Author: N.J. Coleman - Written Tales

N.J. Coleman

N.J. Coleman is a Chicago-area poet and writer who has been creating poems, stories, and songs since his early teens. Now retired, he continues to write with renewed focus and attention.

My Wicked Words

January 19, 2026

Words take shape as halos and horns, wandering the page, capable of harm or mercy, carrying voices they once had and choices they must make without divine control.

The Uber Driver Chronicles: Operation Coach House

January 14, 2026

City / Humor / Secrets / Work

An Uber driver gives a ride to an older couple through St. Louis, telling stories of his life in Zurich, then heads back to a coach house, a bucket, and...

The Courtyard

January 8, 2026

City / Memories / Time

Running late, a woman reaches a hidden courtyard, sets two chairs right, rehearses her questions, and then waits—because how this meeting goes matters.