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Even more dreamscapes forthcoming in The Journal
Most of the dreamscapes are nightmares, or would-be nightmares (the epigraph to the manuscript makes reference to the fact that most recurring dreams in adults are negative ones). The Journal, though, has picked up two of the happy ones for its forthcoming issue. I have to admit, it’s nice to know the positive poems in… Continue reading
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2River
Four more of the dreamscapes have just been accepted by 2River! I’ll be doing recordings of those pieces as well (to be hosted at their website) once my throat recovers from a bunch of recent talking. Continue reading
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DMQ Review
Another of the dreamscapes has been picked up by DMQ Review, which, in the full title, is disquieting muses quarterly. I love that name. Really. Continue reading
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Rhino 2025
My poem “entomology” was just accepted by Rhino for their 2025 issue. Keep an eye out! Continue reading
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I won the Subnivean Award for Poetry!
I’m excited and honored to say I won the 2023-2024 Subnivean Award for Poetry. Thanks to everyone there, and especially to the judge, Major Jackson, for the selection and kind words. Continue reading
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Made the shortlist for the Plaza Prose Poetry Award
Alas, it did not win, but my poem “[Tonight you are pregnant, and your fetus has a gun…]” made the shortlist for the Plaza Prose Poetry Award. Congrats to the winners! The poem will be published in The Plaza Prizes Anthology 2. Continue reading
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Dreamscapes in Salt Hill
Five of the dreamscapes from these are the waterfalls in my head just got accepted by Salt Hill Journal and will appear later in 2024! Continue reading
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Joy Harjo runner-up
I’m excited to say that my poem, “Reduce, Reuse” took 2nd place in the 2023 Joy Harjo Poetry Award contest from Cutthroat, a Journal of the Arts. My thanks to judge Dg Nanouk Optik and editor Pam Uschuk. Continue reading
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Pre-order The Quarter(ly)
A couple of years ago, I composed a book-length manuscript of dreamscapes based on both my actual dreams (usually nightmares) and the concerns of people I care about. I sat on said manuscript for a while but started sending the individual poems out last year, and the first of them has been accepted by The… Continue reading
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Back in Black (and White)
Last year, I started sending out work again after a long, long break from trying to promote my poetry. A poem of mine was recently awarded second place in the Joy Harjo Prize, and I have two book-length manuscripts making the rounds, so I figured it was about time I reclaim my domain and start using… Continue reading
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