I’ve been slow to post this poem, partially because it was released while I was traveling for Christmas and partially because it feels so vulnerable. I’m grateful to Nadia Arioli and Thimble for publishing my work. Check out their whole new issue, including pieces by Dayna Kidd Patterson, Margaret Rozga, Juliet Cook, and Shawnte Orion!
My poem “Post-Partum Jenga” is published in the new issue of Lunch Ticket.
Check out the rest of this issue too, especially the incredible poem by Albert Abonado. Thanks, Lunch Ticket!
I’m honored to have these two short prose pieces about/to my Granny in the new issue of MORIA.
What a joy to have three of my board-game-inspired poems in the inaugural issue of Bowery Gothic, especially since they’re sandwiched between poems by Cathy McArthur and Ellen Huang! 
My poem “The Book of Fists” from my Bible word-banking project was published by The Other Journal!
The cento I created for Marthe Reed’s tribute reading earlier this year has just been published in the new issue of Ruminate. This poem weaves Marthe’s lines with lines from some of her ULL students, and it means a lot to me to have it published in a journal I admire alongside some incredible writing and art.
I’ve had a chaotic semester (which might just be normal, unfortunately), so I’m behind on posting poetry news. Here are a couple of publications that I’m excited to share:
My poem “Banana Peel,” which is a humorous take on a traumatic experience, was published in October in the anthology Fight Evil with Poetry, vol. 1, alongside some powerful writing. I look forward to future volumes from editors Micah Bournes and Chris Cambell.
I’m also thrilled that Wilde Boy, a brand new literary magazine, included my poem “The God’s Truth” and interviewed me about my connection with Victorian literature for Issue 1. It’s a special honor to part of this journal’s very first issue, and I’m excited to see editor C. Bougie’s next issue on The Beat Generation.
My book Tasty Other turned 2 in November, and I’m glad to have this weird and wonderful book in the world. I’m still grateful to Main Street Rag for the book award and thankful for all who have read it, reviewed it, taught it, sent messages of affirmation, hosted my readings, given copies as gifts, and otherwise supported my work. Thank you!
Two of my Bible project poems, “The Book of Denial” and “The Book of Mist,” are published in the new issue of petrichor.
I’m glad to have my poems in the company of work by Adam Stutz, Darren C. Demaree, and other brilliant writers too. Thanks to editor Seth Copeland for including my poems!
In the chaos of traveling for conferences and ending the semester, I haven’t yet shared that 5 of my Bible project poems were published in Amethyst Review!
They split the poems into two batches (Old Testament and New Testament) and published them online on consecutive Fridays in April.
“The Book of Baa” and “The Book of Haze”
“The Book of What,” The Book of Sin,” and “The Book of Lips”
Many thanks to editor Sarah Law for choosing and publishing my poems!
The last couple of months have been full. The usual end-of-semester work would be enough, but I’ve also traveled to two conferences and mourned the deaths of two wonderful people, so it’s been hard to keep up with everything.
Celebrating success is important though, so here I am, taking a break from grading to write this post. I sent some poems out into the world, and someone read them and thought they were worth publishing. I always love the way poems connect me to other people.
My poem “The Book of Endings” from my biblical word banking project was published in The Windhover, 22.1.
My poem “Which Way Do You Want to Go?” from my collection about/to my late Granny (and also inspired by the best movie, The Labyrinth) was published in Mom Egg Review, vol. 16.
My poems are in incredible company in both of these journals. I highly recommend buying these issues, or better yet, subscribing! I’m so grateful for the work these editors are doing.