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Poster for “The Vampire Bat” (1933)

Majestic Pictures.

Cover to “Batman” #235, Neal Adams & Dick Giordano, 1971

DC Comics.

I’ve been nominated for June 2024 Author of the Month at Spillwords Press.

Hey, gang.  I’ve been nominated by the community over at Spillwords Press for June 2024 Author of the Month.  🙂  This follows their publication of my poem “The Writer” on June 15.

If you would care to vote for me, it’s easy to do so — you can vote right here from today through Saturday.

Please note that you would have to be a member of the Spillwords Press community.  But registration is quick and easy at this link.

Thanks so much to anyone who had a hand in nominating me; I really am grateful to be recognized this way.



Variant cover to “Carnage” #1, Francesco Manna, 2022

Marvel Comics.

Poetry Hall translates two of my poems into Chinese for its worldwide readership.

I’ve been extended a really nice and unusual honor — Poetry Hall translated two of my poems into Chinese for its worldwide population of readers.

The two poems are “Quiet White Dog Short Poem” and “March Midnight Window;” they appeared in Issue 24 of Poetry Hall, released today.  The bilingual journal has a truly interesting format — it prints each poem in both English and Chinese, side by side.  You can purchase Issue 24 right here on Amazon.

Poetry Hall is a Chicago-based publisher and is a project of the Chinese Poetry Association.  I’m grateful to Managing Editor Kai Mills for allowing me to see my work appear in such a distinguished global publication.


The Hancock Building on 1st Street in Roanoke has what looks like an art deco facade.

I guess I never noticed how cool it looked until I stopped and really looked at it.



Portrayal of St. Anthony tormented by demons, circa 1520

Oil on panel.  Anonymous European artist.

It was hot as hell at Tanglewood Mall today.

You can actually SEE it in this photo.  Cave Spring, Virginia.