New Poem

A Modern Surrender

Long walk in December, militia

and murderers notwithstanding.

The weather slaked.

You don’t have to take everything

so seriously, she said, in front of her statue.

Drops of essence, cradled from our brokenness,

overflowed onto ice-flecked trees.

There’s something about red birds

in the snow and circles on ashen leaves-

a heartbreak sculpture

moving from kingdom to kingdom.

Navigating snow near a faltering street lamp,

we strobed between hope and capitulation.

Is it possible to survive two lives?

The wind complained like a monarch.

Wing to wing on a wire, the aged birds.

Off with their heads, we heard them say.

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Another Book Review and Interview by Indie Awards

Indie Awards interviewed me as runnerup in Poetry Book of the Year contest. You can find it here: interview

Here's a link to the Indie Book review by Serena Augusto-Cox: Indie Review

New Book Review on "Elephants"

Found here: Review

Our Rare Book Catalog

Catalog: Rare and unusual children's books, fine bindings, English and America Literature, 1890s & Press Books, Autograph Letters, Pre-Raphaelite and Victorian Illustrators and much more. Here is the direct link at our website: click here

My Book Second Place in Indie Awards Book of the Year

I'm elated to announce that my second book, "What Looks Like an Elephant," Lummox Press, 2011 was just voted runnerup in the Poetry Category for Book of the Year in 2011. Here's the link: Indie Lit Awards

My poem First Place in Goodreads Poetry Contest

I have just been notified that my poem, "Signs of Impermanence" has won the Goodreads Poetry Contest for February. It will appear in the next official Goodreads newsletter going out to 5 million subscribers. I will post the link when it is out.

Finalist for "Best Book Award"

My book, "What Looks Like an Elephant" has been shortlisted for "Best Poetry Book of 2011" by the Independent Literary Awards: one of five finalists, with the winner chosen by a panel of judges in mid-March. Click here: Indie Awards