When I’m not writing a thriller or mystery, I like to dabble in poetry. The art of poetry keeps my mind fresh, engaged, challenged, and intrigued in how to get across a theme in a short amount of time. My poems don’t always rhyme. In fact, I prefer a style called narrative poetry, which is more about story telling. Sometimes I rhyme but usually I’m going for an emotion, or a twist of sorts, that makes the reader go “hmm?”

Bad Poetry Monday

Join me every Monday on Substack where I publish “Bad Poetry Monday.” These are bad poems to make your Monday good. Some say these poems are so bad, that they’re really good. But I’ll let you decide for yourself. Register for free at zjames.substack.com.

I’ve had the honor to team up with award-winning artist Phil Dynan who has produced two music videos based on my poetry. Here’s Her Name Was Jane.

Here’s I’m Livin’ The Dream.