"You Get My Meaning"
"You Get My Meaning"
Originally published at Expat Press October 2018, online; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"Solace"
"Solace"
Originally published at Expat Press October 2018, online; Poetizer May 2019, online [reprint]; Elixir Magazine July 2019, online [reprint}; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Kiss Me, Again, Again, and Again"
"Kiss Me, Again, Again, and Again"
Originally published at Terror House Magazine October 2018, online; Sunflower Sutras June 2019, podcast; Digging through the Fat featured February 2019, online [reprint]; The Basil O'Flaherty March 2019, online [reprint]; Rigorous May 2019, online [reprint]; Fishbowl Press / Fishbowl Press Poetry June 2019, online [reprint]; ICOE Press October 2019, print [reprint]; Horror Sleaze Trash October 2019, online [reprint]; Horror Sleaze Trash (HST Quarterly Winter 2020) December 2019, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"Lithium"
"Lithium"
Originally published at Terror House Magazine October 2018, online; The Ugly Writers February 2019, online [reprint]; Rigorous May 2019, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Contentment (Sittin' on My Front Porch)"
"Contentment (Sittin' on My Front Porch)"
Originally published at Terror House Magazine October 2018, online; Alien Buddha Press Zine #7 - scheduled for June 2019 publication, online [reprint]; The Elixir Magazine published September 2019, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Gossip"
"Gossip"
Originally published at Terror House Magazine October 2018, online; Poetizer April 2019, online [reprint]; The Elixir Magazine May 2019, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Blue Sky through Bare Branches"
"Blue Sky through Bare Branches"
Originally published at Foliate Oak Magazine November 2018, online; Merak Magazine January 2019, online [reprint]; Printed Words March 2019, online [reprint]; Sunflower Sutras June 2019, podcast; Digging through the Fat featured February 2019, online [reprint]; Agony Opera March 2019, online [reprint]; The Basil O'Flaherty March 2019, online [reprint]; Rigorous May 2019, online [reprint]; The Elixir Magazine August 2019, online [reprint], Logos Literature - scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Fireflies"
"Fireflies"
Originally published at Expat Press November 2018, online; Three Line Poetry (Issue #50) February 2019, print and online [reprint]; The Elixir Magazine May 2019, online [reprint]; CultureCult Press (Nocture - Poetry of the Night: CultureCult Anthology) published September 2019, print {reprint}; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Pyre"
"Pyre"
Originally published at Expat Press November 2018, online; PPP Ezine January 2019, online [reprint]; Poetizer April 2019, online [reprint]; The Elixir Magazine September 2019, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Olokun, Deity of the Ocean Depths"
"Olokun, Deity of the Ocean Depths"
Originally published at Expat Press November 2018, online; Route 7 Review December 2018, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Poetry #2"
"Poetry #2"
Originally published at Expat Press November 2018, online; Alien Buddha Press Zine #7 - scheduled for publication June 2019, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Angels in the Morning"
"Angels in the Morning"
Originally published at Expat Press November 2018, online; The Elixir Magazine May 2019, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"As I Wake"
"As I Wake"
Originally published at Expat Press October 2018, online; The Elixir Magazine May 2019, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Gin & Tonic"
"Gin & Tonic"
Originally published at Expat Press November 2018, online; The Elixir Magazine May 2019, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Old Filament, Broken Bulb"
"Old Filament, Broken Bulb"
Originally published at Expat Press November 2018, online; Sunflower Sutras June 2019, podcast; The Basil O'Flaherty March 2019, online [reprint]; Agony Opera March 2019, online [reprint]; Synchronized Chaos May 2019, online [reprint]; The Ugly Writers April 2019, online [reprint]; Sub Rosa Zine - scheduled publication TBD, print and online [reprint]; Logos Literature - scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication July 2022 [reprint]; The Opiate June 2021, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"AI! AI! AI!(A Tartarus for Youth)"
"AI! AI! AI!(A Tartarus for Youth)"
Originally published at Terror House Magazine November 2018, online; Route 7 Review December 2018, online [reprint]; Cherry House Press July 2019 publication, print and ebook [reprint]; Agony Opera March 2019, online [reprint]; Alien Buddha Press ("House of Horrors" Anthology) - scheduled for publication March 2019, print [reprint]; Pantheon of Poesy April 2019, online [reprint], The @baffled Haiku Daily April 2019, feature poem [link to Pantheon of Poesy post]; Blood Moon Rising Magazine (Issue #77) July 2019, online [reprint]; Rigorous May 2019, online [reprint]; Logos - "Fiction Circular" series July 2019, online feature; Clarendon House Publications (The Inner Circle Writers' Group Poetry Anthology 2019) August 2019 [reprint]; Poetry Festival September 2019, [reprint]; Logos Literature - scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [reprint]; Messages from the Dark Side Anthology - scheduled for 2020 publication, print [reprint]; EdiPlay International Film Festival (France) - named "Award Winner" in the Best Poem category; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"The Spaces in Between"
"The Spaces in Between"
Originally published at Terror House Magazine November 2018, online; Briars Lit January 2019, online [reprint]; Agony Opera March 2019, online [reprint]; Logos Literature - scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Nothing Lasts"
"Nothing Lasts"
Originally published at Terror House Magazine November 2018, online; Route 7 Review December 2018, online [reprint]; Twist in Time March 2019, online [reprint]; Agony Opera March 2019, online [reprint]; The Siren's Call Ezine April 2019, online [reprint]; Alien Buddha Press (Psalms of the Alien Buddha anthology) published May 2019, print [reprint]; CultureCult Press (Nocture - Poetry of the Night: CultureCult Anthology) published September 2019, print {reprint}; Logos Literature - scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [reprint]; Ponder Savant October 2019, online [reprint]; TL;DR Press (Beneath Strange Stars: A SciFi & Fantasy Anthology) - publication scheduled January 2020, print [reprint]; DREICH (Noises from the Isle themed-chapbook) - August 2021, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"And the Beat Goes On"
"And the Beat Goes On"
Originally published at littledeathlit December 2018, online; The Basil O'Flaherty - scheduled for publication March 2019, online [reprint]; Synchronized Chaos May 2019, online [reprint]; Rigorous May 2019, online [reprint]; Fishbowl Press / Fishbowl Press Poetry June 2019, online [reprint]; Ponder Savant October 2019, online [reprint]; The Elixir Magazine November 2019, online [reprint]; Horror Sleaze Trash - December 19, 2020 publication, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; Rabble Review, scheduled for Spring 2022 publication, digital [reprint]
"Poetry"
"Poetry"
Originally published at 50 Haikus November 2018, print
"Olokun"
"Olokun"
Originally published at Setu Bilingual Journal November 2018, online; The Elixir Magazine February 2019, online [reprint]; Salt Water Soul March 2019, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"When I Think of Him I Think of Black Coffee and Toast with Red Plum Jam"
"When I Think of Him I Think of Black Coffee and Toast with Red Plum Jam"
Originally published at Setu Bilingual Journal November 2018, online; The Elixir Magazine January 2019, online [reprint]; Foxhole Magazine ("Memory" issue) publication April 2019, print [reprint]; DADDY: A Cultural Anthology (Grey Borders Books) - scheduled for 2020 release, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"A Dog's Life for Me"
"A Dog's Life for Me"
Originally published at Setu Bilingual Journal November 2018, online; The Elixir Magazine March 2019, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"the lights are on but no one is home"
"the lights are on but no one is home"
Originally published at Setu Bilingual Journal November 2018, online; Route 7 Review December 2018, online [reprint]; The Elixir Magazine February 2019, online [reprint]; The Ugly Writers February 2019, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"life in/verse"
"life in/verse"
Originally published at Setu Bilingual Journal November 2018, online; Harbinger Asylum December 2018, print [reprint]; Printed Words March 2019, online [reprint]; The Elixir Magazine March 2019, online [reprint]; Logos Literature - scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Blue Room"
"Blue Room"
Originally published at Former People Journal December 2018 (online); Sunflower Sutras June 2019, podcast; Synchronized Chaos May 2019, online [reprint]; The Ugly Writers - scheduled for April 2019 publication, online [reprint]; Ponder Savant - scheduled publication for July 2019, online [reprint]; Fishbowl Press Poetry September 2019, online [reprint]; Horror Sleaze Trash November 2019, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint] Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"Storms"
"Storms"
Originally published at Cajun Mutt Press March 2019 publication (online); Ponder Savant - scheduled publication for July 2019, online [reprint]; Z Publishing (Emerging Poets series) Texas' Emerging Poets Anthology - publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Queer As In Fuck You! September 2019, online and print [reprint]; Rigorous Magazine - scheduled for publication October/November 219, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"Coffeehouse Romance"
"Coffeehouse Romance"
Originally published at Cajun Mutt Press April 2019, online; TL'DR Press (Shades of Pride GLBTQI2+ anthology) June 2019, print [reprint]; Queer As In Fuck You! September 2019, online and print [reprint]; Really Serious Literature (@rlysrslit's Disappearing Chapbook Series" - #104, scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [poem reprints, original chapbook manuscript]; The Elixir Magazine October 2019, online [reprint]; Horror Sleaze Trash November 2019, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Coffee People Zine, publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"Just Another Day"
"Just Another Day"
Originally published at Cajun Mutt Press - scheduled for May 2019 publication, online; The Elixir Magazine June 2019 publication, online [reprint]; Arthut June 2019, online [reprint]; Z Publishing - scheduled for publication late November, print [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"Epiphanies"
"Epiphanies"
Originally published at PPP Ezine December 2018, online; The Ugly Writers January 2019, online [reprint]; The Elixir Magazine May 2019, online [reprint];Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Solace #2" (a.k.a. "Verse")
"Solace #2" (a.k.a. "Verse")
Originally published at PPP Ezine December 2018, online; The Ugly Writers January 2019, online; Haiku Journal #61 (untitled submission) January 2019, print and online [reprint]; The Elixir Magazine September 2019, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Sucking the Marrow"
"Sucking the Marrow"
Originally published at Writ in Dust January 2019, online; The Basil O'Flaherty March 2019, online [reprint]; Rigorous May 2019 publication, online [reprint]; Fishbowl Press Poetry September 2019, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"Smooth Whiskey"
"Smooth Whiskey"
Originally published at Cephalopress January 2019, online; Synchronized Chaos May 2019, online [reprint]; Rigorous May 2019, online [reprint]; Ponder Savant July 2019, online [reprint]; Impspired Magazine July 2019, online [reprint]; Locust Magazine - publication date TBD, online [reprint]; Fishbowl Press Poetry September 2019, online [reprint]; Really Serious Literature (@rlysrslit's Disappearing Chapbook Series" - #104, scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [poem reprints, original chapbook manuscript]; Ez.P.Zine II Issue Six - Mental/Physical(Pyre Publications) - scheduled publication TBD, online [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; The Bitchin' Kitsch ( in "P e r i p h e r i e S", the winner of the 2019 B'K Chapbook Contest), May 2020, print [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]; Rabble Review, scheduled for Spring 2022 publication, digital [reprint].
"Killers"
"Killers"
Originally published at Cephalopress February 2019, online; Rigorous May 2019, online [reprint]; Corvus Review June 2019, online [reprint]; Fishbowl Press Poetry September 2019, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint];Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"In the Ether"
"In the Ether"
Originally published at Subterranean Blue Poetry - publication date TBD, online; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Only Cats Walk Fences"
"Only Cats Walk Fences"
Originally published at Subterranean Blue Poetry - publication date TBD, online; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]
"Gin & Tonic on a Sunday Afternoon"
"Gin & Tonic on a Sunday Afternoon"
Originally published at Salt Ink publication January 2019, online; Horror Sleaze Trash April 2019, online [reprint]; Ponder Savant July 2019, online [reprint]; Bosphorus Review November 2019, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]
"joshua"
"joshua"
Originally published at Salt Ink January 2019, online; The Elixir Magazine April 2019, online [reprint]; Spillwords Press May 2019, online [reprint]; Fishbowl Press / Fishbowl Press Poetry June 2019, online [reprint]; Really Serious Literature (@rlysrslit's Disappearing Chapbook Series" - #104, scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [poem reprints, original chapbook manuscript]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Indelible Fingerprints (book), published by Alien Buddha Press April 2019, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"little death"
"little death"
Originally published at Aline Buddha Press Zine - scheduled publication June 2019, print
"Untitled #1"
"Untitled #1"
Originally published at The Blue Nib - (haiku) scheduled publication June 2019, print and online
"Untitled #2"
"Untitled #2"
Originally published at The Blue Nib - (haiku) scheduled publication June 2019, print and online
"little deaths"
"little deaths"
Originally published at Cajun Mutt Press June 2019, online; Fishbowl Press Poetry September 2019, online [reprint]; Alien Buddha Zine (Issue #13) - scheduled for December 2019 publication, print [reprint]; Really Serious Literature (@rlysrslit's Disappearing Chapbook Series" - #104, scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [poem reprints, original chapbook manuscript]; Logos Literature - scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [reprint]; Horror Sleaze Trash October 2019, online [reprint]; Wicked Gay Ways December 2019, online [reprint]; The Bitchin' Kitsch ( in "P e r i p h e r i e S", the winner of the 2019 B'K Chapbook Contest), May 2020, print [reprint]; Impspired Magazine - February 2021, online, and April 2021, print [reprint]; Fat Cat Magazine - March 2021, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"Truce"
"Truce"
Originally published at Poetizer April 2019, online; Cajun Mutt Press July 2019, online [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"Newborn Credos"
"Newborn Credos"
Originally published at Poetizer April 2019, online; Cajun Mutt Press July 2019, online [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Five-Fold Kiss"
"Five-Fold Kiss"
Originally published at Poetizer April 2019, online; Cajun Mutt Press July 2019, online [reprint]; Poetry NI October 2019, print & online [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Grounding"
"Grounding"
Originally published at Alien Buddha Press ("Psalms of the Alien Buddha" music anthology) May 2019 publication, print
"Lullaby"
"Lullaby"
Originally published as an untitled piece at Proletaria Journal July 2019 publication, online
"The Parts We Play"
"The Parts We Play"
Originally published as an untitled piece at Proletaria Journal July 2019 publication, online
"Home"
"Home"
Originally published as an untitled piece at Proletaria Journal July 2019 publication, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"A Boy and His Dying Dog"
"A Boy and His Dying Dog"
Originally published as an untitled piece at Bleached Butterfly June 2019, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Drowning Sorrow"
"Drowning Sorrow"
Originally published as an untitled piece at Bleached Butterfly June 2019, online; Poetry Pea ("Haiku Pea") broadcast August 2019, online [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"Above, As It Is Below"
"Above, As It Is Below"
Originally published as an untitled piece at Bleached Butterfly June 2019, online
"Weeds #3"
"Weeds #3"
Originally accepted as an untitled piece at Poetry Pea for podcast on "Haiku Pea" podcast May 20, 2019, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"You Linger"
"You Linger"
Originally accepted as an untitled piece at Poetry Pea for broadcast on "Haiku Pea" podcast ('erotic' episode) June 17, 2019, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"Sentinels"
"Sentinels"
Originally accepted as an untitled piece at Poetry Pea for broadcast on "Haiku Pea" podcast ('trees' episode) July 15, 2019, online
"Entropy"
"Entropy"
Spit Poet Zine - scheduled for June 2019 publication, print; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint].
"Stop and Recalbibrate"
"Stop and Recalbibrate"
Cajun Mutt Press July 2019, online; Alien Buddha Zine (Issue #12) November 2019, print [reprint]
"Moment of Clarity"
"Moment of Clarity"
Cajun Mutt Press July 2019, online; Alien Buddha Zine (Issue #12) November 2019, print [reprint]
"The Story of Us"
"The Story of Us"
Cajun Mutt Press July 2019, online; Alien Buddha Zine (Issue #12) November 2019, print [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"Muses' Compact"
"Muses' Compact"
Cajun Mutt Press - scheduled for August 2019 publication, online
"With Blinders On"
"With Blinders On"
Cajun Mutt Press - scheduled for August 2019 publication, online
"Man in Your Mirrors"
"Man in Your Mirrors"
Outcast Magazine - April 2020, print; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint].
"Poetry Slam"
"Poetry Slam"
Cajun Mutt Press - scheduled for August 2019 publication, online
"Last Dance"
"Last Dance"
Cajun Mutt Press - scheduled for August 2019 publication, online
"Writer's Block"
"Writer's Block"
Cajun Mutt Press - scheduled for August 2019 publication, online
"Hope"
"Hope"
Poetry Pea ("Haiku Pea" podcast - Series #2, Episode #18) September 2019 broadcast, online
"Damn, God's Got a Fucked-Up Sense of Humor"
"Damn, God's Got a Fucked-Up Sense of Humor"
Originally published at Headline Poetry August 2019 in the issue's "Featured Poet" segment, online; Really Serious Literature (@rlysrslit's Disappearing Chapbook Series" - #104, scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [poem reprints, original chapbook manuscript]; Ponder Savant October 2019, online [reprint]; Alien Buddha Zine (Issue #13) - scheduled for December 2019 publication, print [reprint]; The Bitchin' Kitsch ( in "P e r i p h e r i e S", the winner of the 2019 B'K Chapbook Contest), May 2020, print [reprint]; Rabble Review, scheduled for Spring 2022 publication, digital [reprint]
"A Cloudy Day at Colonial Manor"
"A Cloudy Day at Colonial Manor"
Forever Endeavour - August 2019, online; 45 Magazine October 2019, online [reprint]
"Deathbed"
"Deathbed"
Poetry Pea (Haiku Pea) - untitled submission scheduled for publication October 2019, online
"Digging for Lost Temples"
"Digging for Lost Temples"
Originally published as a prose poem at 45 Magazine October 2019, online [reprint]; Alien Buddha Zine (Issue #13) - December 2019, online; Really Serious Literature (@rlysrslit's Disappearing Chapbook Series" - #104, October 2019 publication, online [poem reprints, original chapbook manuscript]; Drunk Monkeys, January 2020, online [reprint];North Meridian Review - scheduled for September 2020 publication, print [reprint]; The Creative Process Collective - April 2020, online, [reprint]; LATINanthology (for Land & Territory: An International Anthology) - scheduled for publication November 2019, print {reprint]; The Bitchin' Kitsch ( in "P e r i p h e r i e S", the winner of the 2019 B'K Chapbook Contest), May 2020, print [reprint]; Ahazares Literary Magazine - April 2021, print (reprint); Ethel (Issue #8) - scheduled for Summer 2021 publication, online [reprint]; Harpy Hybrid Review - scheduled for January 2021 publication, online [reprint]; Latinx Lit, publication date TBD, online (audio) [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), September 2022, print [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint].
"Cajeta (Gimme Some Sweet!)"
"Cajeta (Gimme Some Sweet!)"
Originally published at Cajun Mutt Press September 2019, online; Really Serious Literature (@rlysrslit's Disappearing Chapbook Series" - #104, scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [poem reprints, original chapbook manuscript]; Logos Literature - scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [reprint]; Wicked Gay Ways December 2019, online [reprint]; The Bitchin' Kitsch ( in "P e r i p h e r i e S", the winner of the 2019 B'K Chapbook Contest), May 2020, print [reprint]; Ahazares Literary Magazine - April 2021, print (reprint); Cephalopress - January 2021, online [reprint]; Synkroniciti Magazine - March 2021, online (reprint); Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint].
"Burn"
"Burn"
Originally published at The Bitchin' Kitsch October 2019, online; Really Serious Literature (@rlysrslit's Disappearing Chapbook Series" - #104), October 2019, online [poem reprints, original chapbook manuscript]; Logos Literature - scheduled for October 2019 publication, online [reprint]; LATINanthology (for Land & Territory: An International Anthology) - scheduled for publication November 2019, print {reprint]; The Blue Nib's "Ink Pods (audio anthology) December 2019, online [reprint]; Lahar Magazine - scheduled for December 2019 publication, online [reprint]; Pif Magazine January 2020, online [reprint]; The Bitchin' Kitsch ( in "P e r i p h e r i e S", the winner of the 2019 B'K Chapbook Contest), May 2020, print [reprint]; Ahazares Literary Magazine - April 2021, print (reprint); Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication July 2022, print [reprint]; The Opiate (Summer 2021, Vol. 26) - July 2021, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"Coda-Switch"
"Coda-Switch"
Originally published at Cajun Mutt Press October 2019, online; Logos Literature - October 2019, online [reprint]; Pif Magazine - January 2020, online [reprint]; Synkroniciti Magazine - March 2020, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"Metamorphosis"
"Metamorphosis"
Originally broadcast at Poetry Pea's "Haiku Pea" podcast - broadcast scheduled for late November 2019, online
"Duende"
"Duende"
Originally published at Cajun Mutt Press published November 2019, online; The Elixir Magazine - published April 2020, online [reprint]; Rigorous Magazine - published May 2020, online [reprin]; Impspired Magazine - February 2021, online, and April 2021, print [reprint]; Synkroniciti Magazine - March 2021, online [reprint]; Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]..
"Eating Pears on the Rooftop"
"Eating Pears on the Rooftop"
Originally published at Cajun Mutt Press published December 2019, online; Rigorous Magazine - published May 2020, online [reprint]; Resurrection Magazine - March 2021, online [reprint]; Synkroniciti Magazine - March 2021, online [reprint] Finishing Line Press (Eating Pears on the Rooftop chapbook manuscript), publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]
"Midnight Specials"
"Midnight Specials"
Sledgehammer Lit, October 2021, online; Rabble Review, February 2023, online [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"Sepscendence"
"Sepscendence"
Alebrijes Review - September 2021, online; Impspired Magazine, publication December 2021 (online) & January 2022 (print) [reprint]; Horror Sleaze Trash - publication date TBD, online [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint].
"Frozen Charlotte"
"Frozen Charlotte"
Cajun Mutt Press - October 2021, online; Milk & Cake Press - publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint]; The Opiate, publication scheduled for Summer '23, online [reprint] .
"Blue Light"
"Blue Light"
Terror House Magazine, publication date September 2021, online; Horror Sleaze Trash - October 2021, online [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint].
"Street Flowers"
"Street Flowers"
Terror House Magazine, publication date September 2021, online; Horror Sleaze Trash - publication date TBD, online [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint].
"Evening Machines"
"Evening Machines"
Terror House Magazine, publication date September 2021, online; Horror Sleaze Trash - publication date TBD, online [reprint]; Rabble Review, February 2023, online [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"Mother's Milk"
"Mother's Milk"
Lothlorien Poetry Journal - September 2021, online; The Stratford Review - October 2021 publication, online & print [reprint]; Synkroniciti Magazine - November 2021, online [reprint]; Rigorous - February 2023- online [reprint]
"Fireflies"
"Fireflies"
Lothlorien Poetry Journal - September 2021, online; Impspired Magazine - December 2021 (online) & January 2022 (print) [reprint]; Synkroniciti Magazine - November 2021, online [reprint].
"False Knight on the Road"
"False Knight on the Road"
Lothlorien Poetry Journal, publication September 2021, online.
"Pomegranates"
"Pomegranates"
Lothlorien Poetry Journal - September 2021, online; Poetishes -publication date TBD, online [reprint]; Pyre Publishing (Pyre's Phantasm Fundraiser Zine) - October 2021, print [reprint]; Synkroniciti Magazine - November 2021, online [reprint]; Spillwords - November 2021, online [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]..
"Sunflowers"
"Sunflowers"
Lothlorien Poetry Journal, publication September 2021, online.
"Writer's Block"
"Writer's Block"
The Stratford Quarterly, publication October 2021, online.
"Dandelion Wine"
"Dandelion Wine"
The Milk House, publication October 2021, online; Impspired Magazine, publication December 2021 (online) & January 2022 (print) [reprint].
"Cough Syrup"
"Cough Syrup"
Fugitives & Futurists, publication October 2021, online; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]. Horror Sleaze Trash, January 2022, online [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint]; The Opiate, publication scheduled for Summer '23, online [reprint].
"Blood Honey"
"Blood Honey"
Fugitives & Futurists, publication October 2021, online; Horror Sleaze Trash, publication October 2022, online [reprint]; Horror Sleaze Trash, October 2022, online [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"3 AM"
"3 AM"
Fugitives & Futurists, publication October 2021, online; Horror Sleaze Trash, December 2021, online [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"Dopamine"
"Dopamine"
Fugitives & Futurists, publication October 2021, online; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"Boveda"
"Boveda"
Hispanecdotes ("Heritage' Issue), publication October 2021, online; Hallowzine (Issue #3), October 2022, online [reprint]; Tiny Frights, April 2023, online [reprint]; Rigorous, February 2023, online [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint].
"The Alchemy of Fingertips"
"The Alchemy of Fingertips"
Somos En Escrito Magazine, September 2021, online; Spillwords.com - publication January 2022, online [reprint]; Tiny Frights, April 2023, online [reprint]; Cold Comfort House (book), March 2022; Rigorous, February 2023, online [reprint]; Latinx Lit Audio Magazine, publication date TBD, online [reprint].
"The Yawning Grave"
"The Yawning Grave"
Beyond the Veil Press, publication November 2021, print; Synkroniciti Magazine, March 2022, online [reprint]; Tiny Frights, April 2023, online [reprint]; Spillwords, publication TBD, online [reprint].
"Boy with a Box Full of Wasps"
"Boy with a Box Full of Wasps"
Beir Bua Journal, December 2021, online; DED Poetry, December 2022, online [reprint], Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint]; The Opiate, publication scheduled for Summer '23, online [reprint].
"Raspberry Bushes"
"Raspberry Bushes"
Beir Bua Journal, December 2021, online; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint] .
"Santero"
"Santero"
Red Fez, October 2021, online; Rigorous, February 2023, online [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Neon Gods"
"Neon Gods"
Cephalopress, November 2021, online; Horror Sleaze Trash, publication October 2022, online [reprint]; Horror Sleaze Trash, October 2022, online [reprint]; Horror Sleaze Trash (Poems Vol. 2), print [reprint]; Rabble Review, February 2023, online [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"Palo Santo"
"Palo Santo"
Azahares Bilingual Literary Magazine, publication TBD, online; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]; Rigorous, February 2023, online [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Red Berries"
"Red Berries"
Dumpster Fire Press (Voices from the Fire), January 2022, online and print; Lemon Peel Press (themed issue, Euphoria), Spring 2022, print [reprint]; Dumpster Fire Press (Bedroom Anatomy Lessons anthology). publication, Spring 2022, print [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"Medicine"
"Medicine"
Dumpster Fire Press, publication January 2022, online and print; Horror Sleaze Trash, publication October 2022, online [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"Tabula Rasa"
"Tabula Rasa"
Dumpster Fire Press, January 2022, online and print; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"Golden Calves"
"Golden Calves"
Dumpster Fire Press, January 2022, online and print; Rabble Review, February 2023, online [reprint]; Horror Sleaze Trash, December 2022, online [reprint]; Horror Sleaze Trash (Poems Vol. 2), February 2023, print [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Discoloration"
"Discoloration"
Cajun Mutt Press, February 2022, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Bermuda Highway"
"Bermuda Highway"
Terror House Magazine, November 2021, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Haiku: 17 Drops on the Tongue"
"Haiku: 17 Drops on the Tongue"
Terror House Magazine, November 2021, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint].
"The Healing Clock"
"The Healing Clock"
Roi Faineant Press, November 2021, online; Synkroniciti Magazine, March 2022, online [reprint].
"Days of Red and Gold"
"Days of Red and Gold"
A Thin Slice of Anxiety, January 2022, online; South Broadway Press (Dwell anthology), Spring 2022, print [reprint]; Drunk Monkeys, publication date TBD, online [reprint]; South Broadway Ghost Society, December 2022, online [reprint]; Spillwords, publication TBD, online [reprint]; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint].
"the things that linger"
"the things that linger"
A Thin Slice of Anxiety, January 2022, online; Blood Honey (book), published by Anxiety Press, January 2022, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"When They Ring the Golden Bells"
"When They Ring the Golden Bells"
Button Eye Review, September 2022, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"The Moon Don't Care"
"The Moon Don't Care"
The Milk House, September 2022, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"Fall"
"Fall"
Fahmidan Journal, September 2022, online; Lothlorien Poetry Journal, September 2022, online [reprint]; Lothlorien Poetry Journal (Volume #17) - Landscapes of the Mind, print [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"After the Wake"
"After the Wake"
The Gorko Gazette, April 2023, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Slam!"
"Slam!"
The Gorko Gazette, April 2023, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"A Scene Outside the Window of a Country Church"
"A Scene Outside the Window of a Country Church"
Lothlorien Poetry Journal, October 2022, online; DREICH (Stories of Bridgend: A Collection of Artwork and Written Word), publication TBD, print [reprint]; Lothlorien Poetry Journal (Volume #17) - Landscapes of the Mind, print [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Dusk"
"Dusk"
Lothlorien Poetry Journal, October 2022, online; Lothlorien Poetry Journal (Volume #17) - Landscapes of the Mind, print [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Return of the Holly King"
"Return of the Holly King"
Lothlorien Poetry Journal, October 2022, online; DREICH (Stories of Bridgend: A Collection of Artwork and Written Word), publication TBD, print [reprint]; Lothlorien Poetry Journal (Volume #17) - Landscapes of the Mind, print [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Winter Comes"
"Winter Comes"
Lothlorien Poetry Journal, October 2022, online; Lothlorien Poetry Journal (Volume #17) - Landscapes of the Mind, print [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Sitting Shiva"
"Sitting Shiva"
San Antonio Review, December 2022, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"Indigo"
"Indigo"
San Antonio Review, publication TBD, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Impspired Magazine, publication June and September, online and print [reprint]; Punk Noir Magazine, May 2023, online [reprint].
"Amas Veritas"
"Amas Veritas"
San Antonio Review, publication TBD, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Lady Macbeth"
"Lady Macbeth"
Moot Point Magazine, December 2022, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Just Another Day #2"
"Just Another Day #2"
Synkroniciti Magazine, November 2022, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Memory Box"
"Memory Box"
Synkroniciti Magazine, November 2022, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Prayer Flags"
"Prayer Flags"
Synkroniciti Magazine, November 2022, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Sour Grapes"
"Sour Grapes"
DED Poetry, November 2022, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Sour Grapes (chapbook), published by Two Key Customs, publication TBD, print [reprint].
"House of Spirits"
"House of Spirits"
Roi Faineant Press, November 2022, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Impspired Magazine, publication June and September, online and print [reprint].
"Midnight Sun"
"Midnight Sun"
Roi Faineant Press, November 2022, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Black Flies"
"Black Flies"
Cephalopress, December 2002/January 2023, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Mirror Mirror"
"Mirror Mirror"
Cephalopress, December 2022/January 2023, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"The Last Rights of Fire Thieves"
"The Last Rights of Fire Thieves"
Fahmidan Journal, December 2022, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Black Wreaths (a winter's settling)"
"Black Wreaths (a winter's settling)"
San Antonio Review, publication date TBD, online; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"Lover's Kaddish"
"Lover's Kaddish"
South Broadway Ghost Society, December 2022, online; South Broadway Ghost Society ("Love Poems" edition, Valentine's Day), February 2023, online [reprint]; Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]; Impspired Magazine, publication June and September, online and print [reprint].
"Master and the Hounds"
"Master and the Hounds"
Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
"A Love Sonnet for Shits and Giggles"
"A Love Sonnet for Shits and Giggles"
Blind Turns in the Kitchen Sink (book), published at Anxiety Press, publication date TBD, print [reprint]
More poems coming soon...
More poems coming soon...
Originally published at Cephalopress - scheduled for January 2019 publication (online)