Author: John Michael Antonio

John Michael Antonio is a freelance writer, photographer, poet and screenwriter. He claims his Midwestern roots while at the same time admitting his incurable and insatiable love and addiction for all things New York City. He has been the husband to his wife, the love of his life, for almost thirty years and is a father of three wonderful children. He is an unapologetic male feminist as well as a passionate lover of fashion, art, movies and music from all eras and genres. An endless dreamer, John Michael is also an avid historian, ex-punk rocker and a legendary Internet surfer who sleeps, on average, about four hours a day. His work has also been featured on The Good Men Project.

Under These Stars

March 20, 2017August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

under these stars life is hard pervasive illusions defeated demon delusions reappear and sear inferiority complex as I flex I resist and desist the temptation to return hate with hate emotions that suffocate sometimes I feel like I am still nursing my bleeding heels wrestling that f*ckin angel loving the Read more

Wild Side

February 13, 2017August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

Two nocturnal rebels in the ephemeral 2 AM stillness drinking the moment against the backdrop of evaporation street lights trickling through the blinds us feeling and traversing the fleshy highways of our destinations we find each other and unbreakable love underneath the sheets in each other’s arms Photo Credit: Read more

The Resistance

January 30, 2017August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

these are the times that try men’s souls indeed I tell myself just keep calm and breathe and resist, resist, resist these are the waking hours no one has a monopoly on anger we have it we are the inheritors the everyday warriors the true patriots not the sunshine ones Read more

And I Love Her

January 17, 2017August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

a brave new year dawns amidst a clown led misogynistic circus and there are words that need to be spoken so let me not mumble or remain silent in the presence of my enemies let me vociferously speak philogynist I am ready to stand beside her in my white male Read more

Men, Rape Culture and Choice

January 7, 2017August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

Like the title implies, the post that I offer up today is about an emotionally overpowering and sensitive subject – men and the acts of sexual violence they commit against women. And while I, of course, acknowledge that sexual violence can be committed by both men and women and that Read more

If this Temporary Life

December 27, 2016August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

if this temporary life I call my own requires a realization that it could end at any moment if it means nothing more than a breaking of the circular hate and searing dysfunction I was born into if it means helping my fellow human beings who are oppressed become free Read more

I am America

December 13, 2016August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

I am America and I am bold and diverse and all the colors of the human rainbow I am America and I wear a hajib a Star of David a cross and no cross at all I am America and I am all genders and sexual orientations with a liberty Read more

These Are the Times

November 29, 2016August 13, 2021 John Michael Antonio

these are the times when I love you the most when the darkness arrives and the sun seemingly disappears you shine with a precious luminosity brightening our early morning kitchen manifestos and raging battle plans yes… with you my fellow warrior my indelible lover my equal I am ready to Read more