This week we welcome actor, poet, and songwriter Michael O'Keefe as our guest blogger. As an actor, O'Keefe has garnered both Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations. He's appeared in the films Michael Clayton, Frozen River, The Pledge, Ironweed, The Great Santini and Caddyshack. Television audiences will remember him as "Fred" on Roseanne. Other TV appearances also include The West Wing, Law and Order, House M.D., The Closer, and Brothers and Sisters. He's appeared on Broadway in Reckless, Side Man,The Fifth of July, and Mass Appeal, for which he received a Theater World Award. As a writer his lyrics were in the Grammy winning song, Longing in their Hearts, which was composed and sung by Bonnie Raitt. He's also written with Irish singer songwriter Paul Brady and numerous other composers. His writing has appeared in BOMB, Lake Affect and Chaparral. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Bennington College. Michael O'Keefe's new book of poems is Swimming from Under My Father (Noble Swine Press, 2009). Find out more about Michael here.
In Other News . . .
Jessica Piazza has agreed to spend more time with us as she wraps up her road trip.
Thanks, Jessica and welcome, Michael.
-- sdh
Standby as they may be, Christmas for me was always two movies: Miracle on 34th Street and March of the Wooden Soldiers (Babes in Toyland).
And, later, a Christmas Story which--though obviously neither black and white nor romantic nor starring the incomparable Barbara Stanwyck--is perfect in so many ways.
Merry Christmas, Michael.
Posted by: Jess P. | December 21, 2009 at 07:30 PM
Very glad to have you aboard, Michael.
Posted by: DL | December 22, 2009 at 08:38 PM