Jack M. Freedman (Jacob R. Moses)

Poet

Staten Island, NY 10314

Author's Bio

Jack M. Freedman (Jacob R. Moses) is a poet/spoken word artist from Staten Island, NY. He penned the chapbooks ...and the willow smiled (Cyberwit, 2019), Art Therapy 101 (Cyberwit, 2019), and Seance (Cyberwit, 2020). His most recent book is Grimoire (iiPublishing, 2021). It is a full-length poetry collection written in the form of a book of spells. Publications featuring his work span the globe. Countries include USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, The Netherlands, Ukraine, South Africa, Nigeria, Mauritius, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Singapore, and Thailand.

Publications & Prizes

Anthologies:
Hope: An Anthology of Poetry (CultureCult Press, 2020)
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flight (Nightingale & Sparrow, 2019)
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Nasty Women & Bad Hombres (Lascaux Review, 2017)
Books:
Grimoire (ii Publishing, 2021)
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Seance (Cyberwit.net, 2020)
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Art Therapy 101 (Cyberwit.net, 2019)
Chapbook:
...and the willow smiled (Cyberwit.net, 2019)
Journals:
Anti-Heroin Chic
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CCAR Journal
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di-verse-city
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Eskimo Pie
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First Literary Review-East
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In Between Hangovers
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Last Stanza Poetry Journal
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New York City Voices
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Nine Cloud Journal
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Scarlet Dragonfly Journal
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Sparks of Calliope
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The Rising Phoenix Review
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Third Rail
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Verse-Virtual
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Yawp
Prizes won: 

First Prize in Poetry, City Tech Literary Arts Festival (2004)
First Prize, No Limits Toastmasters Poetry Reading Contest (2009)
First Prize, Fresh Kills Haiku Contest (Parks Department) (2014)

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Paulo Coelho, Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Nikki Giovanni, Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou, Rudyard Kipling, Max Ehrmann, William Ernest Henley, ee cummings, Edgar Allen Poe, Gertrude Stein, Shel Silverstein, Jim Morrison, Dante, Amiri Baraka, Suheir Hammad, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Wislawa Szymborska, and Ntozake Shange.

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
Jewish, LGBTQ
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, Disability, Homelessness, Illness/Wellness, LGBTQ, Mental Health, Naturalists/Environmentalists, Schools, Seniors, Teachers, Teenagers
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Staten Island, NY
New York
Raised in: 
Staten Island, NY
New York
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Last update: Jan 10, 2023