poetry

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 […]

Buffalo Fish and Daddy Rabbit

Publication Day! Thanks to Half and One magazine for this marvelous video adaptation of my poem, “Buffalo Fish and Daddy Rabbit.” I absolutely love the animation and narration. They accentuate […]

Sandy Cameron's Magic Violin

For years, I’ve tried to express the power of music in my writing. Thanks to the inspiration of master violinist Sandy Cameron, I’ve come closer than ever. See my new […]

Reading Langston Hughes to Children

I got his Poetry for Young People edition of Langston Hughes’ poetry and it really sings. I read it to my 4-year-old nephew on Sunday night–nearly the whole book. He […]