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I write where I am; this includes the world of work, traveling, and family life. I’m a rubber tramp that’s mostly settled down, a former steamboat engineer, a former educator, and former journalist. I’ve worked in factories and in warehouses and offices all over the country. My poetry is my ongoing effort to dig deeper and explore this collective and personal experience called being human.

cover of THE CALL SIGN IS JONAH, a collection of poems by Mick Parsons, released 2026. The cover is simple, "like government cheese," light blue with simple black lettering and the Basement Books Publishing official stamp.

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Hang on, it’ll be alright

One of the things I’ve relearned lately is that I am just one of God’s happy wanderers. The current goes where it goes. from Field Journal. [The Tao of Mick]

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