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GUESS WHAT, I HAVE A LITTLE BOOK OUT.

Seed, Star, Song is a little collection of nature poems to soothe all you hearts yearning for the outdoors and a tender place to land (so...quite a few of us rn). This little microchap contains forests, constellations, birds, and an undisclosed number of beetles.

Ghost City Press chapbooks are free (that’s right folks, free poetry for your hungry eyes) BUT, and this is a sizable BUT, if you can please consider making a donation as well. The button on that page funnels 100% of the proceeds to the writer. Trust me when I say with the exchange rate what it is, even a little token can go a long way.

I have become quite excellent at reporting things after the fact so - this happened. Yes that Martha Wells, yes that Patrick Weekes, now I sleep for a bajillion hours because the stream was at 4 am local time.

Curated by Melissa Powers and Rena Minegishi, this book is not for those seeking work on what it specifically means to be an Asian woman today. You’ll find that the poetry within these pages is, really, about what it means to be human.

My poem ‘Lessons from Grandfather’ found a home this year. It’s about growing beyond trauma and scars inflicted by family. If you’ve got relatives who were very different people inside and outside the home, if they became more dire warning than good example, if you cannot decide on whether they are worth forgiving...this one’s for you. Hope it helps.

Also the cover is simply stunning. I mean, look at it: