Author Archives: mchernoff74

I am honored to be participating in the series Relevẻ – a poetry dance collaboration presented by Atrocious Poets and Christine Chernoff, my awesome wife. I partnered with Nicole Ozment, a talented dancer and artist, to create “Rewired Reflexes“. Our video piece incorporates my poem and a dance that Nicole created. I can’t wait untilContinue reading “Relevẻ – Dance Poetry Collaboration”

I am very honored and excited to be part of this years Fear No Art, hosted by College of Lake County on Friday April 23rd and Saturday April 24th, at 7pm. I have a poem I am performing, and am especially honored to be collaborating with my wife Christine on a poetry/ dance piece. SheContinue reading “Fear No Art 2021”

Scraping the Bottom – at a recent Atrocious Poets meeting, we were challenged to come up with a Golden Shovel, this was me, mustering a little optimism about a week before the world exploded again…

“I didn’t order a ride” he says, opening the door. “I’m so sorry,” I reply as I aim the hot pink revolver emblazoned with the “CrimeShares” logo at his head, “but my student loans aren’t going to pay for themselves.” Gig Economy (Two Sentence Horror Stories) © 10/01/2020 From the collection Steer into the Skid

My poem “Ingrained” will be part of the “As It Happens” project at the Woodstock Courthouse from November 7th – December 27th, 2020. The project features local artists as well as poems inspired by their artwork at various stages of completion. The poems themselves are then displayed visually. I will be adding additional details onContinue reading “As It Happens”

Check out I Don’t Want to Go Back to Normal. It is a new zine sponsored by Atrocious Poets, and I am grateful that my poem “Independence Day Parade” is among the poems and original artwork featured inside. I have been trying to hold it together and show gratitude this year. If I’m being perfectlyContinue reading “I Don’t Want to Go Back to Normal (Zine)”

“Where’s your mask” I ask as the flu shot plunges into my arm? “How do you expect me to eat with a mask on” she smiles, as my eyelids sinking down under the weight of her words. Conspiracy Unmasked © 10/01/2020 From the collection Carry-out Carton Fortress