In honor of World Poetry Day I’m sharing my very first published poem. It was published in The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature back in 2010. Delaronde Street By late august we’ve become accustomed to the noise of the … Continue reading Happy World Poetry Day!
Invisible damp fingers leave prints on my skin, out of sight, muffled roars – uncertainty circles in a waltz. Continue reading Morning Meditation: Fog
My poem “Wingless” appears in the inaugural issue of Nightingale & Sparrow . Thanks to Juliette Sebock for accepting this piece for her beautiful journal. I’m very pleased to be included in N&S with so many talented writers. Continue reading Poem in Nightingale & Sparrow
My poem, Pine, is published in Nine Muses Poetry today. Thanks to Editor Annest Gwilym for giving it a home. Continue reading Poem in Nine Muses
I’ve become interested in erasure poetry again. I’ve been looking through Pinterest for ideas and found some really good examples. As in the past, doing erasure, or blackout, poetry is a good exercise for me. It’s kind of like … Continue reading Clichés: An Erasure Poem
I have two poems up in Burning House Press today. Much thanks to Burning House and Bola Opaleke, guest Editor and Poet extraordinare, for selecting them for publication. These were originally written when my mother was ill and just after … Continue reading Poems in Burning House Press
This quiet sigh of a morning draws me in clamor and clusters now a distant prairie in another world Continue reading Morning Meditation: The Morning After
let me be your smile warming in the brazen light of the shortest day *** Happy Solstice! Continue reading Small but Strong
I’m pleased to share that I have a poem in a new anthology published by peaceCenter Books. Proceeds benefit the interfaith peaceCenter in San Antonio, Texas which promotes Contemplative Practices, Experiential Education, and Nonviolent Actions. I’m honored to be a part … Continue reading Poem in Anthology: “The Larger Geometry”
I’m pleased to share I have a new poem in Eunoia Review, “Me and Pearl”. It was inspired by a Doriane Laux poem about Janis Joplin, “Pearl”, one of my favorite poems. You ca hear it on this playlist. Much thanks to Ian Chung for publishing “Me and Pearl”. . Continue reading Poem in Eunoia Review
