How I came to combine poetry and magic, published in Ploughshares. You can read the complete essay on their website: https://www.pshares.org/issues/summer-2015/first-loves-plan-b-essay
First Loves: A Plan B Essay
Fly Like the Wind (Reprise) & Finale
The finale from A Thousand Thanks: The Gift of Sadako and Her Cranes.
Poetry and Magic for the Seattle City Council
“Counsel,” composed for the Seattle City Council as part of Nick Licata’s “Words’ Worth” program.
The Safety of Edges Release Date
I’m thrilled to announce that The Safety of Edges will be released on February 14, 2019. The book is dedicated to David, so my publisher, Galen Garwood and Marrowstone Press, […]
Fly Like the Wind
An excerpt from A Thousand Thanks: The Gift of Sadako and Her Cranes.
By Heart: Words, Magic, and Memory
An excerpt from By Heart: A Celebration of Words, Magic, and Memory.
Vintage J & B Interview
Interview with Jeanne Dougherty and Bill Wood on Vintage J & B. As part of The Poet’s Pantry, I talked about poetry with Jeanne and Bill, and shared three poems that […]


