South Jersey Sand: A Memoir in Poetry

Published by Kelsay Books January 9, 2026 Buy here I am thrilled to announce the publication of this book, my first full collection. It contains more than fifty poems that tell the background of my life in New Jersey, and occasionally wrestle with my anger at the rampant development and habitat destruction in the familiarContinue reading “South Jersey Sand: A Memoir in Poetry”

Poem Published in Vita Poetica

The first section of a longer poem was published in this small online journal. The poem is called “from whence salvation.” The editor didn’t want the whole poem, and I had to decide whether to have part of the poem published, which meant that I couldn’t publish the rest. But any publishing is better thanContinue reading “Poem Published in Vita Poetica”

It’s Time

Not All Are Weeping is in my hands We’re Having a Zoom Launch Party, and You’re Invited. Here’s the Link Jean Feldeisen is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Book Launch Not All Are WeepingTime: Jun 4, 2023 02:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us06web.zoom.us/j/84892588996?pwd=UWFTZGxEbkp6Q01Fbno4SGZUTnN3Zz09 Meeting ID: 848 9258 8996Passcode:Continue reading “It’s Time”

The Raven’s Perch published four of my poems yesterday

The Raven’s Perch is a nicely designed online journal that has won some awards. It is unusual in that it publishes your work without asking for permission, informing you at submission that it will do so if your work is accepted. Anyway, I was pleased to see the note in my inbox. There has beenContinue reading “The Raven’s Perch published four of my poems yesterday”

The Second Crows Feet podcast airs today

If you are feeling glum about aging, you might want to listen to today’s podcast episode. Jan M Flynn interviews author Priscilla Long about her book Dancing with the Muse in Old Age, and her thoughts about aging well. I liked so many parts of the interview. First of all, the author was trying toContinue reading “The Second Crows Feet podcast airs today”

Some Good News at last

Just today I learned that Main Street Rag wants to publish my poetry chapbook, Not All Are Weeping. It will be out sometime in the months ahead. Meanwhile, I will need to learn a lot of new stuff. I hope to keep you all informed as I learn of release dates. etc. For now, IContinue reading “Some Good News at last”