Category Archives: Madrona Grove

Drafts and Thoughts

Below are two poem drafts to share today. I’d love some feedback if you’re up for it.
I was in Village Books the other day and saw my book “Fallen” on the shelf. It came out in 2017, four years ago. Hmmmmm… If I were to guess, I think I have one more poetry book in me, possibly by 2022.

To The Right

Earlier this year, before the snowpack in the mountains, could build and the rains of the Northwest La Nina winter began, Padden Gorge Trail was dry and quiet. The creek was all but dried up. The cold air chased away many birds and I experienced the eerie sensation of standing in a silent forest.

TY TAEM!

I’m very excited to have a small collection of my poems published in The Abstract Elephant Magazine this month. It’s such a beautiful magazine with an ideal mission. Please visit it sometime soon. “The Abstract Elephant Magazine is an interdisciplinary, digital publication dedicated to understanding the issues of the human condition through the arts, the sciences,ContinueContinue reading “TY TAEM!”

Day 230: No Place to Lament

But O For the Touch of a Vanished Hand, 1888, Walter Langley. In 1882, Langley settled in Newlyn, Cornwall. The subjects of his paintings were typically Cornish fishermen and their families. The title is taken from the Tennyson poem ‘Break Break Break’. As you may know, I often record a rough draft of a poemContinueContinue reading “Day 230: No Place to Lament”

Poetry Club Talks…Bukowski

Photo credit Jaredd Craig, on unsplash NEW! NEW! NEW!Poetry Club is here for three reasons, to increase the understanding and appreciation of poetry, illustrate healthy communication between people of different opinions, and promote the creation of new poetry clubs in your neighborhood. Since October 2015 we have been meeting in local coffee shops in ourContinueContinue reading “Poetry Club Talks…Bukowski”

Thank you Cirque Journal

Reviewing my submissions and acceptances for 2020 tonight and holy moly I forgot about a publication in the 20th issue of Cirque Journal! Such a beautiful PNW Rim magazine. CLICK HERE–> Cirque, Vol. 10 No. 2, page 74, Published on Apr 11, 2020A literary journal for the North Pacific Rim Cirque brings together the finestContinueContinue reading “Thank you Cirque Journal”