poetry

The Nature of Our Times

News for those who love Nature: On September 18, Paloma Press will release a print edition of The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America’s Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other […]

Grandma Died Dreaming of the Caribbean

My new poem, “Grandma Died Dreaming of the Caribbean,” is published on page 177 of The Blue Mountain Review. Elizabeth Holdridge Dos Passos was a sailor and adventurer. With her […]

Megalodon Tooth

Check out my new poem, “Megalodon Tooth,” in Cathexis Northwest Press (Nov-Dec 2024 issue, Page 35). It’s about an iconic fossil–a family heirloom. It’s also about fathers and sons.

Snapping Turtle Face

New poem! It’s been a prolific week. “Lord Fairfax the Snapping Turtle” is my satire of one suburban family’s treatment of a pet snapping turtle. Thanks to Hare’s Paw Literary […]

Sharks and Men (Publication Day)

Publication Day! My new poem about shark conservation, “Sharks and Men” is on Page 128 of the fall issue of The Banyan Review. (Drawing is my own). “With a standard […]

Sharks and Men

Pleased to announce that my poem about shark conservation, “Sharks and Men,” is a finalist for the 2023 Banyan Poetry Prize. It will appear in the fall issue of The […]

Bison calf and cow

Thanks to Cathexis Northwest Press for publishing my new poem about bison conservation, “Buffalo Madman.” See Page 29. Photo By/CreditRich Keen/DPRA/U.S. Army

Remembering Calvin Ball

I’m delighted to share my new poem celebrating the life of Calvin Ball. He was a caretaker for Dos Passos Farm in so many ways–guarding against illegal hunting, looking after […]