Fiction Writer, Poet, Playwright, Educator, Memoir Writer and Literary Critic

I have published some poems recently, so here is a summary. Best wishes for the summer to you and your families!Editor Iliyana Stoyanova published my haiku “June Surprise” in Blithe Spirit volume 35, issue 2 (May 2025) on page 61. This journal is based in England.Editor Bri Bruce published my haiku “Duet” in Humana Obscura #13 (Summer 2025) on page 29. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oZj7J7hDVCO0t4SiC0xs3Occ6U6rj_UN/view Editor Julie Thorndyke published my tanka “Mining” in Eucalypt #38 (2025) on page 18. This journal is based in Australia.Editor John Bloner, Jr. reprinted my poem “Haven” in Moss Piglet's issue about the theme of Gardens (June 2025) on page 46. The journal is based in Racine and Kenosha, Wisconsin. This poem concerns a lovely garden that used to be along the path around Elkhart Lake. The poem previously appeared in my poetry book Folk Concert: Changing Times (Cochran GA: Anaphora Literary Press, 2012) on page 48; it also appeared in my poetry book Nature’s Olympics (Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 2021) on page 5.My tanka “Solstice” appeared in Each in Our Own…