Poem in OPA Pandemic Anthology
My poem “4th of July Then and Now” was accepted in the Oregon Poetry Association An Anthology of Pandemic Poems. I received my copy yesterday. Can’t wait to read it! The book can be purchased at Amazon.
Poems
Award in Southern Oregon Poetry Prize
I am excited to announce that my poem “The Fleas of Life” won 3rd Honorable Mention in the Southern Oregon Poetry Prize under the Poet’s Choice category! Yeah! The Fleas of Life They come biting,crawling up your legs.At first you don’t know that they are there.You see, the fleas are oh, so smalland you are … Read more
Honorable Mention in OPA Poetry Contest
Great news…I found out that my poem “Some Day” has won “2nd Honorable Mention” in the category: “New Poets” in the Oregon Poetry Association’s Fall 2019 contest. I am truly honored. Someday Someday we will be able to think of youand not feel like falling apart. Someday this cavernous pain willwear down along the edgesand … Read more
Viewpoint Mike Photo Poem
Shadow and light halving a gall. Fall is blushing early this year. Twisted, gnarled, and hollow to the core. 17 downed trees to step over and under. A creek lost in a lake, then found again. Unwelcome sign on a dry gravel road. Animal: 1, USS pipe: 0. Poetic snippets inspired by images along the … Read more