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I have two poems–“Bufeo Colorado” and “Two Black Swans”–in OCHO #22, a special edition edited by Miguel Murphy called “Dear America, Don’t Be My Valentine” which came about as a reaction and response to California’s passing of Prop 8 last fall. You can read it HERE (definitely check out Miguel’s preface before you dive in) Read More …
Friends- I’m writing to encourage you to support the magazine Limp Wrist and their scholarship fund for LGBT high school juniors and seniors. They are having a raffle of some sizzling autographed items, including a copy of Christopher Hennessey’s Outside the Lines, Mary Biddinger’s Prairie Fever, Paul Lisicky’s Lawn Boy, a limited edition broadside of Read More …
You gotta love google alerts. Some recent links in my inbox that made me smile: From Lorcaloca: Hottie of the Week From VowelMovers: The Day That Poetry Became Jennifer Aniston NAKED From Andrew Demcak’s site: Favorites From Dustin Brookshire’s blog I Was Born Doing Reference Work In Sin: You Voted…You’re Fan Faves are… (and be Read More …
Please check out the December 2008 (Volume 22, Issue 8 ) MiPOesias. I’m the cover boy! And I have four poems included: “Bethesda,” “Baked Peanuts,” “The Light, the Idea of Light, Repeats Itself at South Beach,” and Zer0 Ground.” And major shout-outs to my friends: the photos were taken by the very talented Luke Redmond Read More …
David Krump at Oranges & Sardines has nominated “Somersault Precedes Transformation” for a Pushcart Prize. You can read the poem in issue one of O&S: Get your own – Open publication
Head on over to Dustin Brookshire’s blog to check out my contribution to his series “Why Do I Write?”
Click HERE to read and hear me read “Local Lepidoptera Adopt Municipal Pool for Epic Opera Debut” in the extended “Transformation” issue of qarrtsiluni.
Check out the final polished cut of the heart strobed superimposed:
One more from the Impossible Gotham sheaf I gave to NIFW: “Quad Skates Rule Skate Circle’s Roller Disco.”
Found out today that Specular Reflection was a finalist/runner-up for the Poetry Society of America’s New York Chapbook Fellowship as selected by Fanny Howe. You can read the winners and finalists here. Congrats to John Estes for the win with the National Chapbook Fellowship! John is the poetry editor over at Center which published “Mothers Read More …