New Poems in Allium

I'm pleased to have two poems in the new issue of the wonderful Allium! Here's one of them:

January

To say I felt a loss wasn’t exactly it.
It’s just that a wind blew
and I wasn’t exactly sure where it was
coming from. Several tall candles stood
unlit. A piece of land left undeveloped.
Who would buy it? Would they use it
to raise donkeys, horses, cows? None
of the neighbors could be sure.
Meanwhile, we had to get up
each day, put on our socks and
other things, go to work, and pretend
not to think about any of it. The
more we pretended, the more it felt
real.

 

New Poem in VOLT

 Happy to have a new poem in such good company in the beautiful new issue of Volt Literary Magazine! Thank you Gillian Conoley for supporting my work all of these years!

 

 

Camera Man on One Art

I'm delighted that a new poem, Camera Man, is up on One Art: a journal of poetry. Many thanks to Mark Danowsky.

American Poetry Review January/February 2023

I'm so grateful to have five new poems in the wonderful January/February issue of The American Poetry Review  along with poets whose work I admire, including Lee Ann Roripaugh and Thomas Devaney. Many thanks to editor Elizabeth Scanlon.

Where Do You Write?

Thanks for featuring my writing nook, Allium, A Journal of Poetry and Prose! The nook was designed by Dan Spirer.
 

Publication Day

...and just like that, it's publication day! (actually 5 years in the making) I'm so grateful to the wonderful Broadview Press, my friends and family for their support, and the writers whose work is featured, including Evie Shockley, Dean Rader, Sandra Simonds, Alessandra Lynch, Anne Marie Macari, David Trinidad, Lynn Melnick, Tyehimba Jess, Anne Pancake, Edwidge Danticat, Margaret Atwood, and so many others.

Crafting Poems and Stories - Broadview Press

Coming Soon! You can request your exam copy now.

Crafting Poems and Stories - Broadview Press: Crafting Poems and Stories is an inspiring new guide to creative writing. Comprehensive in its treatment of poetry and fiction, this book offers the features that students most often request, including concise definitions of basic terms of poetry and short fiction, focused discussion of craft, exciting literary models, and engaging hands-on exercises. It is an…