Recently Published Fiction
"The Fetch"
Our dark fantasy, horror short story "The Fetch" was featured on The NoSleep Podcast's premium channel, Sleepless Universe, Halloween night.
On the night when the veil between worlds thins, a supernatural psychopomp leaves the Sunless Sea to shepherd souls stranded in mortal realms. Things get intense when it meets a spirit who needs her earthly business settled before she can rest. (Content warning: several murders and mentions of child abuse, domestic violence, and sexual abuse.) It should also be noted that the narration is so good, it gave Joel and me the creeps even though we wrote the story.
A horror fiction podcast, The NoSleep Podcast, is intended for mature adults, not the faint of heart. Listen at your own risk...
Recently Published Poetry
"Red Line"
TrashLight Press, where wild stories flicker and burn, featured my poem, "Red Line", on October 9, 2026.
Although it reads as if it was created the previous month, I actually first wrote "Red Line" in the spring of 2025. As with much of my anti-genocide poetry, no one was brave enough to publish it.
TrashLight Press, "a lit mag for the feral, the rejected, the too-much-to-handle" promises a home "for those who've been rejected for being too weird, too raw, too political, too real." It becomes the 100th publication to feature my poetry."
"Ungrateful"
The September 2026 Issue (#112) of Neologism Poetry Journal includes my rictameter, "Ungrateful".
Neologism Poetry Journal was founded in search of new horizons of poetic language, or at minimum ways to feel something new from old words and poetic forms.
"Ungrateful" illustrates how the birds, that we feed for the cat's entertainment, have become rather demanding. The photo shows a scrub jay. Eating from a suet feeder designed for finches and chickadees. After finishing (or hiding) all the peanuts put out for the jays.
"Purr Therapy" and "Capitalism"
DarkWinter Literary Magazine published two very different poems of mine, "Purr Therapy" and "Capitalism", on September 28, 2026.
"Purr Therapy" tells of the known therapeutic benefits of kitty purrs while "Capitalism" shows the marks capitalism leaves on the world around us.
An independent online publication in Ontario, Canada, DarkWinter Literary Magazine focuses on short fiction and poetry.
Crime Poetry
Crime poetry weekly, The Five-Two, has featured a number my poems recently, including: "STOP" on September 28, 2026; "A Matter of Privilege" on August 24, 2026; "Lunch" on June 22, 2026; "Stain" (a Fibonacci), on March 30, 2026; "Break the Cycle" (a Fibonacci), on February 2, 2026; and "Get out" on November 10, 2025.
Publishing an original poem each Monday, The Five-Two's "purpose is to bring current and historical wrongdoing to light".
You can also listen to me read "STOP", "A Matter of Privilege", "Lunch", "Stain", "Break the Cycle", and "Get Out" on editor Gerald So's YouTube channel.
"Missing Info" and "Identity"
Reality Detonates includes two of my poems, "Missing Info" and "Identity". According to the editors, Mona Mehas and Alana Smithee, Reality Detonates started as a poetic game. They sent a challenge out to the world, write a poem that uses the phrase 'reality detonates'. I was one of those who responded. They state that in the book "No two poems are similar. Not in subject. Not in tone. Not in emotional landscape" and that includes to both of mine.
Cicada Song Press, founded by Dr. Johanna Haas and Mona Mehas, published Reality Detonates, a collection of wide-ranging poems that include the phrase reality detonates. "But you will never encounter it the same way twice." The poems in Reality Detonates "move from deep inner conflict to exploding galaxies. There are love stories, prayers for the world, and reflections on aging. These poems come from all over the world. The writers range from known poets with long resumes to first-time submitters. If you read one poem, turn the page and the next will be completely different."
"Boycott Bewilderment"
My poem "Boycott Bewilderment" appeared August 5, 2026 on Cacti Fur published by Grandma Moses Press.
Founded in 2015, Cacti Fur is the oldest online poetry journal in the contiguous United State. A poetry high ground, Cacti Fur publishes 52 poems a year.
"Do They Hate Their Children?"
Issue 5 of My Galvanized Friend, In Full Color, includes my poem "Do They Hate Their Children?"
My Galvanized Friend believes "in a world where all people are free to express their gender identity and sexual orientation with pride through all forms of artistic and personal expression" and embraces a mission "to promote and encourage the creation, dissemination, and enjoyment of LGBTQIA+ literary and artistic expression."
Recent Non-Fiction
"There Is No Ethical Way to Use Algorithmic Slop"
This week I refused to renew a subscription I have been paying for since last century. It wasn't expensive. And I still enjoyed the content.
I cancelled for one reason and one reason only. The newsletter author has decided that using ChaptGPT (and other so-called "A.I." tools) is acceptable.
I refuse to participate in the grift. I explain why I call it that, and why I consider using algorithmic slop complicity in crimes against people and the planet, on my blog.
I cancelled for one reason and one reason only. The newsletter author has decided that using ChaptGPT (and other so-called "A.I." tools) is acceptable.
I refuse to participate in the grift. I explain why I call it that, and why I consider using algorithmic slop complicity in crimes against people and the planet, on my blog.
"Why I Am a Tech Luddite"When I replaced my computer last year, I discovered Adobe had disabled the website that allows you to remove a license from one computer while still maintaining the website that prevents you from installing a license on a new one. I discuss how I handled that fraud, why my "new" computer was built in 2020, and the legacy programs I use on it on my blog.