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Author of five #poetry books and a #fantasy series. Teacher, weightlifter, science geek. Collector of sentence fragments. Aspiring semi-decent human.

Joined March 2011
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Here's the nonfiction piece that I wrote about my step-brother, who was shot and killed by cops in Milwaukee. This was a tough one but I'm very grateful to Brevity for publishing it. brevitymag.com/current-issue…
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Happy Friday! Glad to share this short nonfiction piece that was just published in the new issue of Good River Review. goodriverreview.com/post/mic…
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@mrmeyerhofer, this week's Poets Respond selection Read the full poem (and give it a rattle!): rattle.com/scientists-puzzle… #poetry
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I have no words to express the loathing I have for the many cultists, bribed/gutless politicians, and corporate media figures whose greed, apathy, and dishonor got us to the point where we have a sundowning moron reenacting Dr. Strangelove. #25thAmemdmemt right fucking now.
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Last one from Frigg. This one is about a childhood memory of my late brother. Thanks again to Frigg for publishing these -- and to you, for taking the time to check them out! Original link: friggmagazine.com/issuesixty…
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Happy New Year, friends! I'm glad you still exist. Here's an oldie from my third book, Damnatio Memoriae ("damned memory"). See you in 2026!
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Another occasionally fun benefit of being half-deaf: I just heard a commercial whose slogan is "Rethink your pretzel," but I heard it as "We think you're a pretzel." To be fair, I can't disagree.
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Just received a kind message from someone who caught my reading on Rattlecast (from a while back) and wanted to know if one of the poems I shared was in a book yet. It isn't, though Missouri Review gave it a home in 2021 (shameless self-promotion to follow).
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I know it sometimes feels like we're standing in a burning house and all the doors are locked, but for what it's worth, thank you to everyone who's doing their best to hold on to their humanity. I know it's tough but no matter how bad things get, that matters. Deep breaths.
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Happy Monday! Much love to Cider Press Review for publishing my poem, "Last Words of an Iowan." ciderpressreview.com/cpr-vol…
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Thanks to Blue Mountains Review for giving this one a home!
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New poem up on Exposed Bone today -- FYI, this one references my lingering guilt over using a sword (many years ago) to kill what I thought at the time was a rabid animal. exposedbonemag.com/pieces/he…
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In a final appeal, Trudeau called Trump "a very smart guy." I wonder how many shots of whiskey (or Maple syrup) Trudeau needed after having to compliment the intelligence of a guy who thought Frederick Douglass was still alive.
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Just saw the press conference and yeah, it's time for the 25th Amendment. Trump was ranting like a loon and saying what a victim Putin is. Trump needs to be impeached before he wrecks our foreign policy even worse than he already has. #TimeforTwentyFive #ImpeachTrump
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Yay, my weird new fantasy story is out today! Many thanks to Sword and Sorcery Magazine for giving it a home. swordsandsorcerymagazine.com…
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Hello. Sorry to bother you but I'd like to return my unused portion of 2025, please. Here's the receipt. Yes, I'm sure. Yeah, I tried it out, but it just isn't working for me. Store credit is fine. Hell, I'd take some paper towels and an Arby's coupon at this point.
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