Hello from a somewhat rainy Okanagan afternoon. While I wait for a batch of experimental use-up-the-self-raising-flour cookies to bake, I have news! In my March postings I mentioned merpeople stories and I shared one poem with you - I had another one that I sent out to a few places. That second poem has been … Continue reading Publication News
Tag: poetry
Unnamed Poem
How does the merman look as it pulls itself up on this gravel beach between two storms pale, for underwater, or dark for the sun heavy shouldered, big handed four fingered, wide chested good working lungs but what about gills? do ribs show pressing against the skin for lack of food, for lack of rest … Continue reading Unnamed Poem
Hot and a bit tired – August Update
Hello whoever out there is reading this today! I missed my offline day this past weekend and I am missing it. I am also fighting some glitchy wi-fi. In my head and through my keyboard I am making progress on the first draft of a short noir-ish crime story set on the Pacific coast - … Continue reading Hot and a bit tired – August Update
June 6 – works in progress
Have you been to the everlasting June Where all the girls dance with strawberry flowers in their hair How do you get there? It is found on the other side in the silver of a waxing daytime moon And every day is one of the first days of summer
Before they come
Here is another one of the poems I wrote this month - this one does not quite make it to the serious editing stage either - while it might be tuned a little tighter, the general consensus from my critique readers is that I have other stronger poems from this month to work on improving … Continue reading Before they come