This poem was originally published in the spring 2014 edition of Concho River Review. Puhahabitu* The People knew about the truth In ways we only vaguely see; No man can point it out to us No priest retains the needed keys. Its power dwells where each believes That truth resides;…
My poem “The Ghost of the Moon” has been accepted for publication in the 2015 Texas Poetry Calendar (from the great Dos Gatos Press).
This poem originally appeared in the Spring 2014 edition of Interstice. The Serpent in My Eye I still recall the day it uncoiled its glassy shaft upon the world as I dashed down the alley— a crooked snake that twined at the edge of things, floating away from my focus,…
This poem originally appeared in the Spring 2014 edition of Interstice. Beer Bottles My grandfather Manny Garza Had three loves: Golf, beer, and Green-eyed girls (Hence his marriage To my grandmother And their later divorce). But of these three, The greatest was beer. When I was barely a toddler He’d…
Tanabata is a Japanese star festival derived from the similar Chinese celebration of Qixi. Meaning “seventh night,” Tanabata marks the yearly reunion in late summer or early fall of the deities Orihime and Hikoboshi (Weaver Princess and Boy Star), which correspond to the stars Vega and Altair. In the mythology…
I am delighted to announce that my first collection of original poetry, Shattering and Bricolage, has been accepted for publication by Ink Brush Press. The book should be out before the end of the year.
