Me reading “Like a River Stood on End” on my YouTube page

I just uploaded to my YouTube page a short video I made in June 2021 of me reading my poem “Like a River Stood on End,” which was first published in Cherry Tree issue 7. I hope you enjoy it.

You can read the text of the poem HERE.

And yes, an owl really did attack my head while walking in the woods. Twice. I chose to take it as a compliment.


“Like a River Stood on End” and “Black Bean Sauce” published in Cherry Tree!

It’s a joy to have received my contributor copy of the new Cherry Tree, which contains my poems “Like a River Stood on End” and “Black Bean Sauce.” What a delight to appear in this issue with so many awesome poets and writers! Seriously. Huge thank yous to James Allen Hall, Alyse Bensel, Kimberly Quiogue Andrews, and the whole classy Cherry Tree crew.