Over the last few months I’ve had more than a little good luck when it came to placing new poems into some great journals, some of which are old favorites and others are brand spankin’ new, literally the first issue ever in one case. There are a bunch more poetry publications coming soon, but I’ve added the more recent releases below and included links when applicable. The editors of these journals have my deepest thanks. It’s always an honor when someone else grabs your work out of a bustling inbox and says, “This is the one!” Or two, for that matter! And of course, my thanks to you for reading!

“A Splinter” now appears in Trampoline

“Picturesque” now appears in Viva Brevis

“Saint Michael” now appears in Book of Matches

“Both Ways Home” now appears in San Pedro River Review

“Ode to Madison Avenue at 6:15 PM" and "Topo-Chico” now appear in Day Job Journal

“And the party never ends” and “Riverwalk” now appear in The Rye Whiskey Review

“Wednesday Night South Main Avenue” and “May the Moon Shine On” now appear in Roadside Raven Review

I recently discovered that my alma mater, Southern Vermont College in Bennington, VT, has cooked up a new angle to their creative writing program, one that I’m really excited about even though I haven’t stepped foot in a classroom at SVC in over ten years. (Wait, am I really that old?!) SVC has teamed up with Northshire Bookstore to create The Shire Press Series (see the press release below with my quote included). This is an opportunity for SVC students to learn how a real indie book press works, and not only get their hands dirty with submissions, editing, production, and marketing, but each student comes out of the process with their own published book to sell in the bookstore or elsewhere. Cool, right?

So I've Had a Little Luck With Some Poems...

My Alma Mater is Making Me Jealous: Southern Vermont College & The Shire Press Series