I’m honored and pleased that my poem “Two Hymns” was named one of the finalists in the Iron Horse Literary Review Photofinish. This was an ekphrastic piece in dialogue with a photograph supplied by IHLR. This piece as well as those of the winner and other finalists will be posted on the IHLR website on New Year’s.

Read ‘Two Hymns’ here.

The ever-brilliant Ghost City Review (@justin_karcher and @ghostcitypress ) accepted my poem “Watching Your Love Bloom” You can read it and the rest of this fantastic issue here:

Watching Your Love Bloom

The ever-so-kind @isacousticVOL posted my poem Misophonia. This will also appear in their print copy, volume sixth.

Here it is:

Misophonia

The Written Here: The Community of Writers Poetry Review 2017 is now available for purchase! This amazing compilation includes work from every member of the 2017 workshop, and my poem “Post Radio”.

You can also read works by the unbelievable staff poets that we had the pleasure of working with: Brenda Hillman, Gregory Pardlo, Francisco Aragón, Forrest Gander, Sharon Olds and Robert Hass.

You can (and must!) obtain a copy of this amazing release here:

Written Here

I am honored to have my poem, “Corn” appear in the special Silent Hill themed issue of Moonchild Magazine. I’m in great company too. It’s a fantastic issue. Read it here: Corn: Moonchild Magazine

My poem “Mass” was accepted by A Quiet Storm Literary Magazine. This journal has a wonderful focus, and my co-contributers have some amazing work. Give it a read!

Mass

This short story “Treat” won first place in a writing contest at DVC.

INK Summer Edition, (Page 8)