By some sweet coincidence, Mamie and I are in the same issue of Four Way Review.
You can read/listen to my two poems "Letter in Exchange For" and "Apology to the Narrow Moment" here and to Mamie's "Letter to Yasha in my Third Period AP Lang Class Morning after that Girl She Likes Blocked Her on Instagram" here.
I'm insanely happy to be in her company. And with deep thanks to poetry editor Ross White and the whole team at Four Way--this is a gorgeous issue all around.
From left to right: Sullivan Anlyan, Emma Bolden, and Hannah Dela Cruz Abrams
My poem, "In the Painter's House," accompanies the art of Sullivan Anlyan in the inaugural issue of the beautiful new literary magazine out of the University of Miami, Sinking City! You can read the poem and see Sully's beautiful painting here. We are keeping the loveliest company in this issue, including that of Emma Bolden who contributes "Under the Threat of Eden."
With many thanks to the Editors, and to Chantel Acevedo, in particular. Honored to be included in this beautiful issue.
with writer Mamie Morgan in 2014.
I have two poems, "Apology to the Narrow Moment" & "Letter in Exchange For," coming out in the next issue of the beautiful Four Way Review. My friend for twelve years, Mamie Morgan, has work in there, too.
Awaiting the Time for Carrying Out Her Plans on a Large Scale. Pen, ink, and oil on canvas.
Odyssey. Acrylic, ink, and pencil on wood panel.
Two poems, one dedicated to artist Sullivan Anlyan and one dedicated to, and written after the art of, Severn Eaton, are forthcoming from the Olive Press!
"Sully Writes Haikus" considers, in part, the relationship between memory, desire, and language. Its origins lie in a conversation with Sully about haiku battles.
Fathom. Acrylic, ink, pencil on wood panel. Hanging here in the Refinery Gallery in Asheville, NC alongside the poem written after it.
"Letter to Severn No. 1" is written after Sev's painting, Fathom, and concerns itself with bliss and transcendence.
My poem, "Letter to Severn, No. 1," an ekphrastic response to Severn Eaton's painting "Fathom," is now hanging alongside its inspiration at The Refinery Co-Op run by the Asheville Area Arts Council.
Severn Eaton is an Asheville-based artist whose work, whether through sculpture, painting, outdoor sound environments, or construction, examines and questions the divisions and barriers we create and rebuild in our daily lives and global interactions. You can read more about the artist and see more work, here.
I'm thrilled to announce that Sullivan Elaine Anlyan & I are making our ekphrastic debut together as a team in the inaugural issue of the University of Miami's journal Sinking City. My poem "In the Painter's House" will be alongside Sully's painting "Moonage Daydream."
With endless thanks to the irreplaceable Chantel Acevedo.
Come see me on opening night, Thursday, July 28th, at 6:30pm at the Cameron Art Museum, where I’ll be included in the next iteration of the wildly beautiful 'She Tells a Story' exhibit. In case you've missed it, this is an ekphrastic show in which writers respond to visual art with short, literary pieces that complicate or extend interpretation. Some of my best friends--Chrissy Hennessey, Kathleen Jones, and Katie O'Reilly--and I will be adding our voices to a collection that already features powerhouses Nina DeGramont, May-lee Chai, Emily Smith, Wendy Brenner, and others. Some of the visual art, too, comes from our own, with work, for instance, by Minnie Evans and Abby Spangel Perry. Thanks to Holly Tripman for coordinating.
My poem, 'Dear Keeper of Letters,' which I wrote after John Yau is in this issue. And there's an essay by Paul Crenshaw. And Emma Bolden is mentioned and congratulated in the Editor's Note. You know what, the whole issue is gorgeous. You should pick it up. If you visit The Pinch online, you'll find an interview with Lia Purpura, a poem by Philip Levine, and other gems.
Very happy to have had two poems, 'Shelter' and 'No Easy Stars,' accepted by MemoryHouse Magazine.
Deeply honored to have three new poems up at the illustrious Toad.
You can read the poems here.
