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  • Recent collaborative book, “Heart Beating Beneath the Earth”

    The image is from a very recent collaborative book, Heart Beating Beneath the Earth, which I was asked to submit a poem for.     The photograph was taken by Jann Rosen-Queralt and this work is from the book, Heart Beating Beneath the Earth, Page 35, 2023. Further work by Jann can be viewed at https://bakerartist.org/portfolios/jann-rosen-queralt. The…

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  • From the desk

    Dear Readers, It is already September, and I haven’t updated my website. My silence isn’t due to writer’s block. In fact, I’ve been exploring new directions. At the editor’s request, I’ve started a column titled The Poets Among Us for the local Northern Westchester County newspaper, The Recorder, along with posting my free monthly mini-essays…

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  • On the Desk/Spring 2024

      Dear Readers,   On the eve of summer 2024, I reflect on the passage of this past six months in terms of publications. I am pleased to share my recent publication news with you and an available link.   Published Poems: Teaching a Dog about Death published in Vol. 14 Last Stanza Journal available…

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  • Corona City;Voices from the EpiCenter

    My poem, In My Dream, appears in this award-winning collection, the proceeds of which have donated 58,000 meals to the food insecure. The book has won the 2023 IPPY Award for Outstanding Audiobook of the Year and 2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Best Anthology and Best Covid-19 Pandemic Book.

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  • On The Desk

    After several years of extensive reading and research, I am in the last leg of writing a historical novel titled The Ingenue. The project centers on the development of a young woman, Elizabeth Hines, who, initially under the tutelage of George M. Cohan (“George M”), became an internationally known, well-respected musical comedy star and actress….

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  • Publications from the last year

    Dear Readers, Edging toward spring 2018, I reflect on the passage of this past year in terms of publications. Despite the disruption due to the major nine-month home renovation that began in April 2017, I am pleased to share with you the following publication news and available links. Published Poems: Contour Drawing published in Green…

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  • New Book Publication – “To Be Lost in Nature is To Be Found”

    I am thrilled to announce publication of To Be Lost in Nature is To Be Found, a collaboration between California artist and graphic designer, Robin Brandes and myself. The book was featured and officially launched Oct. 7, 2019 at the Desta Gallery in San Anselmo, CA. The book is a visual and verbal contemplation. Each…

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  • Katonah Poetry Series: Forty-Seven Years and More to Come

     Katonah Poetry Series: Forty-Seven Years and More to Come http://www.pw.org/content/katonah_poetry_series_forty_seven_years_and_more_to_come A blog from: The Staff of Poets & Writers Posted by RW Blogger on 11.03.14

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