

Spring Favors
On May 3, 2026, 2-4 pm, I'll join a few of my poetry friends, Christine Rhein, Melinda LePere, Jan Mordenski, and Mary Jo Firth Gillett, to read poems honoring the women who grace our lives. Please see below for the details. Hope to see you there!


Five New Poems
I'm thrilled to have these poems out in the world. Hope you have an opportunity to take a look. Link is below. https://onyxpublications.com/a-selection-of-poetry/


Chekhov's Gun
Some things you never get over. The Spring 2025 Issue (#53) of Paterson Literary Review, includes my poem "Chekhov's Gun." Many thanks to...


Poetry Month is Still In Bloom
Flowers left at the Hampton Court gates on the morning after Queen Elizabeth died. Photo by Diana Dinverno. Diana Dinverno’s haibun was...


Winter Blue
Forget-me-nots are in bloom and Mother’s Day is right around the corner. So, I’m pleased that my poem “Winter Blue,” in honor of my...


A Lovely Way to Begin Poetry Month
Like many, I'm an admirer of artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985). Years ago, while visiting the Art Institute of Chicago, I discovered his...


New Poem
My poem titled "What I Say to My Birth Father as I Stand at the Edge of the Sea" appears in the Muleskinner Journal in a themed issue...


Join Me and The Magic Poetry Band to Celebrate the Season
Please join us this Thursday, December 21st at 7 pm at the Aretha Jazz Cafe located inside the Detroit Music Hall at 350 Madison St,...


POETRY READING AT THE ROYAL OAK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Poetry reading on Thursday, June 22 at the Royal Oak Public Library, 6:30 pm. Free, but please register here. Please join us for what...


A Good Way to Begin National Poetry Month
My poem “When the Sun and Moon Appears in the Same Sky” appears in the gorgeous new edition of the Gyroscope Review. This ekphrastic poem...

















