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Florida Bards Anthology Launches in June

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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…

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Chasing #100Rejections and Poetry Events

I’m chasing #100rejections again in 2025. Last year I joined a “#100rejections” Facebook group, where writers share their rejection tallies, occasionally talk about their rejection notes, and also share acceptances. Last year I hit 89 rejections. The idea is that more submissions = more rejections (and theoretically, more acceptances). I’m a bit behind. My count is 33, but growing. I’m also…

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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,…

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New poems out! (Plus some links to poetry books.)

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#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…

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The Joys of the 4th Annual Poetry Pub Crawl

Well, this was the fourth, technically–not–annual crawl (Thanks, COVID), but full of joy nonetheless. And wonderful poetry. Over the past five years, the Johnson City Poets Collective has four times hosted a unique poetry contest: the Poetry Pub Crawl. Poets submit poems, judges select finalists (and winners), then the poetry community and public come together one pub at a time to hear them and…

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"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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Work Published in Ripples on the Pond: Meditation

The Closed Eye Open recently published two pieces of my work—a poem and a photograph—in their themed edition, Ripples on the Pond: Meditation. “We Hum()an Infinity” is a naani sequence. For those not familiar, it’s a popular Indian poetic form with four lines and no more than 20-25 syllables. “Mountain Morning Highlights” appears as the feature photo of this blog post. It is one of a group of…

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"(r)after" Published in Encore 2023

I’m excited to share that Encore 2023 is now available. My poem “(r)after” placed 3rd in the The Virginia Corrie-Cozart Memorial Award and is included in this anthology of winning poems from the National Federation of State Poetry Society annual contests. I’m especially pleased to join several Poetry Society of Tennessee colleagues in this anthology. Encore 2023 is available on Amazon in…

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With the right vision and tools comes art.

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This poem is a sedoka (composed of two katauta)--traditionally a love poem. I suppose this is a love poem, of sorts ... because love is needed for those experiencing infertility. During a hike through the Roan Mountain Rhododendron Gardens, this tree reminded me of my own infertility journey, which for various reasons, produced neither bio nor adopted children. For those who are experiencing infertility ... my heart is with you. Keep hope. And know that whatever happens, you will survive it.

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A haiku/haiga to honor the mid-point of Fall.

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An old poem and an old ritual that feel right to bring back into the future.

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This train passed by during an otherwise quiet walk on a suspended bridge over the Holston River. I had a little fun with perspective in the edit process.

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In Breaking Bread, my love of poetry and food collide. This also tells the story of how I spent time during the early social isolation period of COVID-19. Get the one recipe that created dozens of breads here.