Love Poem
I love you changes me into a tree falling after erosion has its say. This process does not simply take away the cliff’s edge— it creates new space, frees me... Continue reading→
Shanghaied By The Past
SHANGHAIED BY THE PAST appears in Navigating the Divide (ASP 2019) SOME CALL SHANGHAI THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT. And, in many ways, it is—organic, iridescent, a nacreous gemstone wrapped... Continue reading→
Two Poems by Reuben Jackson
Kelly Recalls 1963 I still call The year 1963 Season of Nightmares After Medgar Evers Was killed I Would lie awake And wait for My uncle Joe To get home... Continue reading→
Don’t let a Poet Burn Down Your House: A Cautionary Tale for the Holidays
WHETHER YOU LOVE IT OR LOATHE IT, there’s no denying that the holiday party season is all-consuming. Hosts everywhere order mistletoe, peruse catering menus, and search for just the right... Continue reading→
An Interview with Mark A. Pritchard
Mark A. Pritchard grew up in the New Forest, Southern England, a village with more sheep than people. He is the eldest of four siblings, whom he assures are recovering... Continue reading→
Notes from the Personal Journal of James J. Patterson (On Joanna Biggar)
At our October book launch, James J. Patterson introduced Joanna Biggar in a way only he could pull off, with passages from his personal journal.