This poem first appeared in January 2026 in the online journal The Beatnik Cowboy. Obsequies Now that it’s done and dim, let’ssmoke cigarettes and paintmy floors blue. Fire the lawyers,hire a small plot of happy. Throw back the curtainsin the drive-up motel. Crackedvinyl and an empty parking lotand wonder how to leave next. O to…
My manuscript, Overseeing the Downfall, has been accepted for publication by Word Poetry! The collection should be available in Fall 2020. In the coming months, I’ll post more teaser info as well as a ‘get notified!’ sign up. I’m looking forward to not just getting the poems in the hands of more readers, but getting…
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…
I’m happy to have a new poem, A Small Town, appearing in the online journal Typishly. If you enjoy the poem, share it on social media, and check out the rest of the site for some great poetry, short fiction, and beautiful accompanying artwork!
I’m thrilled that four of my poems, Swept Away, At Work, The Details Are Available, and The Mechanics of Aerodynamics are appearing in the Spring 2018 print issue of Evening Street Review, Review Number 18. Check out their website to order a copy!
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. 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. The Details Are Available A webcam, internet address embedded in the video, sits feet away from a nesting pair of eagles in Decorah. 70,000 daily viewers, mostly school children, watch every move of…
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 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,…