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A reading of What the Breeze Brings

Posted on September 20, 2020 by

Here is a link to a video of me reading my poem, What the Breeze brings, featured on Panoply this week. It’s a gentle one. Enjoy. http://www.panoplyzine.com/

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New poem on Pure Slush

Posted on August 12, 2020 by

In the anthology: The Tyranny of Bacon. This poem was written with my local deli in mind—up on Hegeman and Amboy, I believe. It was the first place I had lunch out with my friends in Elementary School. A Kosher … Continue reading →

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Persistence of Memory Published

Posted on June 18, 2020 by

has arrived. It is available through Amazon, Kelsay Books and me. Bellefonte Art Museum will have some soon.  

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New poem about my dad

Posted on June 16, 2020 by

Just published by Third Wednesday. A 50/50 Contest Honorable Mention Poem. Your Time When mom announced you were coming North for your birthday, we planned a celebration. Guys only, we’d take you to the rib joint on College Avenue and … Continue reading →

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Front Door Denizens by Sarah Russell (MY FRONT DOOR Series)

Posted on April 12, 2020 by

Originally posted on Silver Birch Press:
Front Door Denizens by Sarah Russell The door itself is nondescript, a faded forest green, like others in the complex. Yesterday I hung our cherry blossom wreath on its hook, dancing pink blossoms against…

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Front Door Denizens by Sarah Russell (MY FRONT DOOR Series)

Posted on April 12, 2020 by

Originally posted on Silver Birch Press:
Front Door Denizens by Sarah Russell The door itself is nondescript, a faded forest green, like others in the complex. Yesterday I hung our cherry blossom wreath on its hook, dancing pink blossoms against…

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Posted on February 22, 2020 by

My poem Fire Escape—based on an Alfred Stieglitz photo is up on Ekphrastic Review today. Many thanks to my friend and fellow poet Sarah Russell, who saw the photo and knew she had to share it with me. This poem … Continue reading →

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New poem on The Drabble

Posted on February 10, 2020 by

Learning to Write Poetry Late in Life The Drabble Of course it’s magic, the way the teacher coaxed me off my easy chair, where briared and booked, I planned to snooze away my twilight. I find I’m curious again— that … Continue reading →

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New Poem: Bibelot

Posted on January 27, 2020 by

My poem, Bibelot, was just published by Biscuit Root Drive. Here is the poem: Yours was not an easy death. Ampules of morphine lined the icebox shelves amid the chaos of beer bottles and rancid cheese. How many who wished … Continue reading →

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Three poems on The Write Launch

Posted on January 4, 2020 by

Here is the first of the poems: Checking in: There you are Dad on our cobbled deck splayed out in my favorite chair, our nearly feral cat content to be on your lap. You hold up the perfect tomato so … Continue reading →

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