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My poem “Terminal Butterfly” will appear in Temenos Journal online Fall 2015 and print Spring 2016.

My poem "Terminal Butterfly" will appear in Temenos Journal online Fall 2015 and print Spring 2016.

Two Cities Review will publish my poem “Final Inventory” on their website.

Two Cities Review will publish my poem "Final Inventory" on their website.

Honored just to be among the nominees .

The Same-Different: Poems by Hannah Sanghee Park My rating: 3 of 5 stars There is much to admire in Hannah Sanghee Park’s collection: Her efforts to refresh the language by turning cliche’s on their heads, by extensive wordplay and pun, her surprising us by turning a stale image inside out. Too often, though, the craft and the verbal gymnastics overwhelm the heart. There are some wonderful exceptions. “Nommo in September” touches deeply. The third section of the book “Fear” is a poem sequence of sorts that also speaks more deeply. Nonetheless, this is a collection I am glad to have read, but do not feel driven to reread. View all my reviews

The Same-Different: Poems by Hannah Sanghee Park My rating: 3 of 5 stars There is much to admire in Hannah Sanghee Park's collection: Her efforts to refresh the language by turning cliche's on their heads, by extensive wordplay and pun, her surprising us by turning a stale image inside out. Too often, though, the craft and the verbal gymnastics overwhelm the heart. There are some wonderful exceptions. "Nommo in September" touches deeply. The third section of the book "Fear" is a poem sequence of sorts that also speaks more deeply. Nonetheless, this is a collection I am glad to have read, but do not feel driven to reread. View all my reviews

One of my poems is in the current issue of Stoneboat Literary Journal .

One of my poems is in the current issue of Stoneboat Literary Journal .

My poem “Taconic Orogeny” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize . Congratulations to my fellow nominees.

My poem "Taconic Orogeny" was nominated for the Pushcart Prize . Congratulations to my fellow nominees.

New and Selected Poems, Vol. 2 by Mary Oliver My rating: 4 of 5 stars Saying that Mary Oliver writes "nature poetry" is like saying Louis Armstrong played the trumpet. Her verse is rich and deep, what Coleridge called philosophical poetry. And yes, she does look and listen deeply to the natural world, striving to be aware and yet become one with it. Oliver writes with passion in both the physical and spiritual senses. This collection is a way to spend some time in the company of a deep soul. View all my reviews

New and Selected Poems, Vol. 2 by Mary Oliver My rating: 4 of 5 stars Saying that Mary Oliver writes “nature poetry” is like saying Louis Armstrong played the trumpet. Her verse is rich and deep, what Coleridge called philosophical poetry. And yes, she does look and listen deeply to the natural world, striving to be aware and yet become one with it. Oliver writes with passion in both the physical and spiritual senses. This collection is a way to spend some time in the company of a deep soul. View all my reviews

My poem “Treehouse Summer” is in the 2015 edition of From the Depths (see page 17).

My poem "Treehouse Summer" is in the 2015 edition of From the Depths (see page 17).

My poem “ Transit ” has been published on Rust + Moth.

My poem " Transit " has been published on Rust + Moth.

The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock—shock is a worn-out word—but astonish. – Terry Southern

 The important thing in writing is the capacity to astonish. Not shock—shock is a worn-out word—but astonish. - Terry Southern