St. Catharines, Ontario

Lady, You Shot Me tops the Burningword Literary Journal of recommend readings.

"Lady, You Shot Me" by Darren C. Demaree tops the list of the Burningword Literary Journal of recommend readings.

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Claudia Serea and Maria Haro will be presenting "Twoxism" and signing copies this week-end in NYC.

Hosted by Ducts essays editor, Ileana Nachescu

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2019, 7-9 P.M.

KGB BAR – ADMISSION FREE
85 East 4th Street (between The Bowery & 2nd Ave)

Darren C. Demaree featured in the Santa Clara Review

Darren C. Demaree's A Fire Without Light featured in this month's issue of the Santa Clara Review.

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Twoxism is an invented word for all things two — among them, love, life, friendship, and relationships.

What began as a poem-photo collaboration project between two life-long friends — Maria Haro, a visual artist, and Claudia Serea, a poet — resulted in a refreshing lyricism of urban photography and poetry. TWOXISM is a work that finds beauty in unexpected places and sees the mundane with redemptive eyes. A city love story, tender and gritty at the same time, it ex…

Emily as a Month of British Rain by Darren C. Demaree, appears in the latest release of The Hunger:

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Darren C. Demaree in the Northwest Indiana Literary Journal

Darren Demaree's if/in #37-#39 featured in the latest issue of the Northwest Indiana Literary Journal

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