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My poem “March Midnight Window” appears in Scars Publications’ 2025 anthology.

Well, this is a nice surprise tonight.  Scars Publications included my poem “March Midnight Window” in its Signs and Revelations: Scars Publications 2025 Collection Book.  You can order it right here from Amazon.

The poem previously appears in Scars’ cc&d magazine last March, and then the following month in the Letter From the End of the World anthology.

Thanks once again to Editor in Chief Janet Kuypers for showcasing my writing through Scars Publications.



Insomnia. So I am chilling with some Noon poems from Cooch Behar Magazine.

Cooch Behar Magazine invites me to co-author a poetry anthology with Sourav Sarkar.

So here’s the great news at which I’ve been hinting to my friends.  Cooch Behar Magazine in India has invited me to co-author a short poetry anthology with Editor Sourav Sarkar.

This really is an outstanding honor for me, as I greatly respect Mr. Sarkar’s work, as well as his ongoing commitment to the international independent literature community.  I am very happy that I will be able to see my writing appear alongside his own.

Thank you, Cooch Behar Magazine!

I will post more details as they develop.



Local Gems Press selects my poem “The Secretary” for The Eagle and The Maple anthology.

Wonderful news.  🙂  Local Gems Press has selected my poem “The Secretary” to appear in its upcoming anthology, The Eagle and The Maple.  This will be a special collection highlighting the work of American and Canadian writers — I’ll be delighted to see my writing showcased alongside that of our neighbors to the north.

The Eagle and The Maple is available for preorder here at the Local Gems Press website.

Thank you, Maddie McGivney and James P. Wagner, for permitting me yet again to see my work in another quality literary anthology from Local Gems Press.



Cooch Behar Magazine publishes “Hardy Orchids Haiku” in its Orchid-themed anthology.

I am so happy to share here that Cooch Behar Magazine in India has published my “Hardy Orchids Haiku” in its new Orchid-themed anthology.  You can purchase it at Amazon right here.

As always, thanks to Editor Sourav Sarkar for allowing me to see my work showcased by this outstanding indie lit publisher!



Cooch Behar Magazine publishes two more of my poems in its anthologies.

I’m so happy to share here that Cooch Behar Magazine in India has published two more of my poems in its anthologies.  My poem “Bumblebee” was included in the publisher’s Afternoon-themed anthology, while “Roanoke Summer Midnight” was included in its Evening volume.  The collections can be found here and here on Amazon, respectively.

Thanks once again to Editor Sourav Sarkar for showcasing my work in its wonderful series of books!



(I myself am offthebeatenpath.)

“I’m not a psycho. I’m an empath.”

Me: “You’re a psychempath.”

Portmanteau Nolan strikes again.



 

Enjoying some poetry tonight from Cooch Behar Magazine’s new AIM anthology.



Throwback Thursday: College Nolan!

Circa 1992.  With College Girlfriend, no less.

The young lady pictured was always a sublimely cool individual, so I will spare her the ignominy of naming her here.  (We protect the innocent at this blog.)

Thanks to MWC Alum Rick Slagle for the photo!



My poetry appears in three new anthologies by Cooch Behar Magazine.

I am delighted today to learn that my poetry has been published in three new anthologies by Cooch Behar Magazine in India.

My poem “she” appeared in the new Illusion anthology, my poem “March Midnight Window” appeared in the Longing anthology, and my poem “The Mountain At Summer, Seen From Passing Car” appeared in the Joy anthology.  You can purchase the respective volumes herehere and here over at Amazon.

Thanks, as always, to Editor Sourav Sarkar for allowing me to see my work appear in such outstanding publications!