I have been honored to become Gardiner, Maine’s first Poet Laureate!

Save the Date!

Gardiner Poetry Festival, featuring Richard Blanco as our guest speaker, is happening Friday. May 29th-Saturday May 30th!

My latest collection from Lily Poetry Press,

You Are Here to Break Apart,

is available to order HERE

My collection, Sick Poems from the Lovebed, has been accepted for publication at Small Harbor Publishing and will be out in 2026!

Upcoming Workshops

 The Deep Dive: Poem As Self-Discovery

8 weeks/Wednesdays

Winter, 2026

7-9 PM EASTERN/ONLINE

There are truths that exist only below the surface, ones we discover when we unearth things that we have experienced, that have changed us. There is power in capturing these truths, and in owning our stories. In this 8 week workshop, we will be writing poetry about things that exist below the surface—memory, desire, family, love, secrets, dreams, wishes, disappointments, heartaches. Often, it is through writing that we discover, as Adrienne Rich writes, the treasures that prevail.

Through writing prompts, reading, and kind, loving feedback, we will be working together to generate fresh poetry that explores the depths of what it is to be human feeling grief and joy, hope and powerlessness, how to take back our power over painful events through writing poetry, and learning poetic techniques such as anaphora, epistrophe, poetic juxtaposition, and a fresh approach to imagery for mining the riches of our lives.

Sign up at Writers.com HERE

The Only Submission Workshop You Will Ever Need

2 Sessions/Mondays

Winter, 2026

7-8:30 PM EASTERN/ONLINE

Submitting your work and getting published can be daunting. How do you begin? Where should you send your work? What pieces should you send? How often should you send them? How might you build on your successful submissions? And of course, how do you deal with all of the rejections that come with the territory?

Fear no more. This is the ultimate workshop in creating your unique submission plan to establish yourself as a serious writer. In this two-part course, we will break down the components of a literary submission, demystifying it and making it a part of your literary life.

LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP AT WRITERS.COM HERE

HIVED LIKE HONEY IN YOUR HEAD: THE ART AND CRAFT OF WRITING CONFESSIONAL POETRY

6 Weeks/Wednesdays

October 15-November 19

7-9 PM EASTERN/ONLINE

Confessional poetry can be “confessional” in the traditional sense, with the poet exploring the complexities of their own experience, but it can also be abstract, exploring universal themes of intimacy and identity. Regardless, confessional poetry is always defined by its honesty and emotive qualities.

Through writing prompts, reading, and kind feedback, we will work together to generate poetry that explores our truths, and learn poetic techniques such as anaphora, epistrophe, persona poems, poetic juxtaposition, and a fresh approach to imagery for discovering our authentic voices.

LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP AT WRITERS.COM HERE

My collection with Small Harbor Publishing

Order my chapbook from Small Harbor Publishing,

Self-Portrait with Ghosts of the Diaspora

Order my full-length collection from Lily Poetry Press,

View from a Borrowed Field