Fly Fish Sail through steel stars ferocious in this heartsome decay Clouds hot give voice Naked poison smokes away a salt-fevered picture of peace Oceans growl ice melts into open blue * Inspiration via magneticpoetry.com Continue reading Fly Fish
In these last few minutes of the first day of 2020, I took Ken’s suggestion to try magnetic poetry. It’s quite interesting what emerged. Here Together I am luscious like pink soaring seas light as honey drunk from raw language … Continue reading Magnetic Poem
Many thanks to Guest Editor Tina Barry for selecting my wee poem, “Currents”, in response to Cadmium Sea, by Barbara Danin. This is my first publication in Ekphrastic although I’ve read it for a long time and have seen several … Continue reading Poem in Ekphrastic Review
I have a new poem, “Call and Response”, up on Isacoustic*. Thanks to Barton Smock for accepting this poem. I’m in very good company there as Barton has wonderful taste in poets and poetry! Image via Pixabay Continue reading Poem in Isacoustic*
Another hot, humid day in SE Louisiana. It’s cloudy and dreary and I’m hoping rain will come and cool us off. I’ve been thinking about road trips, cool air blowing in the car window, ribbons of quiet country roads, Mom … Continue reading Morning Meditation 10.11.19: Wanderlust
I’m very pleased to have a poem about loss & remembrance in @TLtrainmagazine & excited to be part of such a diverse zine. Thanks to Shahadat Hossain for accepting this piece. Image via Lismore Paper. Continue reading Poem in The Local Train Magazine
I’m pleased to have two bits of my artistic efforts published in the world today. Two Cento’s are in Unlost Journal, with thanks to Dale Wisely, Howie Good, and Laura Gregory for selecting them. The August issue of Pithead Chapel features my photo … Continue reading Publication Twofer
I am beyond happy to have my poem, “Creation’s Chaos”, in the Spring issue of MORIA, the literary journal of Woodbury University in Burbank, CA. Most especially because of the following, from the Editor’s Foreword: “Our overall acceptance rate for … Continue reading Poem in MORIA
The southerly breeze in my face smells like the Gulf & Magnolia blossoms, tiny golden faces peer up at me amidst riotous green – weeds to some, beauty to me. Continue reading Morning Meditation: Morning Walk
a jet cuts across the blue carrying bodies in its metal womb to be delivered somewhere else ***** Napowrimo Day 30 prompt: “I’d like you to try your hand at a minimalist poem. What’s that? Well, a poem that is … Continue reading Limitless Birth
