I’m proud to share publication news for this tough little thing, this tough little poem for the girl next door who was not ok. “I Remember It Was Called An Ash, the Baby Tree That Was” woke up today in the beautiful Red Ogre Review. Read and hear it here.
Happy! I was stoked to get the news that Rat’s Ass Review wants to publish “Liz Cheney Wins,” for the upcoming fall issue. This poem, celebrating a woman who risked her life to choose her integrity over her senate seat, was written two years ago, after watching her concession speech. I thought it was about the least marketable thing I’d ever done. So glad I sent it in on a lark!
I’m proud to share that my poem, “You Were Born in Butterfly,” previously published in my full-length collection of poetry and short stories, Only Flying, appeared last month in Ripples on the Pond: Meditation, a special themed issue from The Closed Eye Open. Read the full issue HERE.
I’m happy to share that my poem, “You Were Born in Butterfly,” from Only Flying, has been selected for Ripples on the Pond: Meditation, a special themed issue of The Closed Eye Open to be released in late summer. This literary journal likes to “explore the creative output of anyone who has spent time with the big questions–whether those questions are on the grand cosmic scale, are more focused on the human condition, or are more grounded in personal and practical concerns.”
I’m happy to share that two of my watercolor paintings were published in the new issue of The Light Ekphrastic, where artists collaborate with poets to create new work. It was a powerful experience I won’t soon forget, full of synchronicities. Check out the poem, “Unhitched,” by poet Josh Humphrey, which inspired “Freefall,” pictured here, and the “Six Poems for the Moon,” which he wrote in response to my painting entitled “Moon” HERE.
Brook Bhagat 