My poem “Afternoon Tea” has been accepted by Concho River Review; it’s a poem about preparing afternoon tea with Lucy.

My poem “Shade” has been accepted by Silver Blade. I wrote the poem as I was nearing the end of the first draft of The Sign of the Dragon, but it takes place about halfway through the story. (I didn’t write the poems in chronological order.)

I am very happy to say that my poem Not Like This, first published in Apex Magazine, has been nominated for the 2017 Rhysling Award 🙂 🙂 “Not Like This” is a King Xau poem told from the perspective of his guard Atun. (I am very fond of Xau’s guards.)

My poem “The Path to Peace” has been accepted by Fantasy & Science Fiction, which makes me very happy 🙂 The poem is part of The Sign of the Dragon, taking place 12 years into the story. It will be my second poem to appear in F&SF. (I also have a poem in their current issue, and, years ago, they published four of my short stories.)

N.B. I have found Charlie Finlay to be a very nice editor to work with. He is always friendly, usually fast, and his comments are helpful.

I had two King Xau poems published today. Respect, a personal favorite of mine, appeared in Polu Texni, and The Imperial War: Onset appeared in Grievous Angel 🙂

My poem Undecorating has been published by Songs of Eretz Poetry Review. If my tally is correct, it is my three hundredth poem to be published!

My poems “The Dark Equations” and “Advice to a Six-Year-Old” have both been accepted by Star*Line. Both are new poems, written earlier this month. Sometimes it takes me years to get poems accepted (if I succeed at all). I much prefer when they find a home quickly!

My poem “Preschool 2050” is in the Robots issue of Eye to the Telescope 🙂

Also, my poem “Tirron” has been accepted by Mirror Dance, and will be my fifth poem to appear there. As with the other four poems that appeared in Mirror Dance, “Tirron” is part of The Sign of the Dragon.

I have four poems in the new issue of Star*Line (issue #40.1, Winter 2017). All four poems were written in October-November 2016. One of them, Wilderness 2050, may be read online, as it is an Editor’s Choice poem.

I am delighted to report that my poem First Lesson has been nominated for the 2017 Rhysling Award 🙂 “First Lesson” is part of The Sign of the Dragon, and first appeared in Silver Blade.