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October 29th, 2024

Last week was the inauguration of College of the Atlantic's eighth president, Dr. Sylvia Torti, and I had the honor of serving as inaugural poet. They have published a story and video of the event on their website. I wrote my poem with inspiration from a 1950s postcard of the view from campus, back when it was occupied by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate. Nowadays that spot is known as the Monk's Circle. Here's my poem, One Small Place, along with a scan of the postcard and my photo from Sunday of the spot where it once stood.

August 1st, 2024

I had the honor introducing Richard Blanco and Meg Weston's session, 'How to Love a Country: Civic Poetry and the Search for Home,' at this year's Summer Institute at College of the Atlantic. Check out the video for my remarks and their wonderful conversation.

December 1st, 2023

I'm thrilled to share that a few new poems have recently appeared online in Bodega, HAD, and Poetry Currency – the last of which was nominated for a Pushcart! Check 'em out and thanks for reading.

September 5th, 2022

The mysterious folks of undzer pupik have a new piece, "Here Comes The Fun," in the Teapots show at Belfast's Mainely Gallery, opening on Friday, September 9th.

June 11th, 2022

undzer pupik is showing our piece, "maybe this suitcase will take us home," at Mainely Gallery in Belfast through June 19th. 

August 14th, 2021

I had the pleasure of blurbing the chapbook, "HOW TO BE THE WORST LAZIEST FATTEST INCONTINENT PIECE-OF-SHIT IN THE WORLD EVER!" by Miss Expanding Universe (Ashley Yang-Thompson) for Bateau Press. Check it out and buy copies for all of your friends.

June 8th, 2020

For Chebacco Chats, I spoke with Tim Garrity, editor of Chebacco, about my role with the magazine and how working at the MDI Historical Society inspired my poetry manuscript.