Denver, Colorado. 9895 miles.

Lincoln, Nebraska. 9337 miles.

I just recently completed a first draft of a third poetry manuscript called Viking. It is about the whole life of a boy/man named Viking. Each of the 64 poems represents one year in Viking's life. Each poem is being illustrated by the very talented Ian Huebert. Above are two rough sketches for two of the poems, "1980" and "2008." You should check out more of Ian's comics and artwork at his website The Milk Machine.

A lovely video by Rose Swartz that uses an excerpt from my poem, The Pond.

Council Bluffs, Iowa. 9090 miles.

Remember when you asked me what you should be reading? You should be reading Emily Kendal Frey's chapbook, The New Planet, which is just now available from Mindmade Books. And did you get Frances (Poor Claudia 2010)? 

ps. This is a poem-film I made for a New Planet poem, "Cold", which is now one of that chapbook's many b-sides. 

Happy 21st Birthday, Sister.

Point Lookout, Missouri. 8710 miles.

Conway, Arkansas (part two). 8450 miles.

Conway, Arkansas (part one). 8450 miles.