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You can now preorder my new poetry collection, Writing the Significant Soil, from Amazon.

You can now preorder my new poetry collection, Writing the Significant Soil, from Amazon. 

You can now preorder my new poetry collection, Writing the Significant Soil, through Barnes and Noble.

You can now preorder my new poetry collection, Writing the Significant Soil, through Barnes and Noble.

My poem “Killing Points” has been published in the Summer 2022 issue of Crosswinds Poetry. Journal.

My poem “Killing Points” has been published in the Summer 2022 issue of Crosswinds Poetry. Journal. Copies may be ordered HERE. 

The poem begins with my father finding in our garden and giving me an arrowhead and explores our relationship through that event. 

Here’s the full cover of my new award-winning book from Wayfarer Books

Here’s the full cover of my new award-winning book from Wayfarer Books to be published July 12 and available for preorder NOW.

“Back to the River“ – a poem of mine published by Ripples in 1985

Gary Snyder – still a favorite

“In Any Season” originally published in Great River Review 1984

My poem “In Any Season” was originally published in Great River Review in 1984. It was written as a personal challenge to create a poem about fishing in response to a poem in Atlantic Monthly.

May Sarton – another favorite poet

This poem has always resonated, but never more so than now that I am 72 and can see the sun beginning to set.

My poetry collection, Writing the Significant Soil, winner of the 2021 Homebound Poetry Prize, will be released on July 12, 2022.

My poetry collection, Writing the Significant Soil, winner of the 2021 Homebound Poetry Prize, will be released on July 12, 2022. You can preorder it HERE.

Jane Hirshfield – one of my favorite living poets