This poem first appeared in May 2018 in the online journal Typishly. A Small Town This town where my wife and I have made a life is the largest I’ve lived in. For her it is the smallest. In her old city shopping was anonymous. She bought wine at warehouses. Since moving here, she dresses for…

This poem first appeared in print in the Spring 2018 issue of Evening Street Review. Order a copy now for 2018 delivery. The Mechanics of Aerodynamics Trips begin with high hopes that last until I reach the ticket counter and the baggage agent tells me my suitcase is four pounds overweight and I’ll be charged…

This poem first appeared in print in the Spring 2018 issue of Evening Street Review. Order a copy now for 2018 delivery. Swept Away I could sweep the floor at your suggestion, timed perfect with undermeaning. I could take the broom and delicately move across the kitchen floor, or 

I might sweep that floor in…

This poem first appeared in print in the Spring 2018 issue of Evening Street Review. Order a copy now for 2018 delivery. At Work Sometimes we hold the door for each other if someone is following close enough, or fumbles for an ID badge. But it requires a “good morning” and some eye contact. I…

This poem appeared in print in Straight Forward, Issue Nine, in June 2015. In The Corporate Conference Room Philip Levine knows how to describe a man standing in line, ready to work, and by work I mean doing what’s necessary to make his way in the world. The language poets haven’t cracked that nut. But…

This poem first appeared in print in the Fall 2017 issue of GFT Presents: One in Four. Order a copy now for late Fall 2017 delivery. View from the Storm Surge The phone beeps and the watch on my wrist buzzes the same alert, announces an update. iMessage, SMS, non-stop notifications. Twitter feed, news stream,…