by admin | Sep 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
In Part 1 of this post, I explained that writing good poetry is hard, and that the best ways to get good at it are to read a lot of contemporary poets, hone your craft, be your own worst critic, and consider taking some classes in it. In Part 2 I will explain some of...
by admin | Sep 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
I am not a well-recognized poet. But like most very minorly-recognized poets, I’ve worked my butt off over the years to publish the handful of stuff I have out there. While poetry is certainly an avocation for me at this point, over the years I’ve been...
by admin | Sep 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
Two Poems About the American West: “Agricultural” and “The Zen of Death and Dying” These poems are older poems and have been with me for many years now. “Agricultural” recounts my experiences growing up on a ranch in rural Nevada....
by admin | Sep 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
I am excited to publish two new poems in The 2River View, an online quarterly literary magazine that has featured poetry, art, and theory since 1996. The poems “Different Geometry” and “Pioneering” are currently available in issue 20.4 of the...