I learned today that Mike Hanlon died. Mike was a high school friend of Andrew’s and the best man at our wedding.

My poem “At the Sign of the Dragon” has been accepted by Uppagus. This is a poem about the bookshop that my epic fantasy is named after. The owners were always very kind to me when I was growing up.

My poem “Letters” is in the latest issue of Ship of Fools. Moreover, the editor, Jack Hart, wrote a one-page review of “Crowned”, which appears at the end of the issue. I particularly appreciated his comment that “Ms. Lee uses a very clear, direct, and simple diction nearly free of idiom or verbal mannerism, so that the language is on one hand clear and readable, and on the other dignified and reserved. It works very well for the author’s purposes.” I am aware that many of the poems border on prose, and yet in my mind they are not prose, partly because they are more condensed and partly because I attempt to make them sound well (I may not succeed). It is is a relief to know this worked for Mr. Hart. N.B. I am grateful to Mr. Hart not only for his review, but for publishing my poetry and encouraging me for twelve years.

I have two poems about my grandparents in the latest issue of Uppagus, and a poem titled “National Museum of Ireland” in Main Street Rag 🙂

My poems “Bowl” and “On Vacation” have been accepted by Ship of Fools 🙂 “Bowl” is a King Xau poem and “On Vacation” is about my addictive delight in reading.

My poem “Another Week” has been accepted by Songs of Eretz Poetry Review. The poem is about King Xau and his eldest son.

I am delighted to report that I am the poet of the week at Songs of Eretz Poetry Review. Today’s poem is “Grandmothers,” and is partly about my mother…. Also today I received my contributor’s copy of Louisiana Literature containing my poem “Holding You” (a poem about Lucy).

My poem “Inheritance” has been accepted by Heroic Fantasy Quarterly, and will be my third poem from The Sign of the Dragon to appear there. “Inheritance” features King Xau, his eldest son Keng, and the dragon.

David Hartwell, a giant in the science fiction field, died yesterday. I knew him a little, not well, and admired and liked him very much.

My poem “Words” has been reprinted online by RHINO (who published it in print last year).