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John Edward Keough

@bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sadness Grips Our Very Souls johnedwardkeough.substack.com/p/sadness-gr...
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Sadness Grips Our Very Souls
an ode
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Initiation Rites johnedwardkeough.substack.com/p/initiation...
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Initiation Rites
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
@thisweekinwoo.bsky.social thisweekinworcester.com/worcester-ho...
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Worcester City Manager's Homeless Strategy: Lock 'Em Up
The Batista administration's proposed camping ban defies research and will lead to more arrests of the homeless population.
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Antagonistic johnedwardkeough.substack.com/p/antagonist...
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Antagonistic
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Thaumaturge johnedwardkeough.substack.com/p/thaumaturg...
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Thaumaturge
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Everyone Is A Liar johnedwardkeough.substack.com/p/everyone-i...
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Everyone Is A Liar
a poem
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This Week in Worcester @thisweekinwoo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
On election day, city and county officials met to discuss important issues. Who wasn't at the table tells the story.
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Not A Seat At The Table
On election day city and county officials met to discuss important issues. Who wasn't at the table tells the story.
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The next poem. Charlatans johnedwardkeough.substack.com/p/charlatans...
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Charlatans
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
First one in a bit. Tangled Up In Orange johnedwardkeough.substack.com/p/tangled-up...
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Tangled Up In Orange
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
By popular demand, the official trailer for Burnin' Down the House. Please leave comments here and on the video's page, help us drive engagement. Share away! youtu.be/zaQ8RTw3qas
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Burnin' Down the House Official Trailer
YouTube video by HollyWooot Film Group
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
National magazine picked up the trailer for Burnin' Down the House, film produced in Worcester, filmed completely in Massachusetts. www.firehouse.com/stations/vid...
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Documentary Focused on Poor Fire Station Conditions to Premiere in Worcester, MA
Filmmaker Tommy Dwyer, rooted in a family of firefighters, sheds light on the physical and mental toll of firefighters from conditions in aging fire stations in "Burnin' Down ...
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
This Land is Your Land open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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This Land is Your Land
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
This one is from the deep inside. Consider a subscription. I Can't Sleep open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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I Can't Sleep
an ode to my mom
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Pause for Effect open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Pause for Effect
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The latest, and with a strange photo I took. Credit to Tom Dwyer for spotting it and knowing I needed to take it. Technicalities open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Technicalities
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Latest poetry! Consider a subscription! Prophets of Sound open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Prophets of Sound
an elegy
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
An ode. There are a lot of things here, please ask me questions! Failing open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Failing
an ode
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The latest poem. Consider a subscription. Controlled Delusions open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Controlled Delusions
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
The latest in series of things wrought from my mind in a contest with all the poets who have come before. The Breakers open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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The Breakers
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Apocrypha open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
I know that you have a lot of subscriptions, and I get that another is a hard pull but consider $5 a month to help me sing the stories. Towering Figures open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Towering Figures
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
The Intensity of Form open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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The Intensity of Form
Poetic Form at the root of free expression
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Are you certain you have enough poetry in your life? Subscribe today. Certainty open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Certainty
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This Week in Worcester @thisweekinwoo.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The WRTA Advisory Board voted to continue the fare-free program through June 2027. The fare-free program requires annual authorization.
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WRTA Remains Fare-Free through June 2027
The WRTA Advisory Board voted to continue the fare-free program through June 2027. The fare-free program requires annual authorization.
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The latest poem. Subscribe for only $5 a month. Details open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Details
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This Week in Worcester @thisweekinwoo.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
On Jan. 10, 2023, Brittany Tee left the home where she lived with her boyfriend and has not been seen since.
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Brookfield Home Where Brittany Tee Lived Listed for Sale
On Jan. 10, 2023, Brittany Tee left the home where she lived with her boyfriend and has not been seen since.
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
The latest poem written just for you. Consider subscribing for only $5 a month. All The Rumors Are True open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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All The Rumors Are True
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
The latest poem inspired by a picture in Old School Worcester by Frank Morrill I Can See Clearly Now open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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I Can See Clearly Now
a poem
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This Week in Worcester @thisweekinwoo.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Alex Cora and his staff paid the price for the terrible start by the Red Sox this year. They aren't the problem.
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Red Sox Owner John Henry Thinks You Are Stupid
A;ex Cora and his staff paid the price for the terrible start by the Red Sox this year. They aren't the problem.
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
A wonderful play at Holy Cross. Just greatness. Curiouser & Curiouser open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Curiouser & Curiouser
an essay
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
The latest poem, and it was fun to do! Hooded Merganser open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Hooded Merganser
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Check out the latest poem, and subscribe at johnedwardkeough.substack.com You can also search for Writing Stuff Down Acid Reflux open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Acid Reflux
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Check out the newest poem! Time Honored Traditions open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Time Honored Traditions
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
I would like it if you read this. Grief open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Grief
an essay
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
A poem for my birthday, I hope you like it, and subscribe. Only $5 a month! I'm 44 and I still write poems! The Ballad Of Non-Compete Agreements open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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The Ballad Of Non-Compete Agreements
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I Can't Sit Down open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
The latest poem, a little Worcester history (and ghosts). Chandler & Park open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Chandler & Park
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
A Hole in the Sidewalk open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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A Hole in the Sidewalk
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Hedgehogs & Daisies open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Hedgehogs & Daisies
a poem
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This Week in Worcester @thisweekinwoo.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
The Mass. Indie Film Festival comes to Worcester from April 2 to April 4, including two free events and tickets from $10 to all access passes for $100.
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Mass. Indie Film Festival Brings 10 Blocks of Shorts and 5 Feature Films to Worcester
The Mass. Indie Film Festival comes to Worcester from April 2 to April 4, including two free events and tickets from $10 to all access passes for $100.
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Mr. Robert Dobalina open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Mr. Robert Dobalina
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
The latest poem, now with a recorded performance. Room in Jars open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Room in Jars
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Lie Eater open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Lie Eater
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The Ballad Bereft of Time open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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The Ballad Bereft of Time
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Interior Degradation open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Interior Degradation
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
áit ar rince tú open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa... Mo dhán is déanaí
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áit ar rince tú
dán
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
where you danced open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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where you danced
a poem
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John Edward Keough @bigdaddyjohnjohn.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Shamrocks & Clovers An ode to the special day of my people. For over a 1,000 years somewhere a Keough sang songs and wrote poems. Every word is true, and written to you. Support this work for only $5 a month. open.substack.com/pub/johnedwa...
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Shamrocks & Clovers
an ode
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