Brian Kerr

Brian Kerr is an African American man in his early thirties who writes poetry, fiction and essays. His favorite subjects are world history, nature, animals, New York City culture and the experience of Black life in America. His perfect day might include a wooded hike, a visit to the Arms and Armor collection at the Met, or sitting comfortably on his couch and reading a good adventure novel. He is a graduate of The City College of New York MFA Creative Writing Program. He currently works as a non-profit development officer. He has published poetry in the Olive Tree Review and Promethean. He is a born and raised New Yorker, where he currently resides.

“Street Landscaping,” “Hoodie in the Wind” and “City Birds”

On concrete, brick and asphalt, filth sits atop. It doesn’t sift into the ground. It runs into the sewers but first it spends days, weeks, months lingering in puddles that don’t evaporate. Too much building shade and east coast oceanside atmospheric overcast