The nights are still cold, and the Indians are one game under .500, but I’m feeling a little Spring renewal with the publication of four new poems and the inclusion of an “oldie but goodie” in a brand new anthology.
First up is the new issue of Poet Lore (Vol. 109, No. 1/2), which contains my new poem “Visit”. This is the second time my work has appeared in Poet Lore. The first time was in 2007 (Good God! Has it been that long!!??) when the editors published my poems, “Amelia Avenue”, “Before Supper” and “Potholes” in Vol. 102, Nos. 1 & 2.
Todd Moffett and the good folks at the College of Southern Nevada also have published three more new poems — “Sundays”, “Homework” and “Gossip” — in Red Rock Review, No. 33. This is my second go-around with Red Rock. My poem “Class” appeared in RRR No. 27, spring 2011.
But perhaps the publication that has me most geeking out is the inclusion of my “superhero” poem “Tongue-Tied” in the anthology Drawn to Marvel: Poems from the Comic Books. Fresh off the presses from Minor Arcana Press, this collection is the first and only of its kind to feature decades of new and old poems inspired by the comic books and funny pages. In here you’ll also find poems by Sherman Alexie, Rae Armantrout and my fellow runner-up for the 2012 Paterson Poetry Prize, Dorriane Laux.
Happy spring, and many thanks to all the editors and staff that made these new publications possible!
The Indians will start hitting. I know it.