I’m thrilled to tell you that Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems has received an Honorable Mention in the poetry category for the Eric Hoffer Book Awards. In announcing the award, the judges…

During National Poetry Month (April), my co-editor Ruby Wilson and I invite you to send us a creative response to one or more poems in Poetry of Presence. Your work may be in any…

On our recent swing through Connecticut and Massachusetts, my Poetry of Presence co-editor Ruby Wilson and I visited contributing poet Pat Schneider in Amherst. While there, the three of us ventured to the campus of…

As co-editor of Poetry of Presence I take tremendous joy in hearing how readers are using the anthology. This story, gleaned by serendipity from Facebook, really brightened my day: Cheryl Hale works in the activity…

Here’s my holiday offering to all of you. It’s a poem by Jan Richardson that I recently received as a Christmas greeting from my publisher. I’ve chosen a companion image from the Creative Commons. Deep…

Poetry of Presence, co-edited with Ruby R. Wilson, has officially been released! $21.95 USD 248 pp. 6″ x 9” Quality Paperback ISBN: 978-0-9982588-3-6 Publisher: Grayson Books Release date: TODAY (September 5, 2017) Here’s how to…

… you might be interested in this one-sheet (flyer) about my upcoming book, Poetry of Presence. If you like what you see, email it to some of your friends, or print off some copies to…
I’m very happy to announce that my co-editor Ruby Wilson and I will be hosting two sessions at the South Dakota Festival of Books (Sept. 21-24, 2017, Deadwood, SD). A big shoutout to the South…

My latest book, Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems (co-edited with Ruby R. Wilson), will soon be out. Tune into the tv screen below, and you can distinguish the book’s beautiful cover image,…
What would the world be without serendipity? If you’ve watched the official Poetry of Presence book trailer, you’ll remember the gentle guitar soundtrack. We chanced upon “Goodnight Esme (Instrumental Version),” composed and performed by Axletree,…

… at the book trailer for Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poems. I’ve had the joy of co-editing Poetry of Presence over the past year with Ruby R. Wilson. Grayson Books will publish…

My co-editor Ruby Wilson and I are working hard in preparation for the release of Poetry of Presence: An Anthology of Mindfulness Poetry, due out from Grayson Books in late summer. We want to give…