Kevin Matthew Smith Jr. : Writing

Beautiful as a Word

Beautiful as a Word

A Story by Kevin Matthew Smith Jr.


It's written in second person because I've always wanted to try it. It is based loosely on true events, but really is a treatise on pop-culture and c..
Below the Bridge

Below the Bridge

A Poem by Kevin Matthew Smith Jr.


A bum bellows opera below the bridge. The rush of combustion motors overhead And the stench of fowl frozen sewage Compliments his singing, furtheri..
PAX

PAX

A Story by Kevin Matthew Smith Jr.


PAX Left the window closed too long and that hookah smoke thickened the air and that whole automatic breathing process that keeps a guy alive sh..
Jester's Cinema

Jester\'s Cinema

A Book by Kevin Matthew Smith Jr.


The first few chapters of a book still in the works. Semi-autobiographical and semi-satirical.
Chapter VI:  Jester Fenway Cineplex 13

Chapter VI: Jester Fenway Cineplex 13

A Chapter by Kevin Matthew Smith Jr.


I know it's chapter six, but it's actually chapter one. The chapter names refer to chronological order, but the actual order of the chapters as poste..
Chapter II:  Jester Hellerton 8

Chapter II: Jester Hellerton 8

A Chapter by Kevin Matthew Smith Jr.


Jester Hellerton 8 My Saab lost traction and fishtailed around that curve on Snark Road because of the rain and the potholes. “Close call&rd..
Chapter III:  The Day Shift

Chapter III: The Day Shift

A Chapter by Kevin Matthew Smith Jr.


The Day Shift Joe Nicholson just turned eighteen a few weeks ago. A high school drop out and a far more experienced drinker and ladies man that me..
Chapter IV:  The Night Shift

Chapter IV: The Night Shift

A Chapter by Kevin Matthew Smith Jr.


The Night Shift The night goes by so much faster with laughter. I arrived at Jester at five. The next set of movies wouldn’t start till ..
Chapter I:  Hop, Skip, and Go Naked

Chapter I: Hop, Skip, and Go Naked

A Chapter by Kevin Matthew Smith Jr.


Hop, Skip, and Go Naked We were cheap beer, vodka, and 7-Up. And our friendship was frozen lime juice. Seth was like Natural Light. He was alway..
Chapter V:  The Too Little, Too Late Night Shift

Chapter V: The Too Little, Too Late Night Shift

A Chapter by Kevin Matthew Smith Jr.


The Too Little, Too Late Night Shift The last set was over and I wanted out. But the concession stand needed its daily pampering. I loathed cleani..