My poem Happiness Is was included in Voices from The Writers Place. The Writers Place’s mission is to promote writers and their words, nurture an interest in writing and literature among wide and diverse audiences, and…
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The Red Glass Cat Reviewed in the Post-Gazette
The excellent poet Fred Shaw reviewed The Red Glass Cat in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and not only did he like the collection, he really understood what I was going for.
Hemingway’s Summer Poetry Series June 15, 2021
While I forgot to promote the reading before it happened, I am happy to say the recording of my reading at the legendary Hemingway’s Summer Poetry Series is now available. Yes, you can jump right…
Fr. Bede Hines TOR Memorial Reading
Wednesday April 7th was a special day for me. I was invited back to my alma mater to read my work at the Fr. Bede Hines TOR Memorial Reading. Close to 150 students, faculty, fellow…
Poem of the Week 2/3/21 to 2/10/21
I’m beyond proud to say that my poem “St. John Minadeo” has been chosen by City of Asylum and Sampsonia Way Magazine to be the Poem of the Week as part of their All Pittsburghers…
The Red Glass Cat
When I was 16 my dreams of becoming a death metal singer were stalled, but for some reason, I kept writing lyrics for a band that could never find a drummer. Sometime around then, a…
What Would Mister Rogers Do? Podcast
I am proud to report that I got the opportunity not only to sit in on a St. Francis class, but I also got to be featured on the What Would Mister Rogers Do? Podcast…
365 Days: Vol 3
Like with all things in the pandemic, I’ve not been active, and not had much to report here. However, I am happy to say that I have 3 poems featured in 365 Days: Volume 3…
Mister Rogers and Philosophy
My essay “Mister Rogers’s Lesson for Democracy” is in Mister Rogers and Philosophy from Open Court Publishing. The essay explores the connection between Mr. Rogers’s Neighborhood of Make Believe and the philosophical teachings of Jürgen…
The Dreamers Anthology: Writing Inspired by the lives of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Anne Frank
I am pleased to announce that a wonderful anthology of poetry, creative non-fiction, and even a short dramatic piece has been released into the world. I had a small hand in editing the collection, though…