EZ P-Zine Issue #4 was recently released; the theme is “resolve,” and covers “closure, epiphanies, personal solutions, contentment, and new paths.” My poem “Rabbit Makes His Living” is included; it’s one of a few pieces following the rabbit character in his mischievous antics. You can check out EZ P-Zine in a number of formats, both print and digital. You could order from the Pyre Publishing website, or using the links on the Goodreads page. A print copy costs $5, while the digital version is free. You decide!

Here’s a taste of my piece below; the full version is in the zine.

The June 2018 issue of Ygdrasil was released yesterday on the 14th, including poems by Robin Wyatt Dunn, Mark Young, Darren Demarree, and many others. Three of my poems are included: “Ouija Makes a Mark,” “The Flight Plan’s On Fire!” and “Perfect Weather.” You can read them and the whole issue here.

The Ouija piece is one of a growing series featuring the Ouija board as a character in various metalinguistic situations. “Flight Plan” is yet another attempt to process the current US regime in some creative way. The last piece is more abstract.

Poetry blog Your One Phone Call published my poem “The Last Dance” today. You can read the full text here.

I’m very pleased to announce that online poetry journal Unlikely Stories published three of my poems today: “Five Horsehairs and the Soul of an Afternoon,” “Big American Horn,” and “Saving the Day.” You can read them here.

Each of these has a genesis in real life events from many years ago. “Horsehairs” describes an unsuccessful attempt to earn money by busquing at the metro station on Dupont Circle in DC. I convinced my friend David Craig it was a good idea, but we literally made $1.02. Another bandmate, Finn McCool, loaned me his bowed psaltry, as I figured an “exotic” looking instrument would net more money. Another theory shot down.

“Big American Horn” was written during my Henry Miller phase, when I was reading a lot of his work. Not just Tropics, but everything–over 20 books.

“Saving the Day” comes out of my experience as a stay at home dad. I was feeling pressures to find work, stay creative and not lose my mind. Basic self-pity stuff. But then I realized what was really important.

Electronic poetry magazine Unlikely Stories has been around since 1998. It’s currently in its fifth incarnation (Mark V). Today, the journal published three of my poems: “Huck and Jim,” “A Protest, A Demonstration,” and “People Get Ready.” You can read them here.