Three Poems in Impost

If you haven’t seen the collaborative poetry chapbook my son Micah and I wrote, we’d be super happy if you took a look at it here. That link will give you a preview and links to more information, including how to get a copy for yourself. He and I have been continuing to work on…

Music and Memory

This is an excerpt from my song of the day project for my brother Jeff. I think that my audience here might occasionally enjoy a glimpse of that blog, especially since I’ve had a long history of sharing things from my personal life here on this blog. If you enjoy Jeff’s Song of the Day,…

Nearby There Is a Field

In the spring of 2020, Watershed Review published my poem “Nearby There Is a Field,” along with “Emergency Room,” and “Echo.” WR continues to publish beautiful work online, including this little gem by Amorak Huey in the fall of 2023: This season, poet Marjorie Maddox has been hosting a four-minute radio show on WPSU, focusing…

All the Difference, Poem in the MacGuffin

I’ve been thinking about my publication successes of 2023. Not as many as I might have wanted, but definitely more than I remembered. I’ve been working on some new pieces, and pretty much have cleared off the submission slate, so I’m ready to start sending work out again. I am particularly proud to have a…

Letter to a 19-year-old Revolutionary

I’ve been meaning to post about some of my 2023 publications, but you know: Life and stuff. But everyone has life and stuff. I shall try not to use the obvious as an excuse. Already I feel tempted to turn this into a New Year’s resolution, and I totally would if I were the type…

Affinities, in Crab Creek Review

I am excited to share with you a poem published in this spring’s edition of Crab Creek Review. If you’re a fan of Robert Lowell, you might see a bit of influence there from his poem “Skunk Hour,” which he dedicated to Elizabeth Bishop. It’s not just the appearance of the little striped “critters,” but…