James Benger
@jamesbenger.bsky.social
James Benger is the author of several books of poetry and prose. He is on the Board of Directors of The Writers Place and the Riverfront Readings Committee, and is the founder of the 365 Poems In 365 Days online workshop.
North of Oxford's And So This is Winter anthology is now out. It includes a poem of mine. I'm honored to be in such great company.
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February 7, 2026 at 4:20 PM
North of Oxford's And So This is Winter anthology is now out. It includes a poem of mine. I'm honored to be in such great company.
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New live album! This time it's with former Kansas Poet Laureate Huascar Medina. As always, it's free, unless you really want to give me your money. jamesbenger.bandcamp.com/album/crossr...
Crossroads Vol. 6, by James Benger and Huascar Medina
25 track album
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February 4, 2026 at 4:05 PM
New live album! This time it's with former Kansas Poet Laureate Huascar Medina. As always, it's free, unless you really want to give me your money. jamesbenger.bandcamp.com/album/crossr...
The Alien Buddha After the Alien Buddha 3 is now out! I'm honored to have eight poems in this collection, and to share pages with so many talented writers. www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKPFC43....
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January 31, 2026 at 4:49 PM
The Alien Buddha After the Alien Buddha 3 is now out! I'm honored to have eight poems in this collection, and to share pages with so many talented writers. www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKPFC43....
Tomorrow! It's not every day you get to share a mic with a Poet Laureate. I'll do some stuff from my new book, Rust Stain Reality, as well as some things from upcoming projects with Sarah Worrel, and Tyler Robert Sheldon. www.facebook.com/events/13299...
The Speakeasy@Swordfish Tom's presents poets James Benger and Huascar Medina!
Event in Kansas City, MO by The Speakeasy- Poetry and Spoken Word Review on Sunday, February 1 2026
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January 31, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Tomorrow! It's not every day you get to share a mic with a Poet Laureate. I'll do some stuff from my new book, Rust Stain Reality, as well as some things from upcoming projects with Sarah Worrel, and Tyler Robert Sheldon. www.facebook.com/events/13299...
Here's a new poem of mine in the first issue of Paremphasis Magazine: theparemphasismagazine.com/01-paremphas...
01: PAREMPHASIS
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January 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Here's a new poem of mine in the first issue of Paremphasis Magazine: theparemphasismagazine.com/01-paremphas...
Here's a new poem of mine up at The Beatnik Cowboy: beatnikcowboy.com
The Beatnik Cowboy
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January 20, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Here's a new poem of mine up at The Beatnik Cowboy: beatnikcowboy.com
If you missed me, Beth Gulley, Catherine Anderson, and Hadara Bar-Nadav on Midcoast Live last week, you can check it out here: archive.kkfi.org?_gl=1*7p1rms...
KKFI 90.1FM Kansas City Community Radio Archive
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January 8, 2026 at 4:44 PM
If you missed me, Beth Gulley, Catherine Anderson, and Hadara Bar-Nadav on Midcoast Live last week, you can check it out here: archive.kkfi.org?_gl=1*7p1rms...
Finally got around to picking up my contributor copy of what as is turns out is the final issue of Thorny Locust. I'm honored to be a small part of this.
January 8, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Finally got around to picking up my contributor copy of what as is turns out is the final issue of Thorny Locust. I'm honored to be a small part of this.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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I'll be on KKFI tomorrow at noon. I'll probably do something from my new book, "Rust Stain Reality." There will be good writers there too. Just sayin. kkfi.org
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January 1, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I'll be on KKFI tomorrow at noon. I'll probably do something from my new book, "Rust Stain Reality." There will be good writers there too. Just sayin. kkfi.org
Thanks to Chase Dimock for including a new poem of mine at As It Ought To Be Magazine: asitoughttobemagazine.com/james-benger...
James Benger: “pep talk”
pep talkshe told mepeople have more fun in factories;they’re not so stuck up,everyone knows their place,knows they’re at the bottom,knows they have little,but deserves so much less,not like those o…
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December 28, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Thanks to Chase Dimock for including a new poem of mine at As It Ought To Be Magazine: asitoughttobemagazine.com/james-benger...
Surprise! New book! Available today from me or that "a" place. Links in the comments.
December 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Surprise! New book! Available today from me or that "a" place. Links in the comments.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Here's five new poems of mine up at Hooligan Street Poetry: hooliganstreetpoetry.org/health-safety/
Health & Safety | hooligan street poetry
every single time.I’d return the employee badge to my back pocket, and count down the seconds until I could breathe again.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Here's five new poems of mine up at Hooligan Street Poetry: hooliganstreetpoetry.org/health-safety/
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November 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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November 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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October 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Only a couple days away! www.facebook.com/events/15956...
Prompt Book Write-In
Event in Kansas City, MO by James Benger on Thursday, October 23 2025
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October 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Only a couple days away! www.facebook.com/events/15956...
I'm honored to have a showcase of some of my newer stuff up at Fevers of the Mind: feversofthemind.com/2025/10/20/a...
A Fevers of the Mind Poetry Showcase: James Benger
Bio: James Benger is the author of several books of poetry and prose. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Writers Place and the Riverfront Readings Committee, and is the founder of the 365 P…
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October 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I'm honored to have a showcase of some of my newer stuff up at Fevers of the Mind: feversofthemind.com/2025/10/20/a...
I'll be there Friday afternoon, and I'll have copies of our new Prompts book. You should come by. www.jocolibrary.org/writers-conf...
Writers Conference
Writers Conference
Writers, come connect, share, and find your community-we've saved you a seat.
Our Writers Conference is Celebrating…
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October 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
I'll be there Friday afternoon, and I'll have copies of our new Prompts book. You should come by. www.jocolibrary.org/writers-conf...
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October 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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October 14, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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October 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Proud to have a new poem in the latest issue of Literature Today: drive.google.com/file/d/1sV4I...
_LT SEPTEMBER 2025 issue (1).pdf
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October 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Proud to have a new poem in the latest issue of Literature Today: drive.google.com/file/d/1sV4I...