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Recent poems and poems being considered for new collections and books — a growing set of poetry strings ...
Four poems on aging, love, the nature of Maine, and the long march toward equality — published in the inaugural volume.
Read the poems → Poem String • Vol. 2 • 4 PoemsFour poems exploring the cosmos, robots and human faces, the arc of life toward its end, and how to plan for dying well.
Read the poems → Poem String • Vol. 3 • 2 PoemsTwo poems on humanity’s relationship with the natural world and the future — Gaia, robots, and the question of who survives.
Read the poems → Poem StringThree poems on usefulness, redemption and the gifts of life — written in Thomaston, Maine, 2025–2026.
Read the poems → Poem StringA few poems trying out for a spot in a planned Recent Poems book.
Read the poems →Coming soon ... poems for a planned series of books about the relationship between humans and machines in the near and distant future. A working title for book one is robot’s faces with the title poem appearing first in Midcoast Poetry Journal Volume 2.
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