joniermcintireMay 261 minSome Years, Famine and Feast Overlap...This year continues to toss its extremes like a fit we must simply let pass. Another death in the family. Another national tragedy, push...
joniermcintireMay 71 min“What potent blood hath modest May” - Ralph Waldo EmersonAfter all of the planning that went on in April, we are deep into May’s events. And the sun is shining on a beautiful Toledo. At 4pm...
joniermcintireApr 201 minCelebrate Making a Difference in Your CommunityJust finished as emcee of this year's Ode to the Zipcode, and I just have to share it with everyone! Watch here. Earlier today, I had the...
joniermcintireApr 182 min"You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming." - Pablo NerudaAmidst the rubble of our another-round-of-Covid, war in Ukraine, inflation-burdened times, life still seeks life. National Poetry Month...
joniermcintireMar 152 min"When I pronounce the word Future, the first syllable already belongs to the past...When I pronounce the word Silence, I destroy it." ― Wisława Szymborska, Poems New and Collected. And so we are powering through Women's...
joniermcintireFeb 92 minCelebrating Our CommunityWhen the Lucas County Commissioners announced my selection as Poet Laureate, they made some key points about our community. In a press...
joniermcintireJan 272 min"If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe."Carl Sagan said it and I quote it all the time. Each new year can feel a bit like a brand new construction. This year in particular feels...
joniermcintireJan 121 minIt doesn't even seem real...to think I stood up in front of the Lucas County Commissioners, read a couple of poems, and they declared me the new Poet Laureate of...
joniermcintireDec 3, 20212 minIt's the Most Wonderful TimeYes, there are a million things that crush your soul and they all seem terribly active all the time. But behind their blistering noises...
joniermcintireNov 16, 20212 minIt's Snowing, and We're Going...The first snow of the season has fallen and we've got our December readings in place, (I am so excited about being a feature in Writers...
joniermcintireNov 9, 20211 minAs We Move Into The Chilly Months...I keep thinking things will slow down. Perhaps next month they will, but right now there’s a whole lot of shaking goin’ on! Not only have...
joniermcintireOct 12, 20212 minEverybody Goes Home in OctoberI was finally on the road a bit… This past weekend, in Youngstown, having the most amazing time at Lit Youngstown’s 5th Annual Fall...
joniermcintireSep 3, 20213 minIf I Could Trap Time in a Bottle...July and August were an absolute whirlwind of activity! So much so that every intention of letting you know about the action as it was...
joniermcintireJun 28, 20212 minNow, Where Was I?Well, it’s been a minute… not only was April a fantastic and busy Poetry Month, but May passed in a blur of my youngest kid’s high school...
joniermcintireMar 29, 20211 minWhat A Week It Is!To begin with, the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo is featuring me this week in their Artist Feature series. On Wednesday, I will be...
joniermcintireMar 28, 20211 minAs We Round The Corner Into Another National Poetry Month...So many things are emerging! The daffodils are showing their bright faces, my chapbook is out and in the hands of readers, and I’m...
joniermcintireMar 18, 20211 minTonight’s the Night!Semidomesticated book release reading is tonight and I cannot wait! Not only do I get to share this excitement with the very talented...
joniermcintireMar 3, 20212 minIt’s a new day, and I’m feeling good...To begin with, here are three poems of mine that the incredible Malarkey Books shared… http://malarkeybooks.com/poetry/three-poems-by-jon...
joniermcintireFeb 26, 20212 minDon’t Call It a Comeback...It’s more like a re-awakening. Whew, this winter has been weird and brutal! But the sun has returned to us and 2021 has already brought...
joniermcintireNov 9, 20202 minEnough enough. And then some...We need to talk. Or moreover, I need to tell you something that’s hard for me to tell you. The past few months have been emotionally...