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No, there was no escaped tiger running around Cave Spring yesterday.

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That was an April Fool’s joke.

I’ve gotta hand it to you people — you’re sharp.  There were verrrry few people who fell for my ruse this year.  (You distinguished believers know who you are.)

Maybe I went too far in naming the fictional “Jowicker” zoological agency.  Or maybe my citing of witness “April Flanagan” was a little too on the nose.

Oh, well.  I can still reminisce with pride about last year’s gem of a hoax.  That one actually worked a little too well — I spent days afterward clarifying for people that I had not joined a traveling dance company for middle-aged performers.

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Escaped tiger in southern Roanoke.

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People, 2025 could not get any weirder than this.  There is now an escaped tiger in the vicinity of Cave Spring/southern Roanoke.  Check the local news.  The radio station is doing better than TV in keeping up with the story, I think, even if there isn’t much detail yet.

Supposedly the animal escaped from its temporary enclosure on Mill Mountain — it was being transported by Jowicker Large Game Farm between Knoxville, TN and the Smithsonian National Zoological Park.  It apparently a “juvenile,” which means it isn’t full-sized, but the news is saying it could easily kill a person.  So don’t mess with it.

There is a Cave Spring resident, April Flanagan, who told the radio that she spotted the animal walking north alongside North Jefferson Street.

I will keep you posted when I learn more.  Please be safe.

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“Bards Across the Pond” is now available over at Amazon.

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You can order your copy right here.  Local Gems Press developed this anthology to honor the rich poetic traditions in both America and the United Kingdom. 

Bards Across the Pond includes work from over 120 poets across the United States and over 50 poets from various regions in the UK.  (I am one of the former — if you purchase the volume, I hope you enjoy “The Rough, Violet Stone.”) 😉 

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I’ve been nominated for March 2025 Author of the Month at Spillwords Press.

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Hey, gang — I’ve been nominated for another Spillwords Press Award, this time for March 2025 Author of the Month.  (Spillwords Press featured my poem “Like White Plumeria Petal” on March 8th.)

If you would care to vote for me, you can do so right here.  Just remember you have to register with Spillwords Press and log in first.

I hope your spring is off to a great start!

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My flash fiction story “Bill and I” is featured in Newington Blue Press’ “Prying” commemorative chapbook!

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Wonderful news!  Newington Blue Press in Germany has included my flash fiction story “Bill and I” in its new Prying limited edition commemorative chapbook.  Prying is the third in a trilogy of chapbooks to honor the legacy of Charles Bukowski; Publishing Editor Matthias Kruger selected works for the volume that reflect “a conversance and artistic involvement with the phenomenon of Bukowski.”

Newington Blue Press produces outstanding work.  I was lucky enough to see my poetry and photography featured in the first two volumes, and I was extremely impressed withe the quality of its writing, photography and artwork.  So I am especially pleased to round out my participation in the trilogy with the publication of a flash fiction story.

Thanks once again the Matthias Kruger for allowing me to be a part of this important celebration of a great American writer!

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Two more Irish blessings that I really like.

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These come courtesy of the Los Angeles Daily News:

“A toast to your coffin.  May it be made of 100-year-old oak.  And may we plant the tree together, tomorrow.”

And …

“May your glass be ever full.  May the roof over your head be always strong.  And may you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you’re dead.”

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“The Rough, Violet Stone” included in the new “Bards Across The Pond” transatlantic poetry anthology

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I’m pleased to announce that my poem “The Rough, Violet Stone” will appear in Bards Across The Pond, A U.S. & U.K. Poetry Anthology.  The upcoming collection is another initiative of Local Gems Press, which has launched many anthologies and events on both sides of the Atlantic.

Bards Across The Pond will showcase outstanding poetry from writers in both America and the United Kingdom.  The official book launch is scheduled for Friday, March 28th, at 7:30PM at The Dog-Eared Bards Book Shop in East Northport, New York.  But you can preorder the book at a discounted price here at Local Gems Press.

Thanks once again to Maddie McGivney and Bards President James P. Wagner for allowing me to see my work in yet another excellent poetry collection!

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day, all!!

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If I know a few of you, you’ll need to watch those shenanigans.

Photo credit: Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0&gt;, via Wikimedia Commons

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Wax on, wax off.

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Welp.  My commitment to giving up candy is coming along swimmingly.

I’m willing to bet a lot of young people today wouldn’t even know what wax lips are.  (They were considered vintage candy when *I* was a kid in the 1980’s.)  Hell, I’m willing to bet a lot of young people wouldn’t get the “Karate Kid” (1984) reference in the headline.

To be honest, the appeal of this candy kinda hasn’t aged well?  I’d swap them out for Nerds or Pop Rocks any day of the week.

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You don’t need to laugh. Most people don’t like my puns very March.

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I’d have gotten up earlier this morning if I were more of a responsible adult.  I’d also get more done today, I’d stop eating sugary cereal and I’d feed my mind tonight with something other than cheesy horror movies.

But you know what they say — “Beware the I’d’s of March.”  So I am at least a good Roman.

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