Author: Omar Willey

Omar Willey was born at St. Frances Cabrini Hospital in Seattle and grew up near Lucky Market on Beacon Avenue. He believes Seattle is the greatest city on Earth and came to this conclusion by travelling much of the Earth. He is a junior member of Lesser Seattle and, as an oboist, does not blow his own trumpet. Contact him at omar [at] seattlestar [dot] net

Thing of the Week

Free Thing of the Week: Creative Commons Jazz Mixtape #7

Our publisher returns with a new jazz mixtape for all those diehards out there.

Poetry

Before the Fruit Falls: Flowers, All Sorts in Blossom, Figs, Berries, and Fruits Forgotten

Omar Willey reads some poetry and pens his thoughts.

Poetry

Radar

Poem by Gottfried Benn.

Urbanism

Getting Home Safe with My Brother’s Latest Invention

Easing the relationships between Black men and the police requires some ingenuity. Bob J Willey’s latest invention may help.

Poetry

shiny scaly scintilla

Poem by Omar Willey.

Thing of the Week

Free Thing of the Week: Seattle Star Creative Commons Jazz Mixtape #4

In 4/4 time, for all the foremen out there from afour, it’s the hip, dip, trip of the latest all-Creative all-Commons hummin’ tummin’ strummin’ jazz mixtape, cool cats.