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My haiku, beginning with the first line "gone where", is included in the MAYFLY Winter 2026 Issue 80! MAYFLY has been in publication since 1986 and it's an honor to be selected. I am in love with the cover haiku and artwork chosen for this release and I cannot wait to receive my contributor copy so I can read everyone else's work! I received $20 credit with Brooks Books for my haiku, which is the first time I've been "paid" for my work, so this is a writer's journey moment fo

My poem, titled "Eros", is out now in Moonflake Press' special 10th issue, The Affair Vol. II. Moonflake Press' first issue had the theme The Affair, so in celebration of having a 10th issue, they dedicated the theme accordingly. I really enjoyed reading Vol. I (it inspired me to submit to the Vol. II submission window!), so I've linked there as well in case you're interested. The Affair Vol. I: https://www.moonflakepress.com/theaffair The Affair Vol. II: https://www.moonfla

I am thrilled to be a featured guest poet at the upcoming The Nature of Our Times: A Reading & Conversation event hosted by Erin L. McCoy! Register at the link below to join via Zoom on December 8th, 2025 (this upcoming Monday) at 7pm EST: https://erinlmccoy.com/nature-of-our-times-celebration-reading Event Description: "Celebrate a new poetry anthology dedicated to exploring the natural world with poets Philip Metres, Erin L. McCoy, John Dos Passos Coggin, Chad Knuth, Cathe

I am grateful to be included in the Autumn 2025 issue published by Wales Haiku Journal! My haiku with the first line, "baby squirrels", can be found on page 39. Wales Haiku Journal, Autumn 2025 issue: https://www.waleshaikujournal.com/autumn2025 The journal's editors had the following to say about the issue: "This Autumn 2025 edition brings together 2,715 poems, from 334 voices across 38 countries—a vivid chorus showing how autumn speaks differently, yet beautifully, around

It was a pleasure to be a guest on the Work in Progress podcast for their October episode, "Revising". Stacie Murphy , author of A Deadly Fortune and The Witch's Secret , interviewed me about how I first wrote my poem "Leaves on the Tree", what the critiquing process was like with our Arlington Writers Group community, and how I revised the poem based on the feedback I received. "Leaves on the Tree" was first published in ionosphere Vol. I Issue 2 by Amplicon Press (July 20

When the publisher of the print anthology, Paloma Press, posted on their Instagram page that THE NATURE OF OUR TIMES was #1 in New...

I am excited to have my poem "Leaves on the Tree" included in the print anthology for The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America's Lands,...

My poem "Leaves on the Tree" is included in THE NATURE OF OUR TIMES print anthology coming out in September. I was thrilled when the...

I was thrilled to see one of my haiku featured as the haiku of the day email newsletter from Haikuniverse ! My haiku which has the first...

One of my haiku has been published online! The haiku with the first line "adoption papers" can be found on Under the Bashō 's 2025 haiku...

I have a new poem published! "working eulogy" can be found in Cerasus Poetry Magazine # 4 , which is available for purchase in paperback...

I am pleased to announce that a series of my haiku was awarded honorable mention by the Poetry Society of Virginia's 2025 Annual Adult...

My poem "I cannot recall the last time I wasn't scarred by my own hand" is included in Shadow Work Vol. 2: Tarot by grey coven...

My poems "Tokitae" and "I killed today" have been accepted to the online gallery for THE NATURE OF OUR TIMES: Poems on America's Lands,...

My poem "Animals on Vacation" is featured online as part of SEVENSEAS Media's Issue 116 - January 2025, Women in Conservation special...

Out of the 300 pieces Lit Shark Magazine published in 2024, my poem "Tokitae" was chosen to be among the top 50! I am honored that...

I am excited to announce that two of my poems, "Mother" and "Leaves on the Tree", have been accepted to the online gallery for THE NATURE...

My first flash fiction piece, "Of Horse Girls and Honeysuckles", is published in The Blotter Magazine 's December 2024 issue! What's...

I am excited to announce that my poem, "Tokitae", is published in Issue 8 of Lit Shark Magazine: The SHARK WEEK Edition ! The issue is...

I am so excited to debut my author website. I love writing creatively and articulating my ideas with the written word. It means a lot...