Please read this article written by a friend of mine on the recent passing of Michael Jackson: Remembering The Times: Memories of Mike.

Poetry and Picasa section updated. Links added for blog, photographs, and link sections: July 1, 2009.

Just a picture I found on Deviant Art that I like for some reason: 3-1-1. Also, an inspiring quote by Algernon Black. Thinking of what more to add and deduct from this site. June 18, 2009.

All new photos will be placed on the picasa website link, and any updates made will be noted on the photo blog site. The messages below will also soon be added to an archive. I hate seeing all this clutter ^.^ Also, the Lesson Plans link has been removed for the time being. I will be retiring from teaching in South Korea (not sure if permanently) for the time being and will not be updating that link.

Poetry section updated June 3rd, 2009.

This website will undergo another major overhaul starting next week. In addition to my creative works, I will display my current research papers in a new link which will be placed to the left. Also, audio files of my works being read will be put in next week after some editing of current poems. A short story in progress will also be added soon with an optional audio download as well.

A change is gonna come. Three months and counting until the Big Apple has one of its children back.

June 1, 2009

My work will be part of the October publication of the Seoul Writer's Anthology: Every Second Sunday. Stay tuned for details on the book's publication. Also, recordings of the Word Foods will soon be up in the poetry section with videos of my and other poets' great works.

June 2009

As mentioned below, I have made a web photo profile that will be updated little by little with new photos featuring the adventures of Joel Cosme, Jr. in his life journey to be a great dad, writer, friend, and other infinite titles that need not be mentioned here.

Working on making hyperlinks to my photos to a different photo sharing site rather than my facebook folders. Stay tuned for updates and reminders with photos from past and present.

Times are a changin'. See you soon baby boy. And Taipei was awesome with some amazing people. Seems my karma draws artsy people to me these days. Love these people: http://seafoodking.blogspot.com/

May 2009

With the coming Word Food getting closer and closer, it's nice to see pictures like these showing the great audience and a poet:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=115904&id=661096286&l=9b1675dc44

Joel - April 10, 2009

The site is coming along little by little. I am sitting here, Wednesday (yay for Gyeonggi-do election day) in a Starbucks by my place (haha, they are by many people's places) listening to Royksopp's "Remind Me" and working on this site and some of my works. A pic which reminds me of the little one:

Link...gotta give props to this place: Link 2

Joel - April 8, 2009

New beginnings, unseen endings - April 1, 2009

I am determined to get this site to at least a presentable stage this year. So for those few who do see it, give me a few months. I am in the process of recovery of all kinds and will be working on my writings as well as my lessons that will be quite useful for teachers in South Korea.

Joel - March 2009