Rob Yates, Author

New York, New York - October 2025. Poetry in motion.

#NY #newyork #nyny #poetry #photography

Gorgeous day to be headed in for lecture. "Campus Visitor" #photography #art #monarch #nature #butterfly

During the Satanic panic of the 80s, Ozzy was the sensible, safer alternative to bathshit crazy evangelical parenting. Anti-war, critical of capitalism, and a dad that showed up. #Ozzy was a #deconstruction icon. The "Prince of Darkness" was more christ-like than any mega church preacher.

Of course. It's why I'm here. But sometimes publishing requires moving in multiple circles.

Trying to get up and running over on Instagram and would appreciate a follow if you have the time. "Haunted" from #sonofgod is posted in full over there now. #kansaspoet #poetry #poet

One of the coolest people I've gotten to briefly meet. #thedoctor #Davidtenant #doctorwho I got a #jessicajones themed signing though. All around nice dude. #sometimesmeetyourheroes

Good list of folks here.

"Why don't Presidents fight the war? Why do the always send the poor?" System of a Down. For no reason on a #saturdaynight

World on fire, but hey, man, daughters bought me scratchers, and I have won a dollar and a chance at a thousand tomorrow. Here's to tomorrow. #daughters #fathersday

#nokings

Explosion of #Spring blooms. Original #photography from a #kansas garden.

"Poetry is chain smoking"

from "Son of God," 2024 Spartan Press, Kansas City. "Menthol flavored madness cooling the tongue..."
#kansascity #writing #poetry

It'a so irritating to know you owned the issue but that you need a time machine to deliver.

#spring #inbloom #photography. Damn beautiful weekend so far.

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From Spartan Press in Kansas City:

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Son of God - A poetry collection.

Every professor was once someone just starting out that felt overwhelmed. Best of luck!!

Communicate early and often with your professors and you'll be fine. If professors don't communicate, switch classes. Don't tell yourself you can't do it - everyone feels that way but smile in class and act fine too. Keep going.

Some pre-work #photography on a new acrylic #art piece for the spring. My Cherry Blossom was looking gorgeous this evening.

Being dad to the coolest. #kansaswedding #dad

Good 'ol #KC at The Savoy last week. Missing spring break already #kansascity

This one was just for fun (and a birthday present) - "Mid-century Sunset" #painting #acrylic #art

Damn, this one clips. I dig it.

What would #Hellboy do? #fuckfascists

Normalize pronouncing DOGE as DOUCHE.

We know. We look at comments from the rest of the world and wish they had an understanding that Musk is not a U.S. problem, he is a global problem. He isn't an American, he's a billionaire doing this same shit all over. YOUR world leaders should start doing something about this too.

Both!! A heart doesn't allow for much context.

I get what you mean, I was just kidding. I think there is some commonality with abuse survivors. People who are trapped in one way or another have to find ways to cope.

a cartoon of spongebob making a funny face with his hands in the air ALT: a cartoon of spongebob making a funny face with his hands in the air

We call that, "Dissociation!" 😅 sigh...

One of my favorites.