Welcome to brendanconstantine.com
Welcome to Brendan Constantine's website. Known for his dreamy abstraction and the emotional ferocity of his work both on the page and on the stage, Constantine has helped to shape the poetry scenes of Southern California. He is an ardent supporter of Southern California’s poetry communities and one of its most recognized poets. Mr. Constantine serves these communities as a teacher of poetry in local schools and colleges as well as hospitals, elder care centers and shelters for the homeless. He is currently poet in residence at The Windward School and Loyola Marymount University Extension. He is also very proud of his work with the Alzheimer's Poetry Project.
Please see my updated calendar for 2011!
Announcing the release of Brendan Constantine's second collection of poems - Birthday Girl With Possum
"What you don't hurt / can't know you. " In his second collection, Birthday Girl With Possum, the poet continues to explore the ‘illusion of knowledge’ and the facts of our dreams. Utilizing a dynamic blend of classic & colloquial diction, pop culture & historical references, this collection examines the mutable lines between wonder & disappointment, ecstasy & crime, savagery & innocence. No single approach to writing (odes, codes, lectures, letters, tests & attendance sheets) is left unexplored as a means to poetry.
Birthday Girl With Possum is now available from Write Bloody Press in June of 2011.
Brendan Constantine is a Southern California poet and champion for the literary arts. He teaches at the Winward School and is well known for his workshops at Venice's Beyond Baroque. He performs his work across the United States.(more)