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I have two poems in Pennsylvania’s Poetic Voices. Here they are, formatted correctly this time. IN THERE SOMEWHERE Truth be told, we bought the housebecause the gardenenchanted us. It stretched for 50 yards—taking a gentleslope down to a creek that … Continue reading →

I have two poems in the current issue of Pennsylvania’s Poetic Voices. Here are the poems: IN THERE SOMEWHERE Truth be told, we bought the house because the garden enchanted us. It stretched for 50 yards— taking a gentle slope … Continue reading →

Here is my third poem from the current issue of the New English Review: Seven Mountains At the top of this hillis the cabin we sharedwhen so youngand unworldly we thought that springwould last forever.It was beautiful here.How could we … Continue reading →

I have three poems in the June issue of the New English Review. Here is the second poem: Roaches Dad said the tenement shudderedwhen the furnace finallyflamed out.–It was 1 A.M on a FebruarySaturday, and by sunrisethere was no way … Continue reading →

I have three poems in the current issue of New English Review. Here is the first of the poems: Praying Mantis We always celebrated Easterwith a bucket of KFC,coleslaw, and biscuitsat the picnic tablein that little parkby the school.–No bonnets, … Continue reading →

I’ve two poems in the current issue of Misfit Magazine. Here are the poems: Best Intentions I planted that copper beech50 years ago todayfor my 30th birthday.It was little more than a stick, barely survivingits first three years,although I wateredand … Continue reading →

I have two poems in the current issue of The Coachella Review. Here they are: After When I finally left the stageto little morethan polite applause,I had no strength of willto wipe the makeup off,nor any desireto shed the costume … Continue reading →

My poem, Story, was just published by Slant—a Journal of Contemporary Poetry. here is the poem: Story I read the last pagemore than oncedelaying for a timethe final closure — when the book findsa place on my shelves —just another … Continue reading →

I’ve a poem in the May issue of Pennsylvania’s Poetic Voices. Here is the poem: FOGGY DAY I drove through Penns Valleyin the thick of an early morning foglike a chess masterplaying blindfolded. You see, I’d forgottenhow to sleepand been … Continue reading →

I have a poem in the new issue of MacQueens Quinterly. Here is the poem: Give Them All to Me But if somehow you could pack up your sorrows… —Richard and Mimi Fariña* It was the year of chili dogsand … Continue reading →