It’s a brave new world

Written By Clay Crump

Yes, its been awhile. I’m still working at the comedy club as a doorman, but I’ve seen the world now, and how are you going to keep a girl like her on the farm after she’s seen the likes of Karl Hungus. Yes, friends, NEW YORK CITY. Its calling my name, telling me to sell everything I own and move to the most expensive place where all the action and opportunities are.

Realistically speaking I’ve been trying to get myself together, my affairs in order because things around me are changing fast; friends have past on and I’m still here pondering the world and wondering where my place is. Those memories of talking to James Gregory before a show are seared into my comedic soul. I close my eyes and I can see Donnie Baker trying to pronounce cinnamon in front of an ecstatic sold out crowd. I’ve gotten to host a single show at the club for Katherine Blanford, from which I have that cancelled check proclaiming me a paid comic. Where do I go from here? Onward, ever upward.

Clay Crump

Clay Crump is an actor, stand-up comedian, and writer based in Kentucky. In addition to his work in film and television, he has written poetry exploring themes of identity, memory, and the passage of time. Originally writing poetry as a teenager in the early 1990s, he preserved much of his early work for decades before returning to it years later through independent publishing.
His debut collection, NOTES, FROM LIFE, was originally written between 1991 and 1993 and republished more than thirty years later in its original spirit — raw, reflective, and emotionally honest. His work blends confessional poetry, memory, surreal imagery, and themes of identity, nostalgia, solitude, and personal reflection.
In addition to writing, Crump is the founder of Clay Crump Press, an independent publishing imprint focused on creative projects.
He lives and works in Kentucky.

https://Claycrump.com
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