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...