Poetry
A Final Spark of Magic from John Francis Cross
When John Francis Cross passed away two weeks ago, on Sept. 10, 2022, after a lengthy battle with cancer, I was heartbroken for a number...
Luciferina: 4 Minutes of Light vs. Dark
This is the most fun I’ve had in ages — making a short film based on one of my recent poems, “Luciferina”! The poem was...
Witch Way Podcast Appearance
It was such a delight to chatter about writing and Tarot with Tokyo’s dazzling High Priestess of Magickal Words herself: Ms. Sorcha! She popped my...
January Poetry Challenge 2022
The New Year is almost upon us! I religiously set resolutions every January 1st, and most of them fall to the wayside as the weeks...
Jeffrey Johnson Interview: The Irresistible Pull of Moonlight, Flamenco, & Noam Chomsky’s Brain
Meeting Jeffrey Johnson on the street in Setagaya on a sunny afternoon in October, you’d be forgiven for assuming he’s a moderately normal, well-adjusted man....
Tokyo Poetry Journal Vol. 10: Park Launch!
It was wonderful to see all these beautiful faces in Yoyogi Park on Saturday, proudly hoisting Vol. 10 of a journal that’s near and dear...
Full Moon Viewing & Poetry Scribbling
I was so charmed recently to read Junichiro Tanizaki’s description of the “full moon viewing party” in The Makioka Sisters. The entire family, including the...