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Award News

My poem "To Be the Change" is a finalist for the inaugral Nebula Award for Poetry and a finalist for the Rhysling Award!

My poem "Eagle-Eyed" is a nominee for the 2026 Rhysling Award in the short-form category!

Recent Publications

The Mermaid Speaks of Social Justice from the Bathtub (41 lines, fantasy/weird). Published in Strange Horizons (May 2026).

Change requires examination of the initial errors,
   of the circumstances from   then
   that led to the injustice   of now.

Only Birds and Dreams (9 lines, science fiction). Published in Space & Time (April 2026).

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