My poem “The Grapefruit Hits the Grinder” was published in Mad Swirl’s Poetry Forum on October 14. You can read the full piece here.
“The Grapefruit Hits the Grinder” published in Mad Swirl
poems
“Singing through the Flats” published in Rat’s Ass Review
My poem “Singing through the Flats” was published last week in the online journal Rat’s Ass Review Fall/Winter 2025 issue. It’s been a while, so I’m pleased to appear on the pages of this fine journal for outlaw poetry. You can read the full poem here.
New book And the Trillions, Part 2 released
There wasn’t enough “and the trillions” in the first volume (originally released in 2012) so I wrote a sequel, naturally entitled And the Trillions, Part 2. This book length accumulative poem examines multiples as a metaphor for the complex social and natural world humans inhabit. At 280 pages, Part 2 is over 4.5 times longer than Part 1, and all new material.
And the Trillions, Part 2 is now available on Lulu, here.
Poem published in Mad Swirl
My poem “Tortilla Mockingbird” appeared in Mad Swirl‘s online Poetry Form on May 27. You can read the full poem here.
Poem published in Chiron Review
The latest Chiron Review for Winter 2024m Issue #135 arrived recently. I’m very pleased to be represented with one poem “Are You There Cosmos?”
Chiron Review is a great read especially for those into “outlaw poetry.”
Poem in Best of Mad Swirl Anthology #8
Recently received a nice email from Mad Swirl literary magazine announcing that my poem “Free Trip” will be included in their annual Best of Mad Swirl anthology for 2024. This anthology will present the best of 2024’s works posted on MadSwirl.com: art (4 artists, the best of each quarter), short stories (12 stories, the best of each month), and poetry (52 poems, the best of each week). The anthology is issued in print and digital versions; these have yet to be released, so stay tuned!
Long poem excerpt published in Ranger magazine
I’ve been working on a long poem for a while now, a “sequel” to my earlier book And the Trillions. For those eagerly anticipating the release of And the Trillions Part 2, an excerpt has been published in Ranger magazine #8. The poem has certain distinct sections, and this one is called the “rag doll” section. You can check it out here. Here’s an excerpt of the excerpt:
Ranger literary magazine is the follow up to Angry Old Man (then Son of Angry Old Man), and is picking up where Otoliths left off as a kind of encyclopedic treatment of the international literary avant garde. Highly recommended.
Poems published in Ranger #7
A literary magazine for extreme experimental work, Ranger #7 was recently issued in September (alongside issue #6). Large eclectic roundup of interesting text, visual, video and musical work. I’m pleased to be represented in this issue by ten poems: “brass spittoons once so public,” “when you’re looking for answers,” “You’re trying to make, even if it’s just to have,” “There’s this way,” “tandem align,” “spatter. bits,” “Wooden Lightbulb,” “mass calculus,” “obligation,” and “window on the world to nowhere.” You can read them here.
“The Joys of Serf Culture” published in 13 Miles from Cleveland
My poem “The Joys of Serf Culture” was published in 13 Miles from Cleveland literary magazine, Volume 6 Number 1 for 2024. I’m a bit behind in posting, as this was released in January. You can read the full poem here, just scroll down a bit. Lots of interesting Vispo and text work from familiar and unfamiliar names.
This is actually a reprint, the poem first appearing in Mad Swirl on April 24, 2021. I’m pleased to see it getting new life.
“Free Trip” published in Mad Swirl’s Poetry Forum
On March 9, Mad Swirl literary journal published my poem “Free Trip.” You can read it here.
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