Round 'Em Up!

So, like, I once wrote this prose poem, see...and, well, I called it "Latitude." I don't know why. But I did. I really did. I submitted it to like this literary journal called "Round Up Zine." And, well, they liked it and published it. Cool.

"Latitude"

(p. 16)

Re-reading it now, I realize that it is actually a homage to the poetry of Alex Stolis.

A Rat's Ass

My poem, "Guardian Angel" was published over at Rat's Ass Review in April of last year. Damn, I'm behind updating this blog.

"Guardian Angel"

Cold Front in June

Happy to report that my very personal piece, "Cold Front," was the winner of Purple Pumpking Publishing's monthly short story contest for June of 2015. The piece focuses on my very real struggle with depression in the winter and the time my son pulled me through.

"Cold Front"

Cheers,
Michael

Making of a Memoir

A while back I was fortunate enough to have a short piece of creative nonfiction, "Goodbye, Batman," published in 2015 in an issue of Memoirabilia, a magazine dedicated to, yes, the memoir. The piece was an extension of some nostalgic writing I had been doing, and it felt good to firm it up into a standalone piece. Since then the magazine has gone virtual and opened to include articles on the craft.

I submitted a piece on my approach to writing my first memoir. It was well received, and I was asked to record it for a new podcast on the site. Part 1 discusses my thoughts on memoir, while part 2 talks more about my systematic approach to my mss.

Part one can be found here.

Sustenance

A new poem of mine, "Sustenance," is up over at Thrush Poetry Journal.

You can find it here.

If you like it, shoot them a message and let them know.

Cheers!
Michael

Like This

Living is hard. Parenting is harder. Good parenting? Well, we do what we can.

A short piece of near patio reality published in the 50th issue of The Legendary.

Aqueous Recognition

Dear World,

A while back I was reading The Winter Road, a collection of poems by Louis Jenkins. Jenkins is the Poet Laureate of Duluth, MN. His work resonates with the energy of the that place. It is a quiet, contemplative energy akin to that of St. Paul. I decided to write a poem I sometimes refer to as a walkthrough. Like its video game counterpart, my walkthroughs are pieces that try to paint a snapshot or encapsulate the artist or his/her work.

Aqueous Magazine published my poem, "After the Fair," in its recent issue. It is a beautiful, full-color issue available in fine shops in the Lake Superior area. I'm proud to be a part of it.

Pairs well with Mr. Ackerman I think.

Until later, be well.

Michael