Greg Roensch

San Francisco

Greg Roensch is currently writing poetry, making short poetry-films, writing and recording original songs, and promoting his second flash fiction collection ("Lunch with the Alien and Other Short, Short Stories"). His writing has appeared in Dream Noir, 365 Tomorrows, Defiant Scribe, Potato Soup Journal, Aethlon: The Journal of Sports Literature, and elsewhere.

Projects

  1. Dream of Sailing

    “Dream of Sailing” is set in a faraway hospital where the narrator, recently returned from war, imagines a life at sea. But will he ever leave the confines of the infirmary?

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  2. Dream of Sailing

    “Dream of Sailing” is set in a faraway hospital where the narrator, recently returned from war, imagines a life at sea. But will he ever leave the confines of the infirmary?

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  3. Fear the G-Drive

    Fear the G-Drive. It's the name of the band and the name of the debut album coming soon.

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  4. THE MISSING BOOK

    "A book is missing from my shelf..." So begins this short poetry-video in which the narrator ruminates on the imagined contents of his missing book.

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  5. This Is Where We'll Build the Labyrinth

    An old oak falls in a vineyard, leaving a large dirt patch in the middle of the vines. It's the perfect spot for a labyrinth, the narrator thinks as he ponders the news of the day, from the climate crisis to the latest mass shooting to the first images from the Webb telescope.

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  6. Giant Rock

    A desert dream vision. A deathbed hallucination. An extraterrestrial encounter. In this short poetry-film, the narrator visits the Southern California desert where he relives various stages of his life while wandering through a surreal landscape.

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  7. Then Came the Firestorm

    This is a poetry-film about a firestorm, a pandemic, and murder hornets. Yes, it pretty much sums up the last year and a half ... and counting. Featuring original music by Crystal Pascucci (cello) and Ryan Ross Smith (electronics).

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  8. He Runs

    It's an afternoon like any other when a man leaves home for a short jog through his neighborhood. Little does he know that his jog will become a race for his life. This short animated poetry film (3 minutes) was inspired by the tragic death of Ahmaud Arbery on February 23, 2020.

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  9. Dear Leviathan

    A pandemic-lockdown-influenced poetry-film – and an audio-visual rumination – about big-mouthed politicians and the lies they spew.

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  10. Late Afternoon Ocean Beach

    A plump gray cartoon mouse. A black cat. A conversation at San Francisco's Ocean Beach. This short poetry film captures the sights and sounds of the beach, with a soundtrack featuring snapping guitar strings and marimba.

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  11. Breakfast with the Alien

    In his first collection of short, short stories – some just a few paragraphs long – Greg Roensch breathes life into characters from all walks of life and creates whole worlds, many of which exist in the shadowy realm between dream and reality.

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  12. Lunch with the Alien

    In his second short, short story collection, Greg Roensch takes us to the raw and nervy edges of life. We might find ourselves running from a heist gone wrong, preparing for a championship fight, or having our guts ripped out by something from our nightmares.

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  13. In the Still of the Apocalpyse

    In March 2020, I had to cancel a house concert due to the COVID-19 shutdown. Not knowing when I'd play another show, I decided to record a live album. So, here it is. Just me and my guitar. Playing the songs as you would have heard them at the concert that never was.

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  14. Year of the Tiger Mask

    On the day before Tiny Telephone recording studio in San Francisco closed its doors forever, I scrambled into the studio to record six songs with guitarist extraordinaire Jules Leyhe.

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  15. What's in the Meaning of That Cloud in the Sky

    “Everything on this disc is as original and unique as they come, which just can’t be said for a lot of the records topping the charts right now.” – The Indie Source

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  16. Spiral Notebook Project

    When I learned about the Kickstarter campaign to finish building Tiny Telephone studio in Oakland, it didn’t take long for me to imagine the possibilities. I was hooked from the moment I read about the campaign. "Spiral Notebook Project" is the result of those sessions.

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  17. Chernobyl

    Step right this way. The show's about to begin. Hurry, hurry. It's gonna be a blast. I wrote this post-apocalyptic-pop song after reading an article about how Chernobyl has become a tourist destination.

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  18. Don't Forget to Pack Your Hand Grenade

    While waiting in an airport security line, I saw the usual signs. No sharp objects. No flammable substances. No firearms. Then my attention was drawn to an image of a grenade with a slash through it. Is this what we've come to, I thought? That's where this song came from.

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  19. Put on the Pink Flamingos

    We met in high school and bonded over comics, Star Trek, and rock music. I created this poem / audio collage as a tribute to a best friend gone too soon. A mutual acquaintance called the piece “a seven-minute thirty-nine-second spiritual experience!" I like that description.

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  20. EA Story

    I worked at Electronic Arts for 15 years (1997 - 2012). In 2019, I was invited back to lead the EA Story project and capture 40 years of gaming and company history. My role: director, researcher, curator, podcast interviewer, asset wrangler, treasure hunter, and writer.

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Skills

  1. Literary Arts

    Focus
    Writing
    Genres
    Flash Fiction, Humor Fiction, Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense, Experimental Poetry, Free Verse Poetry, Jazz Poetry, Spoken Word

  2. Cinematic Arts

    Focus
    Directing, Writing
    Genres
    Experimental, Art & Design, Music, Indie & Arthouse

  3. Music

    Types
    Alternative Rock, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Indie Folk

  4. Gaming

    Focus
    Archival & Preservation, Curation
    Genres
    Fighting, First-Person Shooter, Platform, Third-Person Shooter, Interactive Movies, Exploration Adventures, Narrative Adventures, Role Playing, Construction & Management Simulation, Life & Social Simulation, Military & Combat Simulation, Sports Simulation, Racing Simulation, Real-Time Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, War Strategy
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