Excited to briefly announce that Of Spray and Mist is now available at Third Place Books in Seward Park and Ravenna. Hopefully soon in Lake Forest Park. It’s been strange to get the physical book into hands of anyone other than close friends during the pandemic. This slow distribution provides some joy and memories of… Continue reading Of Spray and Mist–Now at Third Place Books!
Category: My Poetry
A poetry collection both horrific and pastoral: Green Axes is now available!
My second full-length, printed book has appeared. I am excited to announce the release of my next poetry publication Green Axes! Thanks to Red at Alien Buddha Press for agreeing to work with me on the poems and the overall structure of the book. As the title of this post suggests, these poems are derived… Continue reading A poetry collection both horrific and pastoral: Green Axes is now available!
Of Spray and Mist Review – Joshua Lew McDermott
I’m very grateful for Joshua Lew McDermott’s Of Spray and Mist review for Line Rider Press. Joshua looped in my naturalism and librarianship in a way that elevates the book and pushes it further. Many thanks, Joshua!
A Book! Of Spray and Mist
Of Spray and Mist is here. After nearly two years of work on a single manuscript, Hand to Mouth Books in Walla Walla, Washington has published Of Spray and Mist. At 122 pages, this full-length book features several sequences of poetry, including work first written on San Juan Island’s Friday Harbor Lab’s Whiteley Center last… Continue reading A Book! Of Spray and Mist
Enchant
July 17, 2020 Lake Vivienne’s smile is marked by ancient voyeurs, whose minds don’t reflect such chromaticism. Let us put our eyes to rest amidst wind scream and the hush of bush as it is clarified with memories of recent goat.
Bandcamp, an Album, three Sequences, and a Single
I never thought I’d post audio on Bandcamp, but it seems like a great way to share (for free) the audio projects I’ve been working on, and also get proceeds to donate to an organization of my choosing (in this case, the ACLU). For the last four months, under the banner of COVID-19, I’ve been… Continue reading Bandcamp, an Album, three Sequences, and a Single
Published Poetry at Ravenna Press
Thanks to Paul Nelson, I participated in the August Poetry Postcard Festival (PoPo) last year, and ended up with a full sequence of poetry, “Bountiful Sound.” A selection of the poems was accepted by Ravenna Press. I’m indebted to Kathryn Rantala for thinking highly of my work, and including it in their Triples Series. #11… Continue reading Published Poetry at Ravenna Press
Heart
Amidst pepper-fainted plumes I felt the beating of drums emerge from chests. To be there, to be now. To be urgent through architecture outlined across rain and whispers. ~ position body ~ In asking to prove directly and to form a shield. I will always blink to a vision of light. Beating across skeletal relationships.… Continue reading Heart
Pandemic Poems
Three issues of pandemic poetry are now online via North of Oxford. I have three poems in the first issue. One Two Three
New Video: Oceanic Triptych
Now available on YouTube: Oceanic Triptych (38:53 minutes)
New Video Poem: The Breaker
Part 1 of 2 in the Thorough Water: Sheathed Reality sequence. Prelude to Oceanic Triptych. All recorded in 2019. Features video from Manzanita, Oregon.
New Poem: Dance Poem
A new poem from 2019.
Script: Thorough Water: Here and There
The text from the short video.
Short Video: Thorough Water: Here and There
Aquam II: Blood
A water poem.