Transgressions in Transubstantiation: The Mantras of Jameson Bayles

A couple of quick updates. Ghosts For Valhalla Press will publish my next collection of poems entitled “Base Jumping At Taughannock Falls” in early 2024. Originally scheduled to be released this year, I had to delay it so that the book release would be coordinated with a tour next year. Trying to obtain and maintain a healthy balance between personal time, family life, and the circus atmosphere of being a writer is usually on the forefront of my mind.

In addition, there are other literary collections that are in the works as well. More info on that later on.

I have received a substantial amount of requests for interviews as well as poetry appearances over the past several months. With all due appreciation and respect, I have turned down the interview requests with the exception of one interview with Ghosts For Valhalla Press next year. This decision of mine isn’t due to a sense of elitism, rather it centers around my decision to not be “that guy”. There are plenty of poets who are aching to be in front of a microphone/camera. I don’t have that visceral ache. I’m also dedicated to maintaining a healthy balance in my life and I just don’t believe doing several interviews is necessary.

Regarding poetry appearances, there is a tour planned for next year but I don’t really have any interest in being attached to a “scene” or magnetized to a geographic-poetry-whatever. The avenues that I have now work for me and that is simply good enough for me.

As time progresses, I will be making modifications to this website. I’ve made some recent edits to the website already. Reluctantly, I do have social media accounts (for the moment) but I will be limiting my time in those realms as time goes along. The majority of the poets and artists that I do work with don’t use social media. In fact, they abhor it for rational and substantive reasons. The brief amount of time that I have been on social media recently, I’ve noticed that the same soap operas continue to play out over and over and over. I’m simply not interested in any of this.

On another note, I have substantially considered taking up sailing. Should be a hoot.

Until next time.