Sold by Birchbark Books Ancient Light: Poems (Sun Tracks) (Volume 94) by Kimberly Blaeser In memory of those lost to the pandemic and the centuries-long plague of violence.May our communities heal.To relatives (blood and soul) — gratitude. Gizhawenimin.–Kimberly Blaeser dedication page Nobody writes of the sanctity and language of nature and our blessed bond…
Category: book review
reblogged with permission — Petals of Haiku, Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku, Haiku and Tanka: Lull, Harmony and Power in Japanese Art; Full Moon Confessions – books published by Literary Revelations, officially accepted in the Museum of Contemporary Japanese Poetry, Tanka and Haiku (Japan)
Mr. Takano and Hikari. I’m excited by this news. My poems are in a couple of these anthologies. There is a new anthology in the works with haiku for soulmates. I just submitted 5 haiku for it. You have until next week to submit!
Book Review — _Emphyrio_, by Jack Vance
Emphyrio book cover by Ned Dameron I had no idea what this book was about when I started reading it, but the first thing I noticed was the distinctive style of the writer. An e-book with a built in dictionary came in handy while reading it, and my vocabulary is improved after reading it. Without…
repost: “Happy 2026, an updated bio of Gabriela Marie Milton, and a call for submissions from Literary Revelations”
I had to share this because Gabriela and her accomplishments need to be known. I’m also sharing because she is calling for submissions!
Book Review: _Poems & Prayers_, by Matthew McConaughey
It’s good for what it is, which is a short, but dense, handbook comprised mostly of rhyming verse and haiku-like proverbs — with notes — that make existential sense. The poems and prayers cross all chronologies and matters of heart, soul, and conscience. Several of them resonate for me as I perceive them as hard-won…
“Soul of Our Soul” new poetry anthology out. Proceeds benefit Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund
Ken Gierke, Kerfe Roig, and I all have poems in the anthology. I was happy to contribute poetry to it, knowing it would help the children in Palestine. My understanding is that the children who have lost limbs don’t have prosthetics available to them. Now if that doesn’t break your heart and haunt your soul,…
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