Second Sunday Poets! I am very grateful to Doc Janning for inviting me to be the featured reader at the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s...

In a totally unguarded, spontaneous, and totally refreshing moment, my counselor described it as “hysterical.” Marilyn and I are both...

What an amazing weekend in Cincinnati! I will never ever forget it as long as I live. I am so glad that we made the trip to Cincinnati...

Sometimes, I really struggle with whether I should run away from or embrace being identified as a LGBTQ+ or queer poet and writer. I am...

Akron Soul Train truly is a hidden gem in downtown Akron. There is always an incredible and amazing exhibit to see. Marilyn and I...

I don’t remember exactly when it was. It was probably in the late 1980’s or the early 1990’s when I took Marilyn on a tour of the places...

The Inside Out Trans Art Project is once again on display at the Price Hill Branch Public Library in Cincinnati from June 1st through...

I did it! I completed the Poetic Memoir Chapbook Challenge...15 poems in 10 days. I am not always the best judge of my work, but I just...

Once again, I know that the book that I am writing about today is not by a local author. I will get back to those. I promise. However, I...

An amazing thing happened over the weekend. I was contacted through this very website by Tamara Natoli, who will be teaching a writing...

This piece appears in the “Breaking the Silence: Queer Self, Life, and Love in Northeast Ohio” anthology. “Breaking the Silence” is a...

I just finished reading The Hilarious World of Depression by John Moe. Since I do not listen to NPR very much, opting to listen to jazz...

I know that the book that I am writing about today is not by a local author. However, I believe that it is also important to utilize...

Kari Gunter-Seymour is an inspiration to me and to many others. Although my personal relationship with her has been rocky at times, due...

Marilyn and I had an interesting discussion about letting go. I expressed frustration with a relaxation tape we were listening to the...

I am extremely proud that two of my poems were selected to be included in “Wicked Gay Ways 2021 Winter Issue.” Some of my friends may...

DEPRESSION the depression never really leaves. you might think it is long gone, but it turns up again like a needy relative with his hand...

I generally do not make New Year’s Resolutions. They are just another reason to criticize and beat myself up when I break them about this...

Poetry Is life Publishing based in Akron, Ohio, has published a Poet's Calendar for 2021, which features so many talented poets during...

I am thrilled beyond words that my poetry collection “If There’s No Heaven,” which was the winner of the 2020 Poetry Is Life Book Award,...