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Gravel has released its Winter issue which includes two of my poems.

Gravel has released its Winter issue which includes two of my poems.

The Muse-an International Journal of Poetr y with publish my poem "A Mist path" in their next issue.

The Muse-an International Journal of Poetr y with publish my poem “A Mist Path” in their next issue.

The Abridged History of Rainfall by Jay Hopler My rating: 4 of 5 stars Jay Hopler’s “The Abridged History of Rainfall” is a collection of good poetry: many fine lines and phrases, imagery that is true and right. Many of the poems have a clear voice that is one we want to listen to. Others play with archaic voices or the stylized voice of Wallace Stevens. Sometimes the poet seems to undermine his own poetic eloquence: “A squadron of dragonflies is darning the darkening/yard” is a fine line, but the poet then says: “Correction: a squadron of dragonflies is darning the air above the darkening/Yard” —- not as strong an image or conceit. Given that these are poems mourning the loss of his father, some seem a bit precious and others a bit cold. Hopler is at his most eloquent in simplicity, as in lEpitaph”: I cannot tell you How many years I have done This. Last year when I did this, My father was alive.l Still and all, I recommend the collection. It is honest more than eff

The Abridged History of Rainfall by Jay Hopler My rating: 4 of 5 stars Jay Hopler’s “The Abridged History of Rainfall” is a collection of good poetry: many fine lines and phrases, imagery that is true and right. Many of the poems have a clear voice that is one we want to listen to. Others play with archaic voices or the stylized voice of Wallace Stevens. Sometimes the poet seems to undermine his own poetic eloquence: “A squadron of dragonflies is darning the darkening/yard” is a fine line, but the poet then says: “Correction: a squadron of dragonflies is darning the air above the darkening/Yard” —- not as strong an image or conceit. Given that these are poems mourning the loss of his father, some seem a bit precious and others a bit cold. Hopler is at his most eloquent in simplicity, as in lEpitaph”: I cannot tell you How many years I have done This. Last year when I did this, My father was alive.l Still and all, I recommend the collection. It is honest more than effete, precise more

Aji Magazine will publish my poem “Anchises” in their spring 2018 issue.

The Piedmont Virginian magazine will publish 3 of my poems in their next issue. My thanks to Editor Pam Kamphuis for supporting local artists and writers.

The Deadly Writers Patrol will publish 3 of my poems on war and healing.

Temenos will publish my poems “Rite” and “Diogenes in the Rain” in upcoming online and print edition

My poem “ Eloquence ” has been published online by the Summerset Review. This is the fourth poem of mine they have published.

My poem “The Exile is His Diary” is now live online at The Sea Letter. Thank you Leo Gonzalez, Editor.

Thank you  Heron Tree  for accepting another of my poems for future publication.  They have published 3 of mine previously.

Thank you Gravel: A Literary Journal  for accepting 2 of my poems to be published in their January 2018 issue. They have previously published one of my poems

The Deadly Writers Patrol  will publish 3 of my poems on war and healing.

The Deadly Writers Patrol will publish 3 of my poems on war and healing.

Temenos will publish my poems "Rite" and "Diogenes in the Rain" in upcoming online and print edition

My poem " Eloquence " has been published online by the Summerset Review. This is the fourth poem of mine they have published.

Two of my poems will be published in issue 3 of GFT Press's journal, One in Four , at the invitation of and selection by Editor-in-Chief, Jack Daniel Miles. "Blood Cries the Earth" and "Squatting in Sunlight" will appear as a staff contribution.

My poem " The Exile is His Diary " is now live online at  The Sea Letter . Thank you Leo Gonzalez, Editor.

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"The most regretful people on earth are those who felt the call to creative work, who felt their own creative power restive and uprising, and gave to it neither power nor time.” Poet Mary Oliver

Thank you Gravel: A Literary Journal  for accepting 2 of my poems to be published in their January 2018 issue. They have previously published one of my poems

Thank you  Heron Tree  for accepting another of my poems for future publication.  They have published 3 of mine previously.

Temenos will publish my poems “Rite” and “Diogenes in the Rain” in upcoming online and print editions.

My poem “ Eloquence ” has been published online by the Summerset Review. This is the fourth poem of mine they have published.