Live your life in such a way that no-one scrutinizes the backs of your hands.

Retired and well off enough that I could spend my last years doing pleasurable things but, honestly, if you told me I'd spend those years instead watching a steady stream of oligarchs, politicians, grifters and rapists all getting tried and shipped off to prison then that'd be my option.

Last year, I was fortunate enough to have a short poem, 'Of all the things we did, brilliantly, together' published in @stanchion.bsky.social . A few months ago, Jeff Bogle, Stanchion's editor, contacted me to say he was compiling a "Best Of" issue, in honor of its 20th edition and could he...

At least the hells we are all experiencing these days are fresh.

As parents, we're supposed to remember the first time we did stuff with our kids, but the last time is equally as significant, if not more. This poem is from Whatever You Do, Just Don't (HappenStance Press, 2023), my second full collection...

SO powerful! And there's a reason for the c/w...

My goodness, @writesloud.bsky.social's First Kicking, Then Not has a book trailer!! First watch, then buy your copy of THE hot flash book of the summer. youtu.be/WKpIuQ9nCcM?...

This is a poem of loss, taken from Whatever You Do, Just Don't (HappenStance Press, 2023)...

Still offering up a bundle that stradles two eras of Stanchion Magazine, in print & PDFs for $20. That's 184 pages of poetry, prose & photography from talented people who were each paid for their work and weren't made to pay a fee. What a novel idea! www.stanchionzine.com/product-page...

Life-saving idea! Pass it on!

Time to myself today. For the past 7 months, I've spent Tuesdays visiting a friend in the palliative care unit. Today, I no longer have (get) to do that. Lots of adventure in this man's life, a life filled with so much more joy than pain, as it should have been.

I love this song 🥰

Wonderful news! @fieldmouse.press will publish my graphic memoir HOUSEHOLD GODS, the follow up to FRENCH GIRL, ranked by the Washington Posts as one of the top graphic novels of the year! Excited!

Still can't believe this happened. I got to talk to the Washington Post about my soul cat, the lessons she taught me, and the book I made to honor her. 🧡

They have approximately 4400 sacred and historically significant items. They MUST be returned to the rightful owners. canadiangeographic.ca/articles/sac...

April was Poetry Month and here in London ON, Antler River Poetry (ARP) ran their annual Open Theme contest. Thrilled to announce that I came in 2nd! Many thanks to the judge, Ayaz Pirani! Here's a link to the contest page on the ARP website. Scroll on down! antlerriverpoetry.ca/poetry-conte...