Jon BaileyMy WarOn the edges of society, things get clear; there’s a contrast you get from living in motels, out of your car. Delineation gets easy and you…Mar 4, 2017Mar 4, 2017
Jon BaileyThe Democratic ConundrumI have a favorite seat at a bar. It’s usually on the back side, farthest away from the door: I like to watch, not be watched. Last Tuesday…Feb 15, 2017Feb 15, 2017
Jon BaileyJuliaShe’s in the other room. There’s a few cigarettes left, two in the pack and one in my hand. After that, who knows what’s waiting for me…Feb 11, 2017Feb 11, 2017
Jon BaileyThe Five Most Important Books: A Writer’s PerspectiveThere are a handful of books currently in circulation that I think nearly everyone serious about the world around them should read. These…Nov 29, 2016Nov 29, 2016
Jon BaileyIn between the wish and the thing.I’ll never get the smell of bar soap out of clothes, out of my fingers and out from under the nails. Moving my tools from one sink to the…Aug 4, 2016Aug 4, 2016