Three Poems by The Clayjar Review

Sometimes a submission theme comes around that feels tailor-made for the poems you’ve been working on. Rarely, but what a delight! When I heard The Clayjar Review’s call for poems about Sound, I knew these three poems had to be in the submission mix. I expected only one to be chosen, if any, so whatContinue reading “Three Poems by The Clayjar Review”

New Poem at The Faoileánach Journal

It was such fun to work with the dynamic team of editors at The Faoileánach Journal to see a new poem, “Weft,” appear in their most recent issue. The theme for this issue was “Migrations,” and I was fascinated to see the diverse mix of topics covered from all the other poets. “Weft” was writtenContinue reading “New Poem at The Faoileánach Journal”

A Reading of “Time-Molt, Tender, by Annaliese Jakimides”

As the final poem I’ll be reading to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Bright Inhabited Lives‘, what better poem to end on than the final poem of the book? This poem was written in response to the artwork featured, Time-Molt, Tender, by Annaliese Jakimides (USA) 2022, and first published by the Ekphrastic Review. You can learnContinue reading “A Reading of “Time-Molt, Tender, by Annaliese Jakimides””

New Poem at The Ekphrastic Review

Van Gogh Revisits His First Painting as a Ghost I’ve seen this street hundreds of times, sometimes even in my dreams.  So what is it about one man, slouching down the canal, the light like dawn, The way the lines are stone and waterskeleton and key? … Read the rest of the poem over at The Ekphrastic Review!

Featured Poet for Collected Magazine

It was my honor to be the featured poet in Collected Magazine’s Vol.3 Issue 4:  SONG. You can check out their full publication online here, and several more of my poems here. “Stand up – quickly now! – For the silver trees are laughing Only for a moment; A coronation of crows Is stirring upContinue reading “Featured Poet for Collected Magazine”

Happy Birthday, Pilgrims I Have Been

This Fall my first collection of poems, Pilgrims I Have Been, turned one year old. It’s been a joy to continue hearing from those of you who are discovering these poems for the first time, or sharing them with others as we begin a new season. Putting this collection of poems out into the worldContinue reading “Happy Birthday, Pilgrims I Have Been”