Rob McLennan kindly invited me to share my writing routine (or lack thereof) in his My Small Press Writing Day series after reading my poem “Hunting Ground,” at Minola Review. My essay, The Fight to Write, was published today. Continue reading Essay at My Small Press Writing Day
The beautiful, gothic Barren Magazine is one of my favorite literary journals. My poem, “Flood Diorama,” will be published in Barren Issue No. 5. Continue reading Poetry Forthcoming in Barren Magazine
Crack the Spine just published their first themed print anthology, Routine. I’m honored to have my PTSD poem, “Driftwood,” included in such a lovely book. The anthology is now available for purchase on Amazon. Continue reading Poetry in Crack the Spine Anthology Now Available!
Two of my more experimental poems, “Fire-tongued Labyrinth” and “Fresco Inamorata,” will be published by FIVE:2:ONE. Mp3s of my readings will also be posted on F2O’s website. Continue reading Poetry Forthcoming in FIVE:2:ONE
I am so honored that my poem, “Night Garden,” will be featured alongside Nancy Smith‘s beautiful paintings in the WomenSpeak ekphrastic exhibition at the FRANK Gallery in Chapel Hill, N.C. I’ve also been invited to read the poem during the exhibition’s launch weekend March 8-10th, 2019. Continue reading Poetry in Upcoming Ekphrastic Art Gallery Exhibition
My poem, “Tilt-A-Whirl,” will be published as part of Entropy‘s “Weather” series. Continue reading Poetry Forthcoming in Entropy
My ekphrastic poem, “For Want of an Ark,” is the first collaborative work published in the new “Call & Response” series by the Looking at Appalachia photography project, which has been featured in The New York Times and National Geographic. My poem was inspired by my own experience in the “1,000-year flood” of Elk River … Continue reading Ekphrastic Poem in Looking at Appalachia Project
My 8-part poetic sequence on sexual assault and domestic violence, “House of Horrors,” is now up at Queen Mob’s Teahouse. If you have been affected by sexual assault, you are not alone. RAINN provides free, confidential support (by web chat or phone) 24/7 at online.rainn.org. Continue reading Poetry at Queen Mob’s Teahouse Now Available
The new issue of Barzakh is now online and features my poem, “Give the Bard a Tetanus Shot.” Continue reading Poetry in Barzakh Now Available
My chapbook, Cover Us with Mountains, is a finalist in Bone & Ink Press‘ 2018 Chapbook Series. Continue reading My Chapbook a Finalist in Bone & Ink Press’ 2018 Chapbook Series!
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