John Coggin

John Dos Passos Coggin is a writer based in Alexandria, Virginia. His poetry has appeared in Pangyrus, Cathexis Northwest Press, and The Blue Mountain Review. He wrote an authorized biography of Florida statesman Lawton Chiles, "Walkin' Lawton." He also co-manages the John Dos Passos literary estate and serves on the advisory board of the John Dos Passos Society.

Watching the Classic Air Show with Dad

By John Coggin / February 28, 2024

Dad opens a second pair of aviators and hands them to me in a silent paternal […]

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Dad opens a second pair of aviators and hands them to me in a silent paternal

Teach Me About Brazil

By John Coggin / January 31, 2024

Teach me vowels as airy and lengthy as flute concertos, I asked my Brazilian Portuguese teacher.

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Teach me vowels as airy and lengthy as flute concertos, I asked my Brazilian Portuguese teacher.

Tesla Vs. Edison

By John Coggin / February 6, 2023

Last night the star I named Tesla twinkled at midnight and all my baroque proposals and

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Last night the star I named Tesla twinkled at midnight and all my baroque proposals and

The New Television Tyrant

By John Coggin / January 13, 2023

Only a fool would seek his likeness in history. Seek not this clown in Machiavelli’s folios—this

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Only a fool would seek his likeness in history. Seek not this clown in Machiavelli’s folios—this