Battle of the Bards

“A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language.” —W. H. Auden A recent … More

Poetry Book Awards: Longlisted

At the beginning of the year, I sent off my book, The Maggot on Maple Street, for the Poetry Book … More

Mother Cauldron

I was formed from the yolkof society, and that’s wherethe trouble began. Mother grew my bones and guts in her … More

Kept Up By You

I was asked by Visual Verse to be a lead writer for this month. They provide you with a photo … More

Frogs

Them with smoke rings in hair.Them with longing for despair.Them with no due care.Them a little beyond repair.Them with no … More

Dead October

I knew a man called October, his chest displayed in verdigris. 

Books I Read in March

For the first half of the month, I hadn’t completed any books. But, I soon changed that. My life is … More

I Was on BBC Radio!

In the U.K., there is something called BBC Upload. Now, most are aware of the BBC as they are a … More

Brûlée (Haibun)

They know me as the girl who grabs a maple latte and a vanilla creme-filled donut. During this holiday, hearts … More

Dried Kisses

after Frank O’Hara nighttime is not blue it is a black olive with a frosted window a sommelier pours thestars … More