All posts by Eric Robert Nolan

Eric Robert Nolan graduated from Mary Washington College in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. He spent several years a news reporter and editorial writer for the Culpeper Star Exponent in Culpeper, Virginia. His work has also appeared on the front pages of numerous newspapers in Virginia, including The Free Lance – Star and The Daily Progress. Eric entered the field of philanthropy in 1996, as a grant writer for nonprofit healthcare organizations. Eric’s poetry has been featured by Dead Beats Literary Blog, Dagda Publishing, The International War Veterans’ Poetry Archive, and elsewhere. His poetry will also be published by Illumen Magazine in its Spring 2014 issue.
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You know it’s a great April Fool’s day when you successfully persuade someone there’s a bear in your home.

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Life is good, and I AM A COMPLETE BASTARD.

I also got a few friends with a story about Gerard Butler shooting a movie in downtown Roanoke. (Though plenty of people clued to the gag pretty quickly too.)

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“Voluptas Mors,” Philippe Halsman, 1951

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The man portrayed is artist Salvador Dali.

USA. New York City. 1951. Salvador DALI. "In Volupate Mors."
USA. New York City. 1951. Salvador DALI. “In Voluptate Mors.” Contact email: New York : photography@magnumphotos.com Paris : magnum@magnumphotos.fr London : magnum@magnumphotos.co.uk Tokyo : tokyo@magnumphotos.co.jp Contact phones: New York : +1 212 929 6000 Paris: + 33 1 53 42 50 00 London: + 44 20 7490 1771 Tokyo: + 81 3 3219 0771 Image URL: http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx?VP3=ViewBox_VPage&IID=2K7O3RJWAYDQ&CT=Image&IT=ZoomImage01_VForm
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“Hardy Orchids Haiku”

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In estranged gardens
are nourished hardy orchids —
cold opal blossoms.

— Eric Robert Nolan

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Photo credit:  By Vassil – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1745866

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Advertisement for Cognac Bisquit, by Alfons Mucha, 1899

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The corona makes me ornery!

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I AM YOUR SOUR GRAMPA.

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Buk 100 Volume 3 is a go!

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I got some more good news today as well — Newington Blue Press has returned after a hiatus, and will release the third volume of Buk 100, its commemorative chapbook series honoring Charles Bukowski!   It will include a new flash fiction story of mine, entitled “Bill and I.”

I’ll post details and ordering information when they become available.

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The Piker Press features “Lying Close”

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I’m honored to share here today that The Piker Press has published an older poem of mine, entitled “Lying Close.”  You can find it right here.

Thanks yet again to Editor Sand Pilarski for allowing me to be a part of this wonderful creative community!

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“The Dryad,” Anne Brigman, 1905

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I am still definitely on the mend, folks.

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I haven’t been posting much, but that’s because I am TIRED AS HELL, not because I am dying or anything.

I can feel myself getting incrementally better. It’s just a slow process.

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Cover art for “Faraway, So Close! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack,” 1993

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Sony Pictures Classics.

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