I’m excited to share that Emerald Coast Review XXIII, the literary anthology of Emerald Coast Writers, is now available! Having spent three decades in northwest Florida, I’m thrilled my work appears in this regional anthology. (Sadly, a series of conflicts prevented my attendance at the launch event on October 25.) The cover is beautiful, featuring Lisa Joy Newcomb’s image “Climate Shift.” The book is also masterfully edited, flowing themes across an eclectic collection of 303 pages. I can’t wait to dive into it!
My included poems range from a common domestic experience to insight-sparking air travel to engineering humans for space. While vastly different in topic, each explore what it means to be human. My photographs in Emerald Coast Review offer an artistic glimpse of the coast’s 100-year snowfall of late January 2025.
Among Friends
I’m tickled to share these pages with my fellow Florida State Poets Association (FSPA) Northwest Florida Chapter friends Lori Zavada, Claire Massey, Andrea Jones Walker, Joanne Blakley, Carolyn Joyce Tokson, Jessica Temple, Mary Gutierrez; Alabama State Poetry Society friends Jessica Jones and Jessica Temple; and other Emerald Coast writers and artists.
Where to Purchase
Emerald Coast Review XXIII is available on Amazon in paperback format. The anthology features more than 300 pages. In these pages, 78 writers, artists, and photographers offer an eclectic collection of compelling written works and art brimming with “imagination and passion.”
More Poetry
Want to explore more of my work? You can find some here, including a link to SoundCloud, where I’m slowly populating published poems in audio format.
Want to explore more poets? Check out the Poetry Society of Tennessee bookstore here and see why we say poetry is alive in Tennessee. If you’re looking for more poetry (and stories) from Florida-based poets, try Awake in the Sacred Night, a collaboration of my pals Lori Zavada and Claire Masey, a collection that embraces “the mystical and mundane.”
About Emerald Coast Writers
Emerald Coast Writers, Inc. (ECW) is a 501 c (3) nonprofit, all-volunteer organization, headquartered in downtown Pensacola, Florida. Founded in 1986 as West Florida Literary Federation, the group boasts more than 100 members including writers, published authors, poets, photographers, artists, and others who appreciate and promote the literary arts. ECW is a vibrant member of Northwest Florida’s cultural scene, sponsoring numerous community activities, youth programs, and the Books By the Bay Festival. As a book publisher and steward of the Dr. Francis Patrick Cassidy Literary Resource Center in the Clark Cultural Center, ECW helps preserve the literary heritage of the region and appoints the Poet Laureate of Northwest Florida. Learn more.
About Florida State Poets Association
Florida State Poets Association (FSPA) Florida State Poets Association’s goal is to provide opportunities for writing, reading, enjoying, and learning about the art of poetry in the State of Florida. The association has numerous chapters, including the Northwest Florida Chapter. FSPA initiatives pursue fulfillment of the association’s three main objectives: to secure a fuller public recognition of the art of poetry, to stimulate a finer and more intelligent appreciation of poetry, and to provide opportunities to study and practice writing and reading poetry. Learn more.
About Northwest Florida Poets
Northwest Florida Poets is a chapter of the Florida State Poets Association and an affiliate of Emerald Coast Writers. You can find membership information on FSPA’s website and follow the chapter happenings on Facebook.
About Alabama State Poetry Society
Founded in 1968, Alabama State Poetry Society (ASPS) encourages poets and offers opportunities for sharing and growing. Members range from poets venturing into writing poetry to active poets with work published in journals or in their own chapbooks and books and who appear at poetry readings and poetry slams. ASPS holds Spring and Fall meetings and offers members local readings and groups. They also sponsor two rounds of poetry contests each year with cash prizes. Learn more.