Four Poems & a Story

A new publication Octopus Beak Inc.
will feature four of my poems
& one short story.

Inside The Beak you can read
two of my new poems The Moveable Feast,
& Brave New Workout.

As well as my short story
The Orphan Manatee.

Last but not least,
you can read
The Author Makes an Unexpected Confession,
as well as Clinical Diagnosis as Non-Linear Composition,
both of which are exceprts
from an upcoming
young adult novel in verse
typed out by yours
truly.

Hooray.

The Freshman

This poem,
and accompanying
cartoon,

appears in The Egregious #3
by the fine, folk

at
Feathertale.

Hooray.

Inscribed Volume 2

I have three poems appearing
in this new anthology from
Inscribed.

They are:
The Unmistakable Bells of Freedom (from issue 2.1)
Socialism Song (from issue 2.2)
Art Bar, Discovery Night (from issue 2.6)

Purchase your very own copy
of the anthology
here.

Brave New Workout

You may read this poem in the upcoming issue of Octopus Beak Inc.

Oh, Pirate Dreams

'Yargh,' said the disembodied
pirate head.

'Gasp,' said the dislocated
koi fish.

'Wine,' said the disinterested
bottle of hope.

The Obese Ant

'Duck,' shouted the author,
as the obese ant rocketed past his head.

The obese ant was finally free
of both gravity & guilt.

'Both are simply a matter of persuasion,'
shouted the obese ant.

From the humble clutter of
the nearby floor,

the author considered
a subtle change

in career.

Oh, Desktop Anxiety

The cell phone said,
'Ringtone,' & felt under-appreciated.

The coffee cup said,
'Cooling,' & felt under-funded.

The desk top almost said,
'Shh,' & almost felt under-understood.

In the end,
the desk top spoke its mind

& it simply said,
'Ohm.'

The Saintly Tentacle

This poem,
and accompanying
cartoon,

appears in The Egregious #3
by the fine, folk

at
Feathertale.

Hooray.

Three Poems in LanTERN Magazine # 3

Three of my poems
will appear in the forthcoming issue
of Mr. Devon Gallant's
LanTERN #3.

Those poems are:
High Tea at the Box House;
The Plaintive Song; and
The Blind Date.

Hooray.