Interview with Oranges & Sardines
Check out an interview with Oranges & Sardines here.
Striking a Yoga Pose in the WSJ Online
I’ll let a bit of my day job in here: check out this link to the Wall Street Journal Online to see me striking a yoga pose.
Platos de Sal in 2009
An announcement from Seven Kitchens Press concerning their latest titles; my chapbook sequence Platos de Sal is scheduled for a late spring 2009 release. More details to come in the months ahead…
Reading at Shaman Drum Wednesday, November 19, 7PM
Just a note to let you know about a reading scheduled this fall at the Shaman Drum Bookshop in Ann Arbor, MI for Wednesday November 19th at 7PM with James Shea whose first book will be coming out from FENCE books. Hope to see some familiar faces!
KGB Bar Impromptu Cameo
I went to hear new friend Jennifer Kwon Dobbs read at the KGB Bar last night. The night was a celebration of new books by Jennifer, Tina Chang, and Tom Fink. Tom read first and invited his daughter up with him to read a series of 11 line poems. He then read primarily from his Read More …
Specular Reflection Finalist for the 2008 NMP/DIAGRAM Chapbook Contest
More good news for Specular Reflection: it was one of 24 finalists for the 2008 NMP/DIAGRAM Chapbook Contest. You can see the announcement of the winner and the other finalists HERE.
“Venice, Italy: Beneath the City’s Skirt”
Just read this great travel essay, “Venice, Italy: Beneath the City’s Skirt” inPology Magazine by my friend Katie Dykstra. Check it out here.
Two poems in Summer 2008 (Volume 1, Issue 1) Oranges & Sardines
I have two poems, “Upon Hearing the World Premiere of John Sichel’s Piano Trio in One Movement,” and “Somersault Precedes Transformation” in the Summer 2008 (volume 1, issue 1) Oranges & Sardines. You can purchase a copy here and view a pdf version of the journal here. Open publication – Free publishing – More art Read More …
Pear Slip Commentary on Ekphrasis: Poetry Inspired by Art
I received a nice email today from Therese Broderick who maintains the blogEkphrasis: Poetry Inspired by Art; she offered some nice commentary on Pear Slip (I love attentive, thoughtful readers!). Here’s a preview: When you see the phrase “still life,” what image comes to your mind? Now that I’ve read the very engaging and inventive poems Read More …
Finalist for the 2008 New Issues Poetry Prize
Now that the winner has been announced I think it’s safe to reveal I was one of 29 finalists for the 2008 New Issues Poetry Prize from New Issues Poetry & Prose. This is the first contest placement for my second full-length manuscript, Skin Shift, which has increased my confidence in this project. I’ve been pondering Read More …