Order Link for My New Chapbook is Now Up

From Every Moment a Second

The prepublication sales period for my new chapbook, From Every Moment a Second, begins today, June 13, and runs through August 11. The book’s tentative release date is October 6. Please note:  prepublication sales determine the print run, which means this stage is crucial in terms of how many copies will be printed and the number of copies I’ll receive as payment. So if you feel inclined to help, and are able, please purchase your copy during this period. Order here.

Many thanks to the members of this blog community for supporting my writing. I sit alone in my shack to write, but you are there with me, just a keyboard away. I am truly grateful for your wisdom and humor and willingness to help me traverse the strange and wonderful worlds of poetry and publication.

My New Chapbook to be Published by Finishing Line Press

From Every Moment a Second

The prepublication sales period for my new chapbook, From Every Moment a Second, begins tomorrow, June 13, and runs through August 11. The book’s tentative release date is October 6. Please note:  prepublication sales determine the print run, which means this stage is crucial in terms of how many copies will be printed and how many copies I’ll receive as payment. So if you feel inclined to help, and are able, please order your copy during this period. I will post the order link when it becomes available.

Many thanks to the members of this blog community for supporting my writing. I sit alone in my shack to write, but you are there with me, just a keyboard away. I am truly grateful for your wisdom and humor and willingness to help me traverse the strange and wonderful worlds of poetry and publication.

Scarecrow Pretends: Robert Okaji’s Metallurgy

This is kinda fun. The Slag Review published “Scarecrow Pretends” back in January, and now this has appeared on the Long River Review’s blog. I’m always grateful when someone extends the life of one of my poems. Thank you, Benjamin Schultz.

Recording of my poem “Runaway Bus”

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Here’s a recording of my poem “Runaway Bus,” which was featured on Postcard Poems and Prose Magazine in January.


My poem “Runaway Bus” is featured on Postcard Poems and Prose Magazine

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My poem “Runaway Bus” is featured on Postcard Poems and Prose Magazine.


My poem “What Feet Know” is featured on Postcard Poems and Prose Magazine

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My poem “What Feet Know” is featured on Postcard Poems and Prose Magazine.


My micro-chapbook Interval’s Night is available for download from Platypus Press

 


Interval’s Night
is the 10th release in the Platypus Press 2412 chapbook series. I’m thrilled to have work included in this series. Please take time to peruse the other recently released works.

My Poems “Scarecrow Remembers” and “Scarecrow Sees” are up at The High Window Journal

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I’m delighted that my poems “Scarecrow Remembers” and “Scarecrow Sees” are up at The High WindowMany thanks to editors David Cooke and Anthony Costello for their interest in publishing American poets.

Interview at Into the Void

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A brief interview with me is up at Into the Void.

My Poem “Two Cranes on a Snowy Pine” has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize

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The editors of Panoply have nominated my poem, “Two Cranes on a Snowy Pine,” for a Pushcart Prize. Many thanks to editors Ryn Holmes, Jeff Santosuosso and Andrea Walker for this honor, the first such nomination I’ve ever received.

Their full list of nominees can be found here.

See the woodblock print that sparked this poem: Hokusai

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