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July 13, 2018

Two of my poems have been published online at Dual Coast Magazine

Two of my poems have been published online at Dual Coast Magazine. The printed issue will follow later this year.


A Posture of Sitting


Tanka: A Long Path


Both of these poems are influenced by my readngs of Japansese and Chinese poetry in translation. “A Posture” detves from a hot I took while hiking near St. Joseph, FL.

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Published on July 13, 2018 11:46

July 11, 2018

The Voices Project will publish my poem “Hypotonia” online on August 2, 2018. 

The Voices Project will publish my poem “Hypotonia” online on August 2, 2018.


This poem is another dealing with the time when my mother was dying and the great debt I owe her.

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Published on July 11, 2018 13:17

July 10, 2018

Two Cities Review has accepted my poem “Vertigo” for future publication on its Featured Works Blog.

Two Cities Review has accepted my poem “Vertigo” for future publication on its Featured Works Blog.


As my mother lay dying, half-aware, she feared being turned from side to side in the hospital bed as staff did to reduce chances of bed sores. This poem comes from the experience of being there with her.

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Published on July 10, 2018 07:06

July 8, 2018

My poem, “The Stone Bird Cannot Migrate,” has been published online by The Pangolin Review.

My poem, “The Stone Bird Cannot Migrate,” has been published online by The Pangolin Review. This poem is from my unpublished collection Outcast Winter.

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Published on July 08, 2018 18:01

July 4, 2018

July 1, 2018

My visual poem, “Philemon” has gone live on Heron Tree.

My visual poem, “Philemon” has gone live on Heron Tree.


This poem of metamorphosis I hope suggests the unity of all being. This is the sixth poem of mine Heron Tree has published.

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Published on July 01, 2018 17:45

My visual poem, “Philemon” has gone live on Heron Tree.

My visual poem, “Philemon” has gone live on Heron Tree.


This poem of metamorphosis I hope suggests the unity of all being. This is the sixth poem of mine Heron Tree has published.

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Published on July 01, 2018 17:45

June 28, 2018