News

Three new poems in the most recent issue of The Red Wheelbarrow, Issue #17 : “Notes from the Kitchen Step Stool, “Said the Woman to Her Dog,” and “Adult Swim.” Many thanks to the editors.

Allen Ginsberg Award Winners Reading @ Poetry Center
Allen Ginsberg Award Third Prize recognition
Saturday, February 3, 2024, 1-2 pm.
Reading with the poets who are recognized for the Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award. 32 Church St., Paterson, NJ (3rd Place co-winner)

The poem “Toward the River” was chosen as a co-winner for the Third Prize in the 2023 Allen Ginsberg Awards. Publication in the Paterson Literary Review, Issue #52 (Spring 2024) and reading on February 3, 2024 at 1pm at The Poetry Center in Paterson, NJ

Red Wheelbarrow Reading @ The Little Theatre Auditorium

Friday, October 6, 2023, 7-9 pm. The poets who are included in The Rutherford Red Wheelbarrow, Issue 16 will read their poems from the issue. 230 Montross Ave, Rutherford, NJ. (Reader)

Poetry & Performance Reading @ The Write Space

Thursday, October 19, 2023, 7:30-8:30 pm. Participants in the SOMAdult School class Poetry & Performance will read their work. 540A Freeman St., Orange, NJ (Host and Instructor)

Hosting Ekphrastic Reading II @ The Heidi Gallery of the JSDD

Sunday, November 19, 2023, 2-4 pm. Back by popular demand! Local poets will read poems based upon artwork/s in the WAE Open Exhibit. 310 Eisenhower Parkway, Livingston, NJ. Light refreshments. For more information and to RSVP, click here. (Host and reader)

Blazing Poetry Reading at the South Orange Public Library

April 20, 2023, 6-7 pm. The Write Space is thrilled to be partnering with The South Orange Library to celebrate National Poetry Month. Eight local poets will be reading their work followed by refreshments. 18+

Readers: Theresa Burns, Anthony Ellis, Leah E. Jackson (aka Lyric), Marcia LeBeau, Mary Tautin Moloney, Rachelle Parker, Jason Craig Poole, Soraya Shalforoosh

Recent Publications

Another personal essay, “Before Poetry Can Save the Planet, It Needs to Shift Our Souls,” is in NOR Issue 31.

My poem, “A Mind at Home With Itself,” opens Issue 30 of NOR.

A personal essay, “When the World’s Worst Children Read the World’s Worst Children,” is in NOR Issue 29.

A "suite" of my marriage-ish poems appears in the Winter/Spring 2020/21 Issue 28 of NOR. Please consider ordering a copy to support this consistently strong journal. My poems are "Prenup," "Eleventh Anniversary," "Lucky," and "The Love Poem." 

My chapbook, Secret Hallelujah Amen, received an Honorable Mention for the 2022 Defunct Magazine Annual Chapbook Contest.

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The Write Space
I continue to run The Write Space, a co-working and event space for creative writers, which continues to thrive with monthly Submission Days and Writers’ Happy Hours. Go to thewritespacenj.com for details. Become a subscriber to learn about membership and events. Please reach out to me with questions: info@thewritespace.com

Village Electric Teaching Artist
I’m so excited to be teaching weekly in the VE’s Thrive Classroom for the 2023-2024 school year.

South Mountain School Artist-in-Residence, April 2024
4/8, 4/15, 4/26

Facilitating Pen Parentis Accountability Meet-Up, Ongoing online group (Wednesdays, 2-3pm) dedicated to setting and completing writing goals in the community. Check out the Pen Parentis website if you want to join our group or another one that fits your schedule.