Tropical Storm Fay and Hobble Creek Review

Tropical Storm Fay appears to be approaching some part of Florida. I am ready and following the news at www.wunderground.com. I do tend to get fixated on tropical weather. While watching the storm satellite on-line, a ping alerted me to a delightful email from Justin Evans. My poem "Day Laborers" has been accepted for publication in the next Hobble Creek Review(http://www.hobblecreekreview.net).

Just Around the River Bend

Teacher work week begins on Tuesday. Where has the summer gone? I must confess that lately I have been reading more than writing. I just finished the last book in the Twilight Series. I have Justin Evans' new chapbook lined up next to read. Then before I know it, I will be reading fifty summer reports on The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Secret Life of Bees. No acceptances and no rejections lately....I have submitted some work and updated my tracker. The wait for the arrival of my chapbook, The Sister Series, continues...

Slipping Away

The summer is slowly slipping away from me. In two weeks my school has its book sale and in three weeks, teachers report back to work. Kelly and I just returned from the Parris Family vacation in Bonita Springs. The resort had a lazy river where we just drifted along in the sun. Now that we have returned home, I need to submit some poetry and update my tracker. My book should be ready soon. Today the sky is overcast and I will stay inside and work. I hope all is well in your world of poetry.

Chap Book

The chap book process is moving along smoothly. Jennifer at PuddingHouse is a treat. The proof should be in my hands in the next few days. I can't wait to see the cover. I'm teaching a three week session of summer school. It's a four hour block in the afternoon, so I still have time to write. Kelly continues to travel all over the place. And we both head to Bonita Springs in two weeks for the Parris Family vacation.

Road Trips

So we packed our bags and headed to North Carolina. Along the way, we had a two day stay in quaint Saint Augustine. Kelly toured Flagler College, which she really liked. It was cool and breezy in NC. We spent nights on the porch looking at the lake and reading.Now I'm back home updating my tracker and polishing poetry while Kelly spends a few days at Atlantis. No acceptances lately--just rejections, so I need to get busy.

Summer Time

The response to the Kansas poem has been nice. Working with Corey and Robin from KU was a pleasure. I've been polishing some poems, but have not submitted any work in a few weeks. I have a ton of poems out there--just waiting to hear their status. The Father's Day WNCW mag was released-two of my students, Gordon and Mitch, had poetry in the edition. Hats off to the editor, Julie, and the boys. I've been reading a great deal, making up for lost time. Take care and keep writing...

Kansas University Poem

My Kansas University poem has posted at the KU site. You can use it as a background and you have two choices. Go to http://www.funstuff.ku.edu/backgrounds.shtml

and check it out!!!!