My writing

My writing that is published on this site, including lots of creative commons poetry.

  • On the beach, washed up, / the shaggy head … Read more

  • After the awkward Zoom goodbye, / the empty screen // The echoes of their / voices in headset headspace … Read more

  • How’s the grass? / Behhh / Do you like being milked? / Behhh / How often does the farmer move you? / Behhh / Does that collar chafe? … Read more

  • Dirt

    It’s always this. What to have for dinner. The procedure for having a shower in each new bathroom. Where to prepare my food in each new kitchen. The idea of someone’s cat in my bed with claws and hair and dirt. Yet we’re made of dirt and most people live in dirt. The grimy kettle,… Read more

  • the red cloth

    thirsty / souvenir shop open / teahouse closed … Read more

  • If you’re a poet, novelist, or other creative writer, you’ve probably heard that you should steer clear of clichés—overused figures of speech like “steer clear”—if you want to be published or win competitions. But why? What’s wrong with them? Read more