Cleverness is not always the most direct way to present facts. So let me be direct for once: 1) my newest poem "Routinely" was just acquired by Skuzzbucket online and you can read it here. 2) meanwhile my novel launches on October 17, 2026 and you are invited to the launch party to celebrate its release. Get on the list 6-7pm VIP tickets with open bar and early admission, strolling accordion, and of course Lithuanian Wedding Cake until it runs out. then at 7pm general admissi
Long, long ago, I won a national poetry contest with the first poem I ever sent out into the world. The second poem was published in a journal earning me $25. After this, I secretly thought if I ever needed money I would write poetry. I love the naïveté of my college self. And yet. Recently someone sent me a call for poetry submissions on the theme of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven." It was less than 4 hours until the midnight deadline. Luckily, I know the poem mostly by heart.
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