My poem Polar Bears is in Songs of Eretz Poetry Review; “Polar Bears” is a poem about visiting the zoo with Lucy, back when she was only two years old…. In non-poetry news, two huge old trees fell down in our back yard earlier this week. I am particularly sad about the loss of the oak tree.

My poem Further Extracts from the Recollections of Artoch, Senior Advisor to King Xau is online in Mirror Dance 🙂

My poem First Lesson has been published online at Silver Blade 🙂 “First Lesson” is a poem in play format featuring the dragon and Prince Keng (King Xau’s oldest child).

My poem Another Week is in Songs of Eretz Poetry Review; “Another Week” is a poem about King Xau and his son Keng. I also noticed that another King Xau poem, Fault, had been published there in April…. In other news, I think I will have a first draft of the entire epic by early June 🙂

My poem Brighid, first published in first published in Apex Magazine, and subsequently the winner of a Poetry Nook weekly contest, will be reprinted in a Poetry Nook anthology.

My poem “Blaze” is in the latest issue of the Concho River Review 🙂 It’s a poem about my father.

I received my contributor copies of The 2016 Rhysling Anthology, which contains reprints of three poems that first appeared in “Crowned”: “The Washerwoman’s Daughter,” “Training: Stances,” and “Dragonslayer” 🙂 🙂 🙂

And I also received, in the same parcel, my contributor copies of the latest Star*Line, containing another three poems: “The Hobbit,” “Conversations with Household Items,” and “Hero.” The first of these three is autobiographical, the second fictitious, and the third is part of The Sign of the Dragon (a poem from the point of view of Queen Shazia).

Illustration by Lucy Lee-Moore

Lucy drew me a picture of Hana for Mother’s Day 🙂 I have added the picture below the poem “The Ride” on my The Sign of the Dragon website.

My poems “Li” and “Rachel” have both been accepted by Songs of Eretz Poetry Review. “Li” is a poem from The Sign of the Dragon that focuses on one of King Xau’s guards. “Rachel” is a poem about a childhood friend of mine.

My poem Returning has been published in The Open Mouse 🙂 It’s a poem about King Xau riding for home after defeating a demon.