Eat Your Wild Greens

Two Poems in Wild Greens. Number Letter Period and The Genius of the Place
 

Take a Break from Politics to Read about the Sunrise

 

Sage Cigarettes has published a poem of mine in their latest issue. It is page 28 in the issue, page 33 when you scroll in the reader. The title refers to a genre of writing from Byzantium that focuses on the intricaies and practicalities of siege warfare.

My First Trigger Warning?

 

Thanks to Finnialla at Pulp Lit Mag for publishing my short story The Glass Palace Chronicle. Half Cheever, half Faulkner, half Dick, it comes with a trigger warning for bigotry. 

Putting the Ben in Beneficiary

 

The Hemlock Journal published a poem of mine called The Beneficiary, click on the link for a terrifying journey into the world of probate, beneficiaries, and goblins

Put the U in UCity Review, by Reading these Poems

 

A Ford Escape Hybrid and David Duchovny

The UCity Review, which is located in the shadow of Washington University in St. Louis, has published 11 poems of mine. They deal with a variety of topics that range from the TV show Californication, to horses, from kayaking on the Potomac to getting a dick drawn on your face.

A Story to Go with Your Garbage Plate

 

It's something lickin' good

Rundelania, a journal based up in Rochester, NY, published a short story of mine. It is called "Blended Bifocal," It's about dirt, coffee, jogging, pipes, and more dirt. Bonus points if you can spot the Norman Mailer reference.

Up, Up, and Away

 

UP! an outfit in the UK dedicated to positive writing published two poems of mine in their February issue. If they like them, they must be uplifting. Search for my name and read the issue here:

https://positivelyup.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Up-February-2024-Edition.pdf

Ben Takes a Gothic Turn

Pictured above is Frederick III, German Emperor. He was Kaiser for only two months in 1888, until he succumbed to throat cancer. This early demise paved the way for his son ,Wilhelm II, to take charge of the German Empire. We all know how well that went.

What does this have to do with me? Thanks to Macy Skov at A Suffer's Digest, a short story of mine based on the Kaiser's malady is now published. It is called Bureau of Barbarians and is up and ready to be read.

Three Lines Going Down

 A three line poem of mine is up at Subliminal Surgery. It won't take long.

Reading Me, Is the Right Thing to Do

 

Another poem up at Disturb the Universe, "Maybe I can Go My Own Way" 

Yesterday's Poem, Today

 

Thanks to Sandy Benitez over at the Black Poppy Review for publishing my poem "Sunrise Trials of the Occupant." 

Your New Prairie Home Companion

Prairie Home Magazine has published a poem of mine. It's about the beach, Long Beach to be less than exact. I guess the sand is a kind of prairie? Different sort of Amber Waves. Anyway, read it here.

Underscore Cool

 

The Journal of Expressive (not Excessive) Writing has published a poem of mine: Underscore Cool. 

A Cocktale for St. Patrick's

 

Pictured: not me

Howdy and happy March. Blessed tidings for the Hibernians amongst you as well. Here's a story I published in Dead Booze, called Plumped Into the Reeking Chest. Might not be safe for lunch, but cheers anyway!

Strolling Down Aether Avenue

 

Hello, hello. Happy greetings from March. Two poems of mine were published in Aether Avenue. One is about Desertification and the other is based on my trips riding Amtrak from coast to coast.