Another month, more reviews of poetry. The Fall 2021 print edition of Rain Taxi includes my review of Is This Scary? by Jacob Scheier. The online edition of Rain Taxi just released by review of CURB by Divya Victor. Don’t miss ’em!
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Reviewing the latest by Chath pierSath
My first review of Chath’s work was in Rain Taxi, many years ago. I have since read Chath’s latest book, On Earth Beneath Sky, and that review is now up at Poetry Northwest. Read the full review of this incredible poetry collection here!
A review of Consecration of the Wolves by Salgado Maranhão
My second contribution to North of Oxford for June is a review of Consecration of the Wolves by Salgado Maranhão, translated from the Portuguese by Alexis Levitin. An incredible, though disturbing work that continues to sit with me weeks after I’ve read it. Find the review here.
Double Review of Red Hen
My latest contribution in the review world is for two books by Red Hen Press: American Quasar with poems by David Campos and art by Maceo Montoya, and A Camera Obscura by Carl Marcum. You can read about these two unique and timely books here. This is my first review of publications from Red Hen.
A Review of The Elvis Machine by Kim Vodicka
My second review of Kim Vodicka’s poetry, after Psychic Privates, concerns her latest book: The Elvis Machine. Read the review at North of Oxford.
New: Royal Basin Moving Pictures (GIF+VID) (Thorough Water)
These GIF and Video were created using underwater footage at Royal Basin, in the Olympic Mountains, on the Olympic Peninsula.
Two reviews of anthologies
I have reviewed two anthologies at Yellow Rabbits: My Lot is a Sky: An Anthology of Poems by Asian Women and Call and Response: A Migrant/Local Poetry Anthology.
New Essay Published in Alki Magazine
My essay, “Poets, Dissidents and Librarians” is now available in the latest issue of Alki, the magazine of the Washington Library Association.
New Reviews: Singapore’s Math Paper Press
I now have a new set of micro-reviews on Rain Taxi for Singapore’s Math Paper Press.
New Video: Poetry Reading at Myanm/art in Yangon
On 4/24/19, poets and artists gathered to read poems at the Myanm/art Gallery’s last event.
New Reviews: Psychic Privates and Sexiest Man Alive
Two new reviews in Rain Taxi Winter 2018 edition: Psychic Privates by Kim Vodicka (Tarpaulin Sky Press, 2018) The Sexiest Man Alive by Amber Nelson (Spooky Girlfriend Press, 2018)
New Review: The Little Book of Passage by Franca Mancinelli
The 58th review on Yellow Rabbits.
New GIF: Wash Zoom
Brown Bear Car Wash in Shoreline, Washington
Poem: People of the Sunder
Written for performance at the PageBoy Art Party on May 13, 2017.