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“It’s Something People in Love Do” in Sycamore Review
Happy holidays friends! I’m delighted to have just received my contributor copies of the new Sycamore Review, which includes my poem “It’s Something People in Love Do” — a love poem that references the Marx Brothers (a personal milestone reached) — as well as stellar new work by Lauren Moseley, Todd Davis, L.S. Klatt, John McCarthy, Tatiana Neshumova, and others. Plus great rhinoceroses on the cover (and lots more art inside) by Ale De La Torre. Thanks so much to Anthony Sutton, Mitchell Jacobs, Rachel Reynolds, and the rest of the Sycamore Review crew!
Two Poems in Mid-American Review vol. XXXVI no. 2
Having moved this summer, the postal carrier just tracked me down to deliver my contributor copies of Mid-American Review vol. XXXVI no. 2, which contains my poems “One Light in a Field of Other Lights” and “At First It Buzzed Then Even the Buzzing Stopped” — the latter an ode of sorts to my broken garbage disposal. This gorgeous issue features literary goodness from the likes of Kristina Marie Darling, Devon Moore, Michael Meyerhofer, Michael Boccardo, and Doug Sutton-Ramspeck, to name but a few. Warm thanks to Abigail Cloud and the other editors and readers for MAR!
“The Hay Out There and the Hay in You” Nominated for a Pushcart Prize by Phoebe
My poem “The Hay Out There and the Hay in You” has just been published online at Phoebe Journal as part of a sneak peak from their upcoming 46.1 fall/winter print issue. The good folks at Phoebe have also been kind enough to nominate this poem for a Pushcart Prize — my fourth nomination this year. Huge thank yous to Robbie Maakestad, Doug Luman, and the other editors and readers for Phoebe. This poem is particularly close to my heart, and it’s a delight to be able to share it with you.
Read the poem HERE.
Interviewed for Where It’s At Podcast
A while back I was interviewed about poems from my first book The Maintenance of the Shimmy-Shammy for Where It’s At with Bob Early. The episode just went live. Thanks again to Bob for inviting me to talk about my work. I hope you all enjoy listening.
You can listen to the podcast on SoundCloud HERE.
Recording Poems for The Missouri Review
Had a great time recording my poems for The Missouri Review this afternoon with Ron Keck at SubCat Music Studios LLC in Downtown Syracuse!
Pushcart Nomination from Fairy Tale Review & Acceptance from Phoebe
Thank you to Fairy Tale Review for nominating my poem “We’re Actually Fabulous” for a Pushcart Prize! And thank you to Phoebe for accepting my poem “The Hay Out There and the Hay in You” for an upcoming issue! Two good things that I am thankful for this week before Thanksgiving.
Poem Accepted at Crazyhorse
Huge, golden autumnal thank yous to the good folks at Crazyhorse Literary Journal for accepting my poem “These Seagulls Are Better More Gullier Than the Ones in the City” for their Spring 2017 issue!
2 Collaborations Published in Horsethief 8
Howdy friends. The new issue of Horsethief published this week contains two of my prose poem collaborations with Dustin Nightingale – “My Markings Easily Recognizable Even In a Windstorm” and “Sometimes You Walk Around and Get Decapitated” – along with poetry awesomeness by Josh Estanislao Lopez, Erin Adair Hodges, Sarah Trudgeon, and Chance Dibbene! Massive bronco-busting thank yous to Editors Justin Boening & Devon Walker-Figueroa for including our poems in your stable!
Read the issue HERE.
“Elegy for the Travel Agents” and “Beaver Lake” Accepted at Southern Indiana Review
On this cool gray rainy October day it’s a delight to share the news that my poems “Elegy for the Travel Agents” and “Beaver Lake” have been accepted at the Southern Indiana Review! Thank you SIR for this most welcome birthday news!