Recently Published Poems

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…

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Published Senryu Poem and Interview in Grand Rapids Magazine

Recently, I published a poem and got interviewed by Ann Byle for Grand Rapids Magazine. Editor Kelly Moyer published my senryu “Quilting” in failed haiku 9, #108 (February 2025) on page 152. The link is https://failedhaiku.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/failedhaikuissue108-final-1.pdf  The title of this journal is a joke: failed haiku publishes only senryu poems, not haiku, unlike most micropoetry journals. Ann Byle interviewed four Southwest Michigan writers who publish religious poems in for her article “Inspiring Beliefs: Writers Share Journeys to Faith-Infused Poetry” that appeared in Grand Rapids Magazine in the March/April 2025 issue on pages 19 to 21. Byle quotes part of my poem “Sarah’s Prayer” from my book Exodus (WordTech Editions, 2014) in her essay. Other writers included in this article are Jeff Munroe, Jane Zwart, and Katie Kalisz. #senryu #interview #jewishpoetry #religiouspoetry #quilting Photo of Janet Ruth Heller by Darrin Goodman

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