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Poems in Journals and Anthologies:
- Anthology: In the Time of COVID: “On the Ferry to Spectacle Island.” Nixes Mate Review, 2021.
- Lily Poetry Review. “What a Mess I’ve Made.” Issue 6, Summer 2021.
- Hare’s Paw Literary Journal. “cross-country suite.” September 2021.
- Nixes Mate Review. “On the Ferry to Spectacle Island.” April 2021.
- Voices Amidst the Virus: Poets Respond to the Pandemic: “Pandemic Spring,” “I Hike to the End of the Trail,” and “April, Merciless.” Lily Poetry Review Books, 2021.
- Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices: “April, Merciless.” April 2020.
- Naugatuck River Review: “All-Night Diner.” Winter/Spring 2020.
- Fire Poetry Journal: “The Marigolds, the River, the Oaks.” July 15, 2019.
- Heavy Feather Review: “What Snow White Swallows,” “Fox News Princess,” and “Lovers Rapunzel Finds in the Wilderness.” May 10, 2019.
- SWWIM Every Day: “A Copy of Szymborska’s Collected Poems Abandoned on a Table.” May 18, 2018.
- Blanket Sea: “What the Crows Did” and “The Window.” March 19, 2018.
- Mass Poetry Poem of the Moment: “Trespassers.” February 22, 2017.
- 823 on High: “The Five Butterflies.” April 20, 2017.
- Cape Cod Poetry Review: “Midwinter, Provincetown.” Spring 2016.
- Snapdragon: A Journal of Art & Healing. “Grief, Ambition, Knot of Self.” Fall 2015.
- Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review: “The Flooded Field.” Number 43, 2015.
- Incessant Pipe: “The Fish Head.” April 17, 2015.
- Marathon Literary Review: “The Secrets of Sourdough.” Issue 8 (June 2015)
- Dirty Chai: “The Kitchen Poem.” Summer 2015 Issue. Read the issue as a PDF
- Oddball Magazine: “For Beth with the Golden Hair.” February 25, 2015.
- The dVerse Anthology: Voices of Contemporary World Poetry: “Letters from Provincetown.” Plum White Press, 2013.
- Lyrical Somerville. “Some Notes on Boston in Early Spring.” 2012.
- PIF Magazine: “How Do You Keep Your Tempest?” Circa 1996.
- Chronogram. 1996.
- The Writer. Circa 1991.
The Bait/Switch Project
- A multidisciplinary project where each piece of art builds off another.
- January 2020:
- “Maple Seed Princess.”
- Inspired by the drawing “Seedling,” by Max Church.
- Instigated the photo series Becoming Mother: Studies in Birth and Detritus, by Adrianne Mathieowitz.
- This entire
- Vol 2, Issue 2, Spring 2021:
- “Cosmic Turtle,”
- Inspired by the drawing “Round,” by Anna Ryan.
- Instigated the drawing “Cosmic Turtle,” by Georgia Warren.
- Buy a print copy here.
Blackout Poetry
Interviews with Poets
Interviews with Organizers of Poetry Reading Series In and Around Boston
For Mass Poetry
- Brookline Reading Series
- Newton Free Library Reading Series
- New England Poetry Club
- Brockton Public Library (Everyone Has a Voice)
- Rozzie Reads (Roslindale MA)
- Dire Literary
- Lily Poetry Salon
- Solidarity Salon
- Unearthed Song and Poetry
- Voices of Poetry
Other Interviews
- Nicci Mechler of Porkbelly Press.
- Carolina de Robertis, Author of Gods of Tango.
- Tawnysha Green, Author of A House Made of Stars.
Reviews
- The Martha Collins Race Trilogy.
- The Expanse, by S.A. Corey.
- Amazon Burning, by Victoria Griffiths.
- Mark of Voodoo, by Sharon Caulder