Love Commentaries, a triad of prose poems with different viewpoints on love, appear in the latest issue of It Takes All Kinds, a quarterly litzine that includes short stories, poetry, comics, articles, photography and columns from a wide variety of writers and artists. This is the 5th issue of this independent literary publication, and I'm happy to be part of it - I contributed to their first and second issues as well. In this issue there's also great poetry from friends and collaborators of mine Don Savant and Cecil Donaby. Click here if you're interested in purchasing a copy of this up-and-coming Minnesotan litzine.
Also, my poem A Runaway Slave's Song appears in the newest edition of Out of Line, an annual anthology of literature with themes of peace, justice, civil rights, and equality. As you might guess from the title, this lyric poem is about the thoughts of freedom an escaped slave would have had while on the run. It's publication is timely since it's Black History Month. Other notable poets in this edition include Holly Day and Lyn Lifshin. It's an honor to be able to contribute to this publication for the second year in a row. Not sure about how you can get a copy of Out of Line - when I find out about availability I'll post an update on this blog...