John OrpheusA Sailor’s One True LoveYou have been the wind You have filled my sails with listening when I couldn't hear myself You have blown my fire blue with heat You…May 3, 2019May 3, 2019
John Orpheus'I quit. Bye"I felt I had written the perfect Facebook status: brief, reeking of self indulgence yet open ended enough that I could claim it wasn't. It…Sep 28, 2018Sep 28, 2018
John Orpheus25 IDEAS FOR LIFEDo nothing just accept it Hang out with your family more Surrender to Now Make more money Be a pop star Become a Scoundrel Become a…Sep 20, 2017Sep 20, 2017
John OrpheusSpeak Ya TruthThey come with their hearts exposed. Their wounds have made them gentle. Their hurt has made them fierce. Poets with axes to grind, pitchy…Sep 20, 2017Sep 20, 2017
John OrpheusinThe JunctionTongues of AngelsIt is as if angels have landed in the lobby of the Tampa Bay Westin. The room is a grand hacienda: coconut trees, a miles high roof and…Mar 31, 2017Mar 31, 2017
John OrpheusRadically MeThe first time someone was racist to me I was thrilled. I was 14 years old, fresh from the Caribbean and confused about why playing…Mar 18, 2017Mar 18, 2017
John OrpheusinThe JunctionThe Boy KingI had to talk myself back down from the heights; where I came searching for the mother I never had and the father that never had me. I…Mar 18, 2017Mar 18, 2017