R.I.P.

Headline Poetry and Press ceased publication altogether a month ago, and I'm the last one to find out. 

Nearly all of my crazy blackout poems from last year appeared on that website. I will always be grateful to Hokis for her hard work. 

You should visit the site. It's still up. It's a great time capsule of the last couple of years. Maybe it will come back some day. 

Things I'm Thankful for in 2020: Headline Poetry and Press

It was during a vacation in February down in Florida(!) that I decided to try my first attempt at a blackout/erasure poem based on Trump's rambling speeches. Thanks to a friend's recommendation (I'll get to them later), I submitted my first piece, "Story of the Rest" (based on Trump's post-impeachment speech) in February to Headline Poetry & Press. Editor Hokis not only gave me inspiration to write many more but also made me an official contributor.

The graphic above is from "The End is Just the Beginning of the Middle Part," but the one I'm proudest of is "Rough Beast Born," based on his last public speech on February 28 before COVID-19 really took off.

Hokis told me she might be stepping away from political work. For the sake of poetry in general, I hope she reconsiders.

 

Another Day, Another Whoops! (Also: It's Good to be Regular)

A lot of stanzas were left out of my poem put for today at Headline Poetry & Press. You can see the full version now.

Also nice to not that I'm listed as an official "Regular Contributor" on the site as of this past weekend. Thanks to Hokus for making it official.

New Poem Up

"Strokes of Genius" is my latest entry in Headline Poetry and Press' Erasure the Occupant series. Read it now. Much thanks to Editor Hokis, as always.

New Erasure Poem

"The End is Just the Beginning of the Middle Part" is up now at Headline Poetry & Press.
As always, I'm grateful to Editor Hokis. Hope to have more work up soon.

Timely as it Comes

On the eve of Trump's Tulsa rally, here's my latest erasure poem for Headline Poetry & Press, "Slaughterhouse Forty-Five," based on Trump's phone conference with the governors encouraging them to use the military on protestors. Thank you once again Hokis for making me a regular contributor.

New Work Up

Here's my latest for Headline Poetry & Press, "Tapped," with thanks to Editor Hokis for the opportunity.

Breaking News Poem

"Over With," my erasure poem based on Boston's recent shutdown protests, is up at Headline Poetry & Press. Special thanks to Editor Hokis for such a quick turnaround.

More Work

My erasure poem, "Forlorn Doctor's Note," is now up at Headline Poetry & Press.

It's seems to be part of both their Erasure the Occupant and Poets of the Pandemic series. Special thanks to Hokis for being so receptive to my work.

Erasing Trump

My erasure poem "Story of the Rest" is up at Headline Poetry & Press as part of their Erasure the Occupant series. This poem took forever to bring to fruition. I want to thank Editor Hokis for nurturing this piece in its final stages and giving it a home.