Mixed Fruit Jelly and Razor Blades (A Poem)

August 18, 2016August 18, 2016Luke Austin Daugherty Poetry, Typecast Tags: America, Author, blog, Breakfast, Cut, dad, Death, Father, Galaxie, grieving, Indiana, Indie, inspiration, Jelly, Life, loss, love, Luke Austin Daugherty, Mixed Fruit Jelly and Razor Blades, Original Poem, Photgrid, Photography, poem, Poet, Poetry, publishing, Razor, Sadness, smith-corona, son, true story, typecast, typewriter, Waffle House Leave a comment

This is one of those poems, like almost all I write, that just came into existence when I was busy doing something else, but available all the same.

Pick up a copy my new poetry book Low Shelf Angels in paperback or eBook format via the links at Low Shelf Angels Official Site

Low Shelf Angels, the new book of poetry by poet, singer/songwriter, and author, Luke Austin Daugherty.

As always, thank you for reading and sharing my blog! I am an independent poet, author, and singer/songwriter and I have my own ebay business to keep me as flexible as possible. But, writing takes time and if you appreciate what I do, if you have been moved or made to think by my writing, OR have just enjoyed something on my blog, please throw a buck or two in my tip jar! Your kind contribution may buy me a cup of coffee out at my next writing session. Click my easy paypal “tip jar” link that follows and THANKS! -Luke

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“Redeemed”- Typewriter Poetry at the Thrift Store

August 16, 2016August 16, 2016Luke Austin Daugherty Art, Poetry, Writing Tags: America, Author, Broken, Decisions, entrepreneur, Fix, Goodwill, Indiana, Indie, inspiration, Life, Luke Austin Daugherty, Original Poem, photogrid, poem, Poet, Poetry, Prose, Redeemed, Remington Quiet Writer, The Typewriter Revolution, thrift store, typecast, typewriter Leave a comment

I found the old girl tossed in the bin at a thrift store this afternoon. I pulled her out of the bin, set her up top a broken washing machine, messed with all of the keys, rolled in a torn-out sheet of paper, and brought her back to life right there… “Redeemed”

No correction tape was available, so pardon my mistakes. Here’s a larger version of the picture I took when I found the old Remington.

A Remington Quiet Writer manual typewriter found in a bin at the west side Goodwill Outlet Store in Indianapolis by Luke Austin Daugherty.

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Low Shelf Angels is Now Available in Paperback and eBook

August 10, 2016August 10, 2016Luke Austin Daugherty Poetry, Publishing, Uncategorized Tags: advice, Amazon, America, Atheism, Author, Best of Indy, blog, Book, Cover art, createspace, Death, Graphic Design, humanism, Indiana, Indie, inspiration, Kindle, Life, love, low shelf angels, Luke Austin Daugherty, Nuvo, Original Poem, Philosophy, poem, Poet, Poetry, Readers' Choice, Royal Mercury, Social Media, typecast, typewriter, War Leave a comment

My new book is now available! Get your paperback at this link: https://www.createspace.com/6414653

For the Kindle version (and also paperback), use this link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J78YNO4

From the rear cover: Low Shelf Angels is a collection of 72 poems that were written in greasy spoon diners, dive bars, old cars, thrift stores, a cold garage, on park benches, back porches, and sidewalks in several Midwestern states.

Luke Austin Daugherty is a poet, author, singer/songwriter, and ebay entrepreneur. Find him on WordPress, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and at his favorite local haunts around Indiana if you happen to be sipping hot coffee or cold beer in the same place at the same time.

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LOW SHELF ANGELS IS COMPLETE! The Book Will be Available Soon!

July 26, 2016July 26, 2016Luke Austin Daugherty Poetry, Publishing, Uncategorized Tags: America, Atheism, Author, blog, Coffee Shop, Cover art, createspace, Graphic Design, humanism, Indiana, Indie, inspiration, Life, love, low shelf angels, Luke Austin Daugherty, Motivation, new book, Original Poem, Philosophy, poem, Poet, Poetry, Small Town, typewriter, Waffle House, writing in public Leave a comment

LOW SHELF ANGELS IS COMPLETE! Tonight was my LAST proof tweaking session for the new poetry book, thus, I treated myself to some legit Waffle House chocolate pie to celebrate. Follow my blog and lowshelfangels.com (still being developed) for the final publishing info. The book will be available by the end of the month!

Your kind contribution may buy me a cup of coffee out at my next writing session. Click my easy paypal “tip jar” link that follows and THANKS! -Luke

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Straight Corn Whiskey (100 Proof) -A Poem

July 24, 2016Luke Austin Daugherty Liqour, Poetry, Uncategorized Tags: 100 Proof, America, blog, Close Up Photography, Conversation, Customer Service, Indiana, Indie, JW Dant, Liquor, low shelf angels, Luke Austin Daugherty, Mellow Corn, Original Poem, poem, Poet, Poetry, real life, Red Barrel Liquors, Royal Mercury, Scotch, Sneak up, Straight Kentucky Whiskey, true story, typecast, typewriter, Vodka Leave a comment

“Straight Corn Whiskey (100 Proof)” -a new poem by Luke Austin Daugherty- Copyright 2016, All Rights Reserved and the photo and words. No reproduction by any means without the author’s written permission.

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The “Real You” -A Poem Typecast by Luke Austin Daugherty

July 16, 2016July 16, 2016Luke Austin Daugherty Poetry, Uncategorized Tags: America, blog, Character, Division, humanism, Indiana, Indie, love, low shelf angels, Luke Austin Daugherty, Mask, Original Poem, peace, Philosophy, poem, Poet, Poetry, police brutality, publishing, Royal Mercury, scythe, self discovery, self help, shooting, test, the real you, typecast, typewriter, War, weapon Leave a comment

Big news! My new poetry book Low Shelf Angels will be available soon, so follow for updates! And, be sure to check out the poetry I have previously shared on this blog over the years! Some of those poems are in the new book, BUT it is mostly comprised of unpublished work.

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“Low Shelf Angels” is Coming Soon!

July 14, 2016July 14, 2016Luke Austin Daugherty Blogging, Poetry, Uncategorized Tags: advice, America, Atheism, Author, blog, createspace, humanism, Indiana, Indie, inspiration, love, low shelf angels, Luke Austin Daugherty, Original Poem, Philosophy, poem, Poet, Poetry, publishing, Royal Mercury, typecast, typewriter, War Leave a comment

My new poetry book Low Shelf Angels is coming soon! A proof copy is on the way for me to review and then it’s all ready to publish! I did some fun typewriter art on my Royal Mercury for this promo picture. Two years of writing everywhere from coffee shops, to hotels, bars, and my own garage at 4 a.m. went into the 72 poems for this new book. I wrote these poems in various journals, on coffee shop place mats, various typewriters, laptops, and on my own skin when nothing else was handy. I truly hope that you’ll grab one or 50 copies when it’s available! Follow me for publishing updates here at wordpress, on instagram, or my website at http://www.lukeaustindaugherty.com 🙂

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A Prayer to My Countrymen in Ugly Times

July 8, 2016July 8, 2016Luke Austin Daugherty Advice, Blogging, Humanism, Uncategorized Tags: America, atheist, Author, blacklivesmatter, blog, Churchill Square, clickbait, Division, Editorial, Election, hashtag, hillary, Hope, humanism, Indianapolis, Indie, love, Murder, Opinion, Policebrutality, Prayer, racism, shooting, Solidarity, testimony, trump, Unity, USA Leave a comment

My friends in the USA, there is so much ugliness being shoved in our faces on a national level at the moment… the ugliness of injustice, murders, racism, etc. (not to mention the social polarity brought on by the current election cycle). Unfortunately, that ugliness is real. It seems overwhelming. Still, it MUST, in its varied forms, be addressed and hopefully corrected, systemically from the top down and from the ground up.

BUT, there is still so much beautiful going on around us. You won’t much see it on the news, you won’t much hear about it on the radio. In this present America, you have to tune your attention to it as an act of will. Just walking around in Indianapolis with my kids yesterday, I saw the beautiful at work in my fellow humans, ordinary humans, on the streets, and we were able to be a part of it. It wasn’t in everyone, but it was in most people. My kids and I also got to be part of an amazing moment between several of us. It wasn’t a planned “event.” Just humans being humans to one another. Friends were made of strangers, and those strangers were not even the same color. Personal stories, help, and hopes were exchanged. No hashtags or clickbait articles were necessary to make it happen. Only beating human hearts and willing minds. It gave me some real hope for humanity in the day to day, at ground level.

That said, this is my admonition, first to myself and then to my friends. Hell, even as I secular person I don’t mind calling it a “prayer”… a prayer that WE will have to answer ourselves: Please don’t let the ugliness that dwells in some places and in some people around you turn YOU ugly in spirit. Yes, stand for the right and against the wrong. Speak and act (peacefully) against it. Yet, never forget that there is more light shining through we who are good than darkness manifesting through those who are bad. Don’t let the darkness of “them” dim the light of “us.” The “us” who are found among all colors, creeds, and countries. If ever we needed to be, we need to be countrymen, fellow citizens, friends, and most of all, lovers of one another in this present day. In the words of my mom to me as a young boy, “Be careful that you do not become what you hate in this world.” One of the hardest things in this life is to have your heart broken, but not let it then turn into fractured stone.

There are some in this country who have the desire to fracture us all like broken glass along the contrived lines of their own selfish agendas. They hope to set us against one another via racial, political, gender, and ideological lines. That makes us weak and them strong. But, we must be countrymen and we must care for one another. We must care about our real flesh and blood fellow citizens above our own subjective ideologies. Please, tune your ears to the frequency of the common humans around you. Their hearts are beating a beautiful song. Let your own heart sing along. -Luke

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Thank you for reading and sharing! I am an independent poet, author, and singer/songwriter and I have my own ebay business to keep me as flexible as possible. But, writing takes time and if you appreciate what I do, if you have been moved or made to think by my writing, OR have just enjoyed something on my blog, please throw a buck or two in my tip jar!

Your kind contribution may buy me a cup of coffee out at my next writing session. Click my easy paypal “tip jar” link that follows and THANKS! -Luke

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