J.E. O'Leary

J.E. O'Leary is a poet, musician, and visual artist from NYC. For over 20 years, he has been bringing his words and music to NYC’s stages, festivals, subway platforms, and gallery walls. His latest poetry collection, What a Future, was released December 2020. His writing and music can be found at sunshineandwind.com.

“Fear of Missing Out,” “Inscrutable” and “Grace”

in a deliberate silence, there are no words really,
except those you might expect,
describing what you’re hearing to yourself.

to me they’re describing the winter white noise:

radiators, cars idling outside,

Issue 60, April 2022

J.E. O'Leary

J.E. O'Leary is a poet, musician, and visual artist from NYC. For over 20 years, he has been bringing his words and music to NYC’s stages, festivals, subway platforms, and gallery walls. His latest poetry collection, What a Future, was released December 2020. His writing and music can be found at sunshineandwind.com.

“Fear of Missing Out,” “Inscrutable” and “Grace”

in a deliberate silence, there are no words really,
except those you might expect,
describing what you’re hearing to yourself.

to me they’re describing the winter white noise:

radiators, cars idling outside,

Issue 60, April 2022

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