As someone who primarily writes prose, I rarely compose poems. (I don’t count the scores of rhyming verses I’ve written for birthdays, retirements, get-well wishes, and other events.) However, after submitting two poems in 2023 (my first poetry submissions ever), and having both accepted, I’ve added a page for POEMS to my website. More importantly, I’ve decided to write and submit more. Thanks to my fellow writers and journal editors for the encouragement!
Title: Snappily Ever After
Publication: Anna Karenina Isn’t Dead: An Anthology (2024)
Log line: Anna Karenina Isn’t Dead: An Anthology imagines better endings for women who have been ignored, vilified, or otherwise mistreated in literary works. “Snappily Ever After,” is a series of limericks lauding the many maligned females in fairy tales and classic children’s books.
Publisher: Improbable Press
Title: Dripless
Publication: Quill & Parchment (December 2023)
Log line: A poem about candle wax on a Chanukah menorah becomes a metaphor for how different members of a family respond to life’s daily detritus.
Journal: Quill & Parchment