A poem from my new book!
July 22, 2026
Category: Poetry
Announcing My New Book!
June 24, 2026
I’m excited to announce that Finishing Line Press is publishing my newest poetry collection! At Every Stage I’ve Been is coming out in October 2026. The Cover I’m especially proud of the cover, which I designed with my friend and colleague, Lee A. Sloan. I wanted this book to look very different from Neoteny. The … More Announcing My New Book!
New Poem in Wordgathering!
February 23, 2026
The Winter 2025-2026 issue of Wordgathering is here! And it contains some lovely work by talented writers and artists! The issue features a joyful and enthusiastic opening letter by our Editor-in-Chief, Diane R. Wiener; she extols the issue’s contents and heralds upcoming ventures. I’m excited that my poem “The one with the dog” makes its … More New Poem in Wordgathering!
“Cello”: A poem’s life continues
August 30, 2025
Last year I had the privilege of teaching a creative writing class with an extraordinary group of high schoolers. Many of these students had taken previous classes with me and were interested in my work as an author. In a lesson on sensory details, I shared my poem “Cello.” After enthusiastically analyzing the poem, one … More “Cello”: A poem’s life continues
New Book Review for Wordgathering
February 19, 2024
I’m excited to announce that the Winter 2023-2024 issue of Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature is live. This issue boasts reviews for 11 books, and included among these is my review of Clark A. Pomerleau’s Every Day, They Became Part of Him. I first encountered Pomerleau’s exceptional poetry when he submitted to … More New Book Review for Wordgathering
Pre-Order NEOTENY, My First Book!
July 23, 2019
I am excited to announce that my first book, Neoteny: Poems, is now available for pre-order! Click on the lovely book cover below and you’ll travel to Finishing Line Press’s website, where you can order your copy! Why Pre-Order? The next two months are my advance sales period. The number of pre-orders for Neoteny during … More Pre-Order NEOTENY, My First Book!
Clips from JaxbyJax 2018!
October 14, 2018
Yesterday I read poetry at JaxbyJax 2018, and it was an absolute blast! Chris Gabbard and I read in the Whiteway Realty conference room, a cozy space that offered many lighting options for me. I read best under dim lights, and every time I plan to read in public, I worry about whether the … More Clips from JaxbyJax 2018!
Jill Khoury Discusses Her Teaching with Poetry Barn and the Value of Online Poetry Workshops
April 7, 2018
To celebrate National Poetry Month, I’d like to share this online interview I conducted with Jill Khoury. I was inspired to interview Jill after taking her online poetry workshop, Writing Poems From the Body, at The Poetry Barn. Jill’s course was my first Poetry Barn class, but I have since taken two more, and I’ve found … More Jill Khoury Discusses Her Teaching with Poetry Barn and the Value of Online Poetry Workshops
Celebrating National Poetry Month 2018!
April 3, 2018
Dear readers, it’s that time again! Time to spend 30 days of April showers celebrating poetry — reading it, writing it, thinking about writing it! I’m excited to report some fantastic festivities at both campuses where I teach! Follow the hyperlinks to find the Facebook events for each item. Downtown Campus Spoken Word Open Mic, … More Celebrating National Poetry Month 2018!
Poetry as Activism, The Rhetoric of Empathy, and The Breaking of Beliefs: My interview with Primal School
September 26, 2016
I am honored to be featured on Hannah Lee Jones’s fabulous poetry blog, Primal School. Her blog is designed as a place to discuss poetry outside the academy, to go back to basics and understand what makes a poem tick. In this interview, she asked me to describe my motivation and process for “A Phenomenology … More Poetry as Activism, The Rhetoric of Empathy, and The Breaking of Beliefs: My interview with Primal School
“Inside Jokes” published at The Fem!
August 22, 2016
Today starts a new semester! And the best way to ring in a beginning or ending is with poetry! So it’s a good thing that my poem “Inside Jokes” was published at The Fem on this day. Read and enjoy! Happy Monday!
Honorable Mention in The Hopper’s Prize for Young Poets!
August 19, 2016
In June, I entered The Hopper‘s Prize for Young Poets. You remember The Hopper, the Vermont-based ecologically minded magazine that published one of my essays in May? This contest called for a chapbook, a collection of 20-50 poems by a “young poet” (under 35) who had never published a collection before. So I shuffled and … More Honorable Mention in The Hopper’s Prize for Young Poets!
A little avian poem in a brand new journal!
August 1, 2016
Today marks the launch of The Deaf Poets Society, a literary journal that features the work of disabled writers. And I’m honored to announce that my poem “Trading Threes” is on this first flight. Read and listen to the poem here. This poem is a tribute to the glorious cardinals who sing day and night … More A little avian poem in a brand new journal!
Poem Published in Rogue Agent!
July 1, 2016
The July issue of Rogue Agent is out, and one of my poems graces its cyperpages! You’ll find my piece, “A Phenomenology of Blindness,” in Issue #16 of this journal of poetry, art, and embodiment! Read my poem here.
Poem Published!
June 8, 2016
My poem, “Crushed,” is live in the June issue of Wordgathering: A Journal of Disability Poetry and Literature. Click here to read it—or listen to me read it for you!
On the Blink 