Poems

thin ice

Across Lake of the Isles
Originally published in The Weekly Alibi Albuquerque Feb. 11, 1999.

To the Ghosts of Lakewood
Originally published in The Southwest Journal April 11, 2011.

Radiant Child (for Eric)
Originally published in The Southwest Journal December 12, 2011.

A Brief Defense of Our Cold Land
Originally published in The Southwest Journal March 30, 2013.

The Catskills vs. The Future
Originally published in The Southwest Journal September 29, 2013.

The Six Short Months of Last Winter
Originally published in The Southwest Journal December 4-17, 2014.

Six Weeks After the Flood

Hello Adeline

Ideal Corners: A Song for Nye’s
Originally published in The Southwest Journal April 9-22, 2015.

Good Sleeping Weather
Originally published in The Southwest Journal September 10-23, 2015.

Across Lake of the Isles
Originally published in The Southwest Journal December 3-16, 2015.

26th and Bloomington
Originally published in The Southwest Journal June 16-29, 2016: Focus B12.

No One Ever Listens
Originally published in The Southwest Journal December 26, 2019-January 8, 2020: Focus B9.

Don’t Look Down
Originally published in The Southwest Journal October 29-November 11, 2020: A14-15.