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Going Global

Just got news that two of my poems have been accepted for publication in what I think is one of the finest new literary magazines in the world–Cha: An Asian Literary Journal. I am thrilled about my first international publication. Cha is one of the only literary journals in Hong Kong.
It has been my constant goal [...]

García Lorca statue in Madrid

Madrid’s Plaza de Santa Ana is high on my list of places to visit. Supposedly every day, someone from the Left places a red kerchief on the statue and someone from the Right comes along later and removes it. Can anyone confirm if this is true?

Greetings from Whidbey Island

We are nearing the end of our 10-day residency on Whidbey Island, two hours or so northwest of Seattle. I’m looking out at what I believe are Puget Sound waters, butting against the Strait of Juan de Fuca (and always, the ghost of Carver that reminds us of what matters). And beyond is simply the Pacific [...]