Ringing in the New Year

So much good poetry news for the New Year.

My poem that I only just found out two days ago was on Verse Daily in November, "On Hearing of Your Hearing Loss," is on that website again--as a favorite of the year 2015.  Thanks to Verse Daily, and to Ninth Letter for being the original publisher (and here's the permalink).

And, I'm so pleased that the Motionpoem based on my poem "Crows, Reckoning" and made by Alex Hanson and Edward Chase Masterson, has been released by Motionpoems. Thanks to Todd Boss and to the filmmakers at Commandr, and to everyone. It's a serious dream-come-true to see this happen. And there's an interview done by poet Avra Wing to celebrate the release. Yay!

What a great way to ring in 2016.

IM on IMDb

This is kind of trippy--I just realized I'm on IMDb. For "Crows, Reckoning" a Motionpoem directed by Alex Hanson and Edward Chase Masterson (and thanks to Todd Boss). Check it out!

The Motionpoem is Online!

Thanks so much to Todd Boss of Motionpoems for pairing my poem "Crows, Reckoning" with the artistry of COMMANDR filmmakers Edward Chase Masterson and Alex Hanson. You can watch the film here. I'm also thinking of ways to spread the word, so if you have any good ideas, please let me know. Thanks! And enjoy.

Finnish Comedy & Me

You want to see a Finnish comedy about a grumpy old man, don't you? Sure you do! Especially because showing with that offering in the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF) is the Motionpoem featuring my poem (from my new book Mendeleev's Mandala) called "Crows Reckoning", which has been made into a film by Edward Chase Masterson and Alex Hanson (of Commandr).

That's right, you can see The Grump (click on the link to see a trailer) by director Dome Karukoski, and Crows Reckoning together on April 16th and April 19th in Minneapolis. I really hope someone can go and report back to me! Tickets available here.