I am super grateful to Editor Griep and team at Does It Have Pockets! I messaged to withdraw a few poems that had been accepted elsewhere, and they generously invited me to submit a few more. I am really excited that they picked up my poems "Christmas Cake," "Funeral Shoes," and "Hobbyhopper" for their December... Continue Reading →

I am beside myself. Incredibly generous Editor Anna DiMartino at Jackdaw Press just accepted three of my poems, "Considering a Diagnosis at Martin's Fort Lake," "Ocean Aubade," and "Tragedy Should Be More Dramatic," for the third issue, Fall 2025. In just the last 2 issues of Jackdaw Review, there are poems by Ted Kooser, Molly... Continue Reading →

Blessings of abundance--The Orange Rose has accepted one of my favorite newer poems, "What You Don't Learn as a New York Catholic," for their upcoming second issue! I really enjoyed their first issue (go read it!), and am proud to be included in their second.

Very excited to share that Eclectica Magazine has accpted three of my poems--"As I Take My Blood Pressure Pills, I Remember," "Casting About for Image of Comfort, I Remember," and "A Sonnet for Gifts That Last Long Beyond Their Giving--for an upcoming issue! I am so tickled that these found a home. (I know I... Continue Reading →

Proud to report that Masque & Spectacle has accepted my poem "The Magic of You Lingers," a poem written for an old college friend who passed far too young. And Failed Haiku has picked up one of my senryu--deeply shocking to me, as it's a form I am still new to, and I am especially... Continue Reading →

I am beside myself. Sheila-Na-Gig online, a literary journal I have been a fan of for many years, accepted my poem "The Friendship of Older Women" for their Fall 2025 issue! When I tell you I am utterly beside myself..I "squee"-ed aloud right here from the couch upon reading the email! If you haven't already,... Continue Reading →

I am very excited to have two poems in one of my favorite literature outlets! You can read "On Letting Go of the Dying" and "New Kentucky Resident, 1997-2001" at Salvation South!

I am surprised and deeply honored that Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review has accepted two poems! "Ankylosing Spondylitis as Hex" and "Considering a Six-Pack Yoke" will appear in 2026. After many years living in Kentucky and Tennessee, having the privilege of meeting folks from the region (and briefly marrying into an Appalachian family), the... Continue Reading →

I am very excited that my poem "For the Friend Who Died Before We Could Reconcile" has been accepted by ONE ART: A Journal of Poetry, an outlet with a penchant for poetry with a punch. I admire their curation and am especially proud to place this poem there. This poem was a heavy emotional... Continue Reading →