This is the time of year I feel my mom’s presence the most, in between the anniversary of her departure for the Great Beyond and her birthday. This landed in my mailbox today. Deep gratitude to The Examined Life Journal for giving this poem the perfect home.

So grateful to Pinhole Poetry for this interview, and for publishing my poem “Feeding the Bees.” pinholepoetry.ca/an-interview...

I just love Whale Road Review, and feel so honored to have a poem in the Fall issue...especially this poem. Thank you, Whale Road editors. www.whaleroadreview.com/warren/

Thrilled to have a poem in Third Wednesday! thirdwednesdaymagazine.org/2025/07/06/i...

Common Milkweed by Brett Warren —Genus Asclepias, named for the Greek god of medicine, healing, and rejuvenation It was that other Election Day, the year it seemed like hope might be restored. I was on the porch, following the advice ... Read the complete poem at riseupreview.org/brett-warren-1

Grateful to Editor Jim Lewis for giving two of my poems a home in the April issue of Verse-Virtual! www.verse-virtual.org/2025/April/w...

Always love reading Halfway Down the Stairs! I'm thrilled to have a poem in the current issue (theme: "midnight") alongside so many other fine writers. halfwaydownthestairs.net/2025/03/01/m...

Grateful to the editors at Rise Up Review for publishing my poem "Common Milkweed." riseupreview.org/brett-warren-1

RIP Tom Robbins, who I met in California when he was on a book tour for Jitterbug Perfume. This quote resonates today: "...inside I feel like some kind of monk licking an ice cream cone while straddling a runaway horse.”