Johnny Black 
Castle Black 
The Early Poems of Johnny Black

Castle Black is a series of surrealistic poems I started as a teenager about my experiences in New York City as a rock musician and singer.

I continued writing these throughout my twenties. Influenced by Jack Kerouac, Jim Morrison, Arthur Rimbaud, and Ginsberg to name a few, Black Castle is a metaphor for a world I created to escape the real.

About the author

Johnny Black is a poet, rock singer, songwriter & screenwriter living in NYC. Johnny writes about his experiences on the mean streets of NYC as a part of the punk rock scene using poetry and music to transform reality into a realm he calls Castle Black. He has released CDs as The Johnny Black Band, has a screenplay about Johnny Thunders and still performs in NYC.

For info about upcoming events and new website please email the author at 21Johnnyb@gmail.com.
www.johnnyblack-castleblack.com