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Thankee Sai.

Thank you to everybody who made my birthday a happy one yesterday, including the many cool people who called or sent messages.

You brought a smile to an old man’s face.  😉



Cover to “Bane,” Brian Stelfreeze, 1997

DC Comics.

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Source: the English Literature Facebook page

Just a quick reminder to vote for Publication of the Month over at Spillwords Press.

(And I have an ulterior motive for the reminder because my poem “Smiling Among Inert Shipwrecks” was nominated.)  😉

You can register to vote at Spillwords Press right here, and then cast your vote right here in the contest.

Have fun, and thank you in advance if you happen to vote for me!  🙂



Poets Anonymous releases its Gathering 2024 poetry anthology

The new Gathering 2024 poetry anthology, which contains my poem “prayer upon an empty hilltop,” is now available over at Amazon.

You can find it right here.

This is Gathering’s second annual publication, and it is once again a joint initiative between Poets Anonymous and Local Gems Press.  I remain quite grateful for this opportunity to Bards President James P. Wagner, as well as Lesley Tyson and Megan McDonald of Poets Anonymous.  🙂



Ilario Bandini at Forli 1954 Race in Forli, Italy

An octopus omelette is an octomelette.

Because omelettepus sounds too weird.

Don’t lie.  You know you want some.


Album cover for Anika Pyle’s “Wild River,” 2021

“Smiling Among Inert Shipwrecks” nominated for Publication of the Month at Spillwords Press.

I received a nice early birthday present today — my poem “Smiling Among Inert Shipwrecks” was nominated for August 2024 Publication of the Month over at Spillwords Press.   (And I am touched that readers responded so favorably to this piece in particular, because I wrote it to honor my late parents.)

As I’ve explained here before, you have to register with Spillwords Press in order to vote.  You then have until August 29th to cast your vote here.

If you happen to vote for me, then thank you for your support!