Brad Shurmantine: Poems & Stories

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!

I am proud and happy to announce the publication of two books. Thumbalila is a children’s book I wrote to celebrate the birth of my granddaughter. Tramp is a collection of my poetry published by Finishing Line Press. See more information on the “My Books” page.

News

“‘Gratitude’ by Big Red Machine,” a poem, was published by The Mixtape Review, Issue 4, June 2025. BONUS: here’s a link to the song that inspired the poem. (“Gratitude”)

“Big Men,” a poem, was published by Rough Diamond Poetry Journal in The Body: An Anthology of Poetry, April 24, 2025.

“My Typewriter and My Gun,” a poem, was published by Beaver Magazine, Issue 12, March 2025.

“Last Birthday Card,” a poem, was published in The Helix Literary Magazine, Winter 2025

“Different Drummer,” a short story, was published in On the Premises, Issue 44, October 2024.

“Inconceivable,” a creative non-fiction essay, was published by Mud Season Review, Issue 72, February 2024. In connection with this essay I was interviewed, here.