I abandoned this website for some time, but I plan to get back into the practice of posting more regularly. I’m not pinkie-swearing, but I will better attempt to cultivate a deliberate practice with this page.
One good thing about being on “hi haters, I’m back off hiatus” status is I should have plenty to report on here. My writing and explorations didn’t quit just because I wasn’t posting here.
1. On 10/22/2023, I hit a milestone that I desired for my entire writing career – to get a poem featured in Verse Daily, a poetry daily on the internet. By republishing one new poem each day from fine literary magazines and books, Verse Daily promotes poets & publishers while providing a wealth of excellent poetry to the public free of charge. My poem “After the Funeral” appeared there and it feels humbling to be alongside a long history of talented poets.
2. “After the Funeral” is just one of many fine poems (of course, I’m biased) from my second book “Field Guide to the Human Condition.” Since we’re tiptoeing across the border between 2023 and 2024, many of you are looking for new books for next year’s reading list. I humbly ask you to consider adding Field Guide to your 2024 literary queue – it has just enough introspection to impact the new year for you.
3. But wait – make a reading list, but don’t make reading one of your resolutions. Why? Check out my recent article on Medium called “Stop Making New Year’s Resolutions” to read my semi-spicy take on this annual activity we should all cease participating in…right now and forever ever, forever ever.
Until my next post – be good.