Dispatches From the Basement
I offer poetry that seeks out the sacred in the ordinary, accompanied by original photography. No politics, no hot takes, just poetry.
“Over and over, I’m compelled to send my favorite lines of Joseph Massey’s poems to all the poets and poetry readers I know. I constantly marvel at his work. Massey’s poems are prayers.”
Sherman Alexie, Sherman Alexie
“I've been reading Joseph's courageous poetry for years. He lives his work. ”
Rachel Sager, The Ruins: A Story that was Supposed to be Over
“Poems that ache with beauty of the here and maybe.”
Jennifer J. Camp, Jensen Road
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