Dear Readers, On the eve of summer 2024, I reflect on the passage of this past six months in terms of publications. I am pleased to share my recent publication news with you and an available link. Published Poems: Teaching a Dog about Death published in Vol. 14 Last Stanza Journal available…
My poem, In My Dream, appears in this award-winning collection, the proceeds of which have donated 58,000 meals to the food insecure. The book has won the 2023 IPPY Award for Outstanding Audiobook of the Year and 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Best Anthology and Best Covid-19 Pandemic Book.
After several years of extensive reading and research, I am in the last leg of writing a historical novel titled The Ingenue. The project centers on the development of a young woman, Elizabeth Hines, who, initially under the tutelage of George M. Cohan (“George M”), became an internationally known, well-respected musical comedy star and actress….
The image is from a very recent collaborative book, Heart Beating Beneath the Earth, which I was asked to submit a poem for. The photograph was taken by Jann Rosen-Queralt and this work is from the book, Heart Beating Beneath the Earth, Page 35, 2023. Further work by Jann can be viewed at https://bakerartist.org/portfolios/jann-rosen-queralt. The…
I am thrilled to announce publication of To Be Lost in Nature is To Be Found, a collaboration between California artist and graphic designer, Robin Brandes and myself. The book was featured and officially launched Oct. 7, 2019 at the Desta Gallery in San Anselmo, CA. The book is a visual and verbal contemplation. Each…