Dane’s Poem Links
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“THE BLUE HORSE” wins Atlanta Review’s 2013 International Poetry Contest
Dan Veach selected my poem The Blue Horse as winner of the grand prize for The Atlanta Review 2013 International Poetry Contest. I am honored, and humbled by the simple moments in life that make their way into the lives of others, those who write and those who read. The poem will be published in
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Clay Feet – in CATAMARAN
CATAMARAN is a new quality national magazine of writing, with a California emphasis, with offices situated in The TANNERY Art Space in Santa Cruz, California. Check out the CATAMARAN website for more information at CATAMARAN A new poem of mine entitled "Clay Feet" appears in this second edition, along with great art work and poems
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ESALEN poem in Red Wheelbarrow 2012
Ken Weisner edits the longrunning poetry journal Red Wheelbarrow. This year a poem of mine entitled "Esalen" was included: Esalen In the dark bar— wooden tables, black chairs, colored Christmas lights— she says There is more grace in the world than we can see, says her small boy will never speak, devilish gene
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New poem in CAESURA poetry journal
The San Jose Poetry Center produces Caesura magazine, and in 2012 published an elegant edition themed with poems related to the millennium, the end of the world, and other endings. I'm glad to have a new poem included in this year's edition, entitled A Great Civilization. If you'd like to own a beautiful copy of
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WILD WEEDS Appears in The SUN Magazine
The November 2012 edition of The SUN Magazine includes the following poem. It is my sixth poem in The SUN…you can look at my author's page there for a full listing, and this poem on The SUN website: Wild Weeds Wild Weeds We were sweeping his father’s driveway, contemplating whether kissing a guy would
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3 Poems in the SANTA CRUZ COMIC NEWS!!!
I love that the poet Dorianne Laux once said in a workshop that she sometimes targets poetry submissions to publications with strange or interesting names. In a similar vein, I've enjoyed having poems come out in a wide variety of venues, including Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Quaker, Pagan, as well as Athiest! And now, THE
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TANTRA a Finalist for 2012 Atlanta Review International Contest
The following poem is a Finalist for the 2012 Atlanta Review International Poetry Contest, and published in the Fall 2012 edition of the Atlanta Review: Tantra The women are no less attractive as I’ve gotten older. But in meditating, a Fuji apple, strain of sitar, a hand’s graceful gesture are now as alluring.
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phren-Z: 3 Poems in Santa Cruz On-Line Magazine
There is such a wealth of writers and poets in Santa Cruz. Now the new on-line journal called phren-Z provides a great new venue for writers in our community. Follow this link to see three poems of mine; two previously published, and one new one: Enlightenment Is A Bitch Accordions & Shotguns The Gift phren-Z
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Video from ONE WORLD, MANY VOICES Japan Benefit Reading
Here's a video link to my portion of a wonderful benefit reading held in Santa Cruz, California for a Japanese "sister city" impacted by the devastating earthquake. The entire evening was a varied and moving performance, which you can also watch on YouTube in various segments. The two poems I read are: The Jeweled Net
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New Poem in THE TURNING WHEEL, a magazine of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship
The Turning Wheel is a publication and new web-site of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship. A few blogs back you'll see an essay I had published by them, but here's a new poem entitled: As My Life Falls Apart, I See A Sign: http://www.turningwheelmedia.org/as-my-life-falls-apart-i-see-a-sign/