Poetry

Poetry, for me, is like sneezing: It just happens. Everywhere. Anywhere. Sometimes loudly. Often repeatedly. Occasionally in dusty rooms, or with the changes of the seasons. Also around flowers.

Twenty of my sneezes can be found in the literary magazines below. Take your time—there are a bunch of great sneezers in there.

“The poems are sure-footed, full of life and voice and fresh imagery. It's hard—and kind of false—to pick favorites…”

— Suzanne Matson, PhD, Author and English Professor at Boston College

Full List of Published Poems

Below is a full list of my published poetry. Works are listed in reverse chronological order. Some of my poems aren’t available online (yet), and can only be found in print.

“A Woman Whose Name I Do Not Know Looks at Elon Musk During a Cabinet Meeting.” 

Stylus, vol. 142, no. 2, Spring, 2025, pp. 61.

“Father Demetrius vs. Two Boxes of Transubstantiated Communion Wafers.” Stylus, vol. 142, 

no. 2, Spring, 2025, pp. 166.

“Fred.” Stylus, vol. 142, no. 2, Spring, 2025, pp. 15.

“LinkedIn Post (Unemployed).” Stylus, vol. 142, no. 2, Spring, 2025, pp. 163.

“The Moth.” Stylus, vol. 142, no. 2, Spring, 2025, pp. 21.

“Strip Mall.” The Isis Magazine: Strip for Us, HT24, 7 Mar. 2024, pp. 38.

“Deep Sunday.” Laughing Medusa: The Wandering Medusa, Fall 2024, 8 Dec. 2024, pp. 19.

“Boston.” Stylus, vol. 142, no. 1, Fall, 2024, pp. 27.

“Doves.” Stylus, vol. 142, no. 1, Fall, 2024, pp. 72.

“dry toast.” Stylus, vol. 142, no. 1, Fall, 2024, pp. 37.

“Plum.” Stylus, vol. 142, no. 1, Fall, 2024, pp. 78.

“River Star Diner.” Stylus, vol. 142, no. 1, Fall, 2024, pp. 138.

“Ryanair Flight FR1026.” Stylus, vol. 141, no. 2, Spring, 2024, pp. 77.

“Cold War.” Stylus, vol. 141, no. 1, Fall, 2023, pp. 125.

“Le Chat Blanc.” Stylus, vol. 141, no. 1, Fall, 2023, pp. 38.

“Springtime stars.” Stylus, vol. 141, no. 1, Fall, 2023, pp. 19.

“Taking the smell out of my grandmother's coffee.” Stylus, vol. 141, no. 1, Fall, 2023, pp. 32.

“the train man.” Stylus, vol. 141, no. 1, Fall, 2023, pp. 82.

“59th Street.” Stylus, vol. 139, no. 2, Spring, 2022, pp. 89.

“library coughs.” Stylus, vol. 139, no. 1, Fall, 2021, pp. 42.