A poet, artist, and dreamer spinning tales of truth, lies, and exaggerations from the mind of a self proclaimed "Madman Philosopher." James D. Casey IV is a published author of three volumes of poetry:

'Metaphorically Esoteric' 

'Dark Days Inside the Light While Drunk on Wine.' 

'Tin Foil Hats & Hadacol Coins'

Mr. Casey's poetry touches on a wide range of topics including personal experiences, love, hate, religion, politics, dreams, addiction,  parallel dimensions, and many other subjects. His work has been published both in print and online by several small press venues and lit mags including Triadæ Magazine, Walking Is Still Honest(W.I.S.H.)Press, The Blue Nib, The Rye Whiskey Review, Dope Fiend Daily, Pink Litter, In Between Hangovers, Indiana Voice Journal, Poetry Breakfast, Beatnik Cowboy, Dissident Voice, Scarlet Leaf Review, Horror Sleaze Trash, Zombie Logic Review, Whispers, Your One Phone Call, I am not a Silent Poet, Tuck Magazine, Outlaw Poetry, PoeTree, Story Mirror, Stanzaic Stylings, Spillwords Press, The Micropoets Society, Leaves of Ink, PPP Ezine, Poetry Life & Times, Realistic Poetry International, and many more. Also, Poetry Super Highway have his website Big Skull Poetry listed in their online poet archives. James is a southern poet with roots in Louisiana and Mississippi. He currently resides in Illinois with his Muse, their retarded dog, and two black cats.