Diabolus Ex Machina

Here's a theater poem in Issue 6 of Modern Poetry Quarterly Review. We hear about the literary device of Deus Ex Machina a lot, so I thought, hey, shouldn't there also be a Diabolus Ex Machina?

Moon Flu

Please take moment to read my new poem,Moon Flu, just published in Abyss & Apex.

Godmotherless

My first poem in Strange Horizons! "Godmotherless" is a speculation about what you do in a fairy tale without a fairy godmother character. There's also a podcast of it. And if you still don't get it, read the Quick Sips review.

The Genius

That's the title of a new poem published in issue 3 of the up-and-coming Mithila Review. This poem received a whole paragraph of review from Quick Sip Reviews by Charles Payseur. He understood my poem and intentions perfectly! How cool is that? Read the poem (or hear me read it on the Mithila site) and then read the review.

Alchemy in Bracken

My poem "I Asked the Alchemist" in the inaugural issue of Bracken, a journal about trees, magic, and other green things.

Poem in Silver Blade Magazine

"After the Circus Leaves" opens Issue #29 of the renowned Silver Blade Magazine. (Once in awhile, there are advantages to having a surname that starts with a B.) This one is about a conscientious scarecrow. Click the title of this post to enjoy!

Which Way the Earth?

This is a poem about and for my father, W. R. Backer, published in Marathon Literary Review.