Kevin J O Conner: 15 books

Journalism is the second collection of poems by Kevin J. O'Conner. Although some of the same themes explored in the first collection (Separation Anxiety) appear in this collection as well, there’s also more variety—in the form of weird dreams, peaceful vignettes, commentary, the occasional...

Starting out as a chapbook, Coffee Stains is the sixth collection of poems by Kevin J. O'Conner.The title fits the contemplative nature of much of O'Conner's work, particularly since coffee time is often a chance to slow down and contemplate, make notes in a journal, or perhaps...

THIS IS FIFTY-THREE is Kevin J. O’Conner’s seventh collection of poems—and his most ambitious to date. This is not your typical poetry collection; it is an exploration of living with uncertainty at a time when we’d expect most of life’s big questions to have been already answered. It...

The fourth volume of Kevin J. O'Conner's love notes to the days of the week, a unique slant on the act of 'journaling'. What began as an expression of frustration on a very Monday-like Monday has grown into an ongoing series now in its fifth year. Each day, O'Conner writes a 'love note' to...

This Is Not the Book That Will Save Your Life is the ninth collection of poetry by Kevin J. O'Conner.The book is divided into five sections:Blitzed explores the world of the blitz poem, a 50-line form that uses repetition and prohibits punctuation, resulting in stream-of-consciousness,...

Kevin J. O'Conner's tenth book of poetry, 8: Eight-word Poems is a collection of nearly 700 eight-word poems written in August 2017 as a creative challenge. These short, often haiku-like verses range from the whimsical to the profound, covering many points in between. They frequently capture life's...

REFUSAL TO REMAIN INVISIBLE is the fifth collection of poems by Kevin J. O'Conner, following 2014's SEPARATION ANXIETY and JOURNALISM, 2015's THE IMPERFECT DOCUMENT and QUIET ON THE OUTSIDE…, and the experimental journal 'DEAR MONDAY…' LOVE NOTES TO THE DAYS OF THE WEEK.A...

The Imperfect Document is the third collection of poems by Kevin J. O'Conner, with subjects ranging from love and loss to writing, from nostalgia to art, from social commentary to drunk social media posting—all written in O'Conner's straightforward, thoughtful style.

Quiet on the Outside… is Kevin J. O'Conner's fourth collection of poetry. This time around, the poems are a mix of autobiography, observations of the world, dreams, whimsy, and exploration of short forms. O'Conner still employs a straightforward approach to tone and language, but works with an expanded palette.

Almost two years in the making, The Lilac Years is Kevin J. O’Conner’s eleventh collection of poems. The book’s five sections explore the venerable themes of love and loss, the difficulties of living with isolation and depression, the little moments of life, the images and thoughts that art...

The third year of Kevin J. O'Conner's love notes to the days of the week, a unique slant on the act of 'journaling'… This volume covers October 2015 to October 2016.

A cross between a journal and a conceptual art project, 'Dear Monday…' is Kevin J. O'Conner's first book that has nothing to do with poetry. What started out as a Facebook post on a frustrating Monday quickly turned into something of an experiment, in the form of an ongoing series...

The eighth collection of poems by Kevin J. O'Conner. Arranged in six sections—Alphabet Poems I and II, Scenarios and Observations, Shadorma, Grief, and In My Bubble—the book contains a total of 94 poems, among them 'The doors on the right will open', 'Bill Bixby tongue twister', 'Quest of the missing blue Peep', and ''Be safe out there.''

The second year of Kevin J. O'Conner's love notes to the days of the week, a unique slant on the act of 'journaling'… Volume Two covers the period from October 2014 to October 2015.