Poetry in a Time of Pandemic

It’s my honor to have a poem published in the St. Charles Arts Council’s project, Poetry in a Time of Pandemic. My poem, “Quarantine III,” was just published. May these poems bring comfort, insight, and hope to us all as we wait out this terrible virus.

“Quarantine III”

I cracked open a window, to be touched

by chilled arms: shrill April winds better

than nothing. Sister says she’s started

having nightmares about social distancing.

She wandered through a hall, body shaking,

shaking a fist at duos in sweaters carelessly

entwined in chaste hugs. Last night, I dreamt

of an anniversary party in a giant ballroom.

I asked at every festooned food table for

pretzel rods. I was that specific; they weren’t

just pretzels. The punch was Hawaiian red but

all I could scoop into my cup was pale pink,

square ice pellets that tasted of run-off and

blankness. Not even water could quench

as it vanished.  I took more anyway.

Photo Published in Aji Magazine

My black-and-white photo was recently published at Aji Magazine on page 102.

Check out the whole awesome issue, with work by over 50 artists and writers, here. They are also currently reading submissions for their fall issue, for anyone interested.

I'm Featured Author at Burningword Literary Journal :)

Super excited to announce that I’m Featured Author this month at Burningword Literary Journal.

• Check out my poetry here: “Clean out” and “First Bite” poems.

• Consider submitting your work  (between now and March 10th), here: Submissions.

• Also, consider supporting the journal and purchasing the issue, jam-packed with wonderful artistic works, here: Issue 93.

My Photography in The Moving Force Journal

Great news: six of my photos have been published at The Moving Force Journal’s latest issue. Read the entire journal here: The Moving Force.

Poem Publication : "Lines Composed after Purchasing a 2020 Planner"

Thrilled to announce that my poem, “Lines Composed after Purchasing a 2020 Planner” was published in the current issue of Verse of Silence.

For my fellow poets and writers, the editors accept submissions at Verse of Silence Submissions.

Like this image I made? Prints available at Write Path Productions.

"A Study in Monochrome" Published

Wondrous news: another poem from my Particle manuscript was published at Severine. Check out “A Study in Monochrome.”

Poem Published at The Trinity Review

Excited to share that a poem from my forthcoming collection, Particle, has just been published at The Trinity Review.

More about the publication: “The Trinity Review is the literary arts publication of Trinity College at the University of Toronto. Active since 1881, the Trinity Review publishes prose, poetry, visual arts and non-fiction work.”

My poem, “Feast,” is a persona poem written from a character’s POV.

“Feast”

Melanie Faith

In the space between a green bruise

And a lucid dream, all milk-heavy stars

I was born. Snow-swept steppes,

Hollow legs. What a way to arrive

In earliest January,

She didn’t read my irony as irony.

Yes, yes she said, a way to crack open

The year like a muskmelon

Burying our faces full, up to the rind

My MFA-Themed Article Published Today

Ever wonder when to apply for the MFA? Wonder about my before-MFA journey?

Excellent news: my article, “When’s the Right Time to Pursue an MFA?” was published this morning at NUNUM. Ta-da! :)

Photo: part of my Artifact Series. :)

Publication of 5 Photos from My Artifact Series :)

A new series featuring utilitarian objects that have had great meaning in my life has been published today at The Local Train Magazine.

To catch the first five photos in the series that I started this spring, please visit the magazine link above. More to follow in this series! Stay tuned. ;)

Below, one of my favorites, “Sugar Bowl Smile.”

Photo Publication in Fourth & Sycamore :)

I’m pleased to announce that another photo from my In the Green series, “Springs Eternal,” has been published today at Fourth & Sycamore.