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Rawhead's Bloody Bones Issue is Live
For their first special issue, the editors at Rawhead, a Journal of Art and Literature, asked for work on the theme Bloody Bones. The issue delivers. Discover a variety of takes on this provocative theme; dive in. I’m happy to share my poem “Beneath the Bones” was selected for publication in the issue. Rawhead’s editors offered such kind words about my poem; I’m honored, humbled, and so glad…
Tennessee Voices 2024-2025 Now Available
Tennessee Voices Anthology, 2024-2025, a poetry anthology from the Poetry Society of Tennessee, is now available. The anthology features winning and selected poems from a variety of poetry competitions the society holds throughout the year (learn more). Poets appearing on its pages range in age from elementary school children to octogenarians. The eclectic collection includes diverse topics and…
Work Published in Abyss & Apex Issue 95
Abyss & Apex recently published my poem “Relapse” in Issue 95, 3rd Quarter 2025, and I’m happy to share it with you. I reached into personal experience and grabbed a scientific metaphor to craft this poem. It took a few turns on its way to a finish, but I’m pleased with where it landed. I’m grateful to poetry editor John Mannone, a poet (and scientist) I greatly respect, for his feedback and…
Sunflowers Rising: Poems for Peace Now Available
I’m excited to share that Sunflowers Rising, a project of Poets for Peace, is now available for purchase. You’ll find my poem “This Poem is Not About Mars” in its pages, along with many other wonderful poems from peace-minded poets around the world. All proceeds from the creation and sales of this book will go directly to help the ever-growing number of orphans in Ukraine. About Sunflowers…
The Joys of the 68th Annual Poetry Festival
I recently returned from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where the Poetry Society of Tennessee held its 68th Annual Poetry Festival. The event was a partnership of the society, Poetry in the Boro, and MTSU Write. The society’s first in-person festival since before COVID (and first-ever hybrid event) featured a morning plenary session by Christian J. Collier and four separate tracks for the afternoon,…
New poems out! (Plus some links to poetry books.)
#amwriting: Seven Ways to Stay Sane While Chasing (More) Rejections
Last year did not go to plan, but it ended with more rejections than I’d first anticipated. In August, I shared my efforts to get more rejections. The idea is that submitting more poems to more places will result in more accepted pieces. With a general acceptance rate of somewhere between 1% and 5%, for poetry, it behooves a writer to get busy with subs. Late spring last year (why does that sound…
"complatency" Published in The Closed Eye Open Issue X
I’m pleased to share that “complatency” has been published in The Closed Eye Open, Issue X. I’m grateful to the editors who selected my work not only for this issue but also for their themed issue Ripples on the Pond: Meditation, published in the summer. (You can discover more of my published work here.) I’m also grateful to my “2nd Mondays” peer review group. “complatency” was one of those…
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