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#1 Best Seller Book

As of this morning my book, Aerodynamic Drag: Poetry and Short Fiction, hit #1 in LGBT Poetry! I am humbled and proud and thank all of my readers and supporters for this achievement!

Also, here’s a Star Trek Riker meme to celebrate!

My Poetry e-book free for Hispanic Heritage Month

Today is September 15th which marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month in the United States! In honor of the month and my own Hispanic heritage my book Aerodynamic Drag: Short Fiction and Poetry is FREE on Amazon starting today until the 19th. Below I have the promotion presented by Best Book Monkey: https://bestbookmonkey.com/books/aerodynamic-drag-poetry-and-short-fiction/

Get your free download before the promotion ends! The link to the book is here: https://www.amazon.com/Aerodynamic-Drag-Poetry-Short-Fiction-ebook/dp/B08TC8KXY3?&linkCode=sl1&tag=bestbookmonkey-20&linkId=acea82cdb543bc60aaf0c90a3451d710&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Haiku published in Haikuniverse

Here’s the link to read more daily haiku: https://haikuniverse.com/haiku-by-m-a-dubbs/

Two Poems live in “Beneath the Soil”

My two poems “Lucid Dream Escape” and “Self-Preservation” are now live in the e-zine “Beneath the Soil”! You can read them here:

You can read the entire e-zine full of poems, short stories, art, and music/video from other queer survivors here!

https://www.flipsnack.com/AB7CFC99E8C/beneath-the-soil.html

I also included the promo material which was beautifully created by Time to Tell project.

Poetry Reading this Saturday

This Saturday, September 11th, is the launch of “Beneath the Soil” a poetry e-zine for queer survivors. The project is hosted by Time to Tell which highlights surviving trauma and uplifting survivors. I will be reading two of my poems for the reading. The launch is via Zoom and all are welcome to join to hear readings from other poets within the LGBTQ+ community: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lcu-hrjoiE9G0F7HjPtcBelmSY8Tdcjc0

3 Poems and Photos in “Haiku for Hikers”

If you’re a fan of haiku, poetry, or nature photography, I would highly recommend checking out Tipton Poetry Journal’s latest e-zine “Haiku for Hikers”. I have three haiku and three nature photos featured in this issue (pages 27, 28, 29). You can read below:

The journal is also raising funds for their non-profit Brick Street Poetry which focuses on bringing high quality poetry, readings, and events to their community. Funds are being matched by the Community Foundation of Boone County for the month of September. Donations to the organization can be made via PayPal and if you list the page number of your favorite haiku, the poet can receive print copies or a small stipend. The link to their donation page is below:

https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=3Qw8vmalxoEf96jobDKjOgGVzcO3MNABSKMcPknz8rp5eBxg1cNVos9gwlIeLjs9IsstwoC4qXOrldn8

Poetry Reading Tomorrow!

Archived Poems Live in InVerse

Earlier this summer I mentioned that I received word of three of my poems being accepted into InVerse (Indiana’s poetry archives) which are now live! You can now find me and my poetry at the link below!

I’m very humbled to be listed with such talent and historical Hoosier poets. You can read more Hoosier poetry within the archive, as well, so give it a look!

“Kitty Genovese Effect”- Poem

The Gonzo Press’s added visuals to my poem “Kitty Genovese Effect”. I absolutely love the look and it adds so much to the piece itself. The poem is written in memory of a child, Yue Yue, killed in China. It made worldwide news at the time due to passerbys not reacting nor helping the child.

Source: Kitty Genovese Effect

Playthrough/Review of “Thalassophobia”

The shufPoetry Experimental has come to an end and voting has begun on the games/poems submitted. You can check out this playthrough and review of my interactive poem “Thalassophobia” below!

I’ve gotten great, positive feedback about the game which has been uplifting and encouraging! If you haven’t played it yet, it’s a brief game and can be played in any browser. You can play at the link below:

https://madubbs.itch.io/thalassophobia