Labor Omnia Vincit

 

"Work Conquers All," is the translation for the title of this new poem of mine in Farewell Transmission. I guess I had either Oklahoma or James Wright on the mind when I wrote it. 

Synchronize with My Chaos

 

Synchronized Chaos has published poems by me. Pictured above is a garnet, in honor of one of them: Garnet Harbor. It was inspired by a Max Ernst painting but I can't remember which one it was, so enjoy this rock.

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

Truth, Beauty and Imagination

 

A venue based out of Bangladesh with this name published a poem of mine called Motif Romanesque. It was influence by the painting of a similar name, done by the artist Maurice Denis. Denis was part of a late 19th - early 20th century art movement called Les Nabis. In case the names haven't given it away yet, they were French. The name was derived from a Hebrew word for prophets. They saw themselves as a rejuvenating force in art.

Sandal Licking Good

 “Malu”(마루) means the tops of the mountains and/or the tips of the waves in pure Korean. Do with that what you will. But first, read my poem Sandal Licking in the Malu Zine

Famous Next Words?

 

Bard and Prose has published a poem of mine: Famous Next Words. I think my new attempt at a headshot/selfie came out well.

Fresh Words and Linguistic Confusion

 

A poem of mine is in the latest issue of Fresh Words, an "International Literary Magazine." Meanwhile another poem can be read at Green Ink Poetry.

But I'm still an Embryo with a Long, Long Way to Go

 

Embryo Concepts' latest issue "Guilty Pleasures" is out now. My poem Blunderland is in it. Depending where you work, it might not be safe. If so, it's probably the first time I've published anything controversial in that vein. Otherwise, it might give you some ideas of how to survive this blasted quarantine. 

The Luck of Submitting to the Irish

 

The second issue of Beir Bua journal is out with my poem "Accordion Grimes" in it. Open the PDF to read it. In case you're wondering, Beir means "bring" and Bua means "victory, talent, or virtue."

Your Word of the Day Is Mehfil

A Mehfil is a festive gathering where people gather to perform music and poetry, often of a religious nature. They are commonly seen (or heard) in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. It is also the name of a journal that has published a poem of mine called "A Solid Theory."

This Poem Might Give You the Vapors

A new poem of mine "Vapor Gold" is in Lucky Jefferson's 365 Collection. It should be the second one down.

A Found Poem Finds Its Way Into a Literary Journal

A poem of mine has been published in the inaugural issue of Revolute.  It is called Circumflex. As you can tell from the title and the image above, the basis of the text is a description about the accent mark.

A Poem As It Ought to Be

A poem of mine is in the literary journal As It Ought To Be Magazine. It comes from my time as a paralegal dealing with clients from upstate New York. The name of the poem is "Large Bull Thistle" which is also what the name of Chenango County translates to.

Part of the Conglomerate

A poem of mine "Cher Sunny" is in THE CONGLOMERATE. You'll have to search or scroll down to find it. Come on, you can use the online exercise. You've been spoiled all these years by direct links. On the way you can enjoy art that features ravens, or crows. I can't tell the difference. Believe it or not, ravens don't actually shout "Nevermore!"

Mushrooms, Symphonies, and Bureaucrats

Editors petitioning yours truly for more poems (dramatization)

Continuing the biblical and Classical allusions here at Lo Specchio e La Spunga, that we all know and love, there are three poems of mine up at the Gideon Poetry Review.

At Least It's an Ethos

Two poems of mine are in the latest issue of the Ethos Literary Journal, a publication out of India. Read them and read the other writers in the issue, perhaps during Thanksgiving in between courses and conversations.

A Bloody Poem

Well it's more about blood. Specifically the word. BLOOD. How it looks, how it sounds, and the way it makes me feel. That word. Blood. Yes. BLOOD.

Anyway, it's at Founder's Favourites in their October issue.

Life Anew Is a Kind of Shibboleth

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Two poems are up and ready to be read at Kairos. Okay, they've been up and ready to be read for a while. Life Anew and A Kind of Shibboleth

Renewing Renewal

I guess any work with the word Renewal is fitting for this time of year, maybe for this place the country is in right now. Perhaps though it is too early to speak of renewal in the later case. Anyway, I have a poem called Renewing Renewal in Issue 2 of Nixes Mate next to work by Howie Good (a prose poem) and David Spicer musing about what ti would be like if nature had granted men two penises (penii?) like it has for other animals.

If You're Not Interested in Poetry, How About Philosophy?

My girlfriend Sara has just started a blog on philosophy: Notes on Real Clouds. Her specialty is Wittgenstein but she also digs Foucault. It also looks nicer than what I've got here. She's at least in 2010 using WordPress and I'm in 2005 here at Blogger.

Of course, I know the lyrics to the Philosophers' Drinking Song. So I don't know who the real expert is here.