Freelance editor, writer & poet
POETRY
A View from the Loft, Minneapolis, MN; online publication
“Beginning to End,” Le Poème finalist, April-May 2003
Abandoned Mine, online publication
"Driving My Sister's Iowan Time Capsule," Second Issue - May 2022
ArtWord Quarterly, White Bear Lake, MN,
“Johnnie Mudd,” Summer 2000, Number 21
“Beaver Island Remembered,” Spring 2000, Number 20
“Missing in the Art Museum,” Winter 2000, Number 19
“Love and Death,” Spring 1999, Number 16
“Gardener's Choice,” Winter 1999, Number 15
“Opportunity,” Summer 1998, Number 13
“Exhibit in Chicago,” Fall 1997, Number 10
“Strong Fish,” Spring 1997, Number 8
“Occidental Taoism,” Winter 1997, Number 7
“These Capricious Things,” Fall 1996, Number 6
The Awakenings Review, Chicago, IL
"A Hug for James Wright," Fall 2024, Vl. 11, No.2 (also online)
"My Epiphany Dawned Gradually," Fall 2024, Vol. 11, Number 2 (also online)
"Relative Danger," Fall 2024, Vol. 11, Number 2 (also online)
Bellevue Literary Review, New York, NY
"Chance in Ukraine," Issue 49, 2025 -- Nominated for 2025 Pushcart Prize
The Bluebird Word; online publication
"Lessons from Sunflowers," online October 1, 2025
"Instructions on Chivalry," May 1, 2025
"Logging the Land," online June 1, 2024
"Christmas 2000," online December 17, 2023, and Winter Reflection Issue January 2024 "
"Six Months After Father's Leave-Taking," September 10, 2022
Bronze Bird Books, Columbia, SC
"Books Books Books." Tiny Moments: Vol. III, 2024
Brief Wilderness Anthology: Ink and Sinew, Editor Shosana D. Keresky (online)
"Passing Light at Night"
"Urban Paradox"
"Line of Duty"
Corridor, Bellingham, WA
"Suburban Summer," Vol. 30, August, 2025
"Summer Song," Vol. 31, September, 2025
"Spring Before Spring," Vol.24, February, 2025
"Tundra Swans," Vol. 21, November 2024
"Raking Winter Leftovers," Vol.16, June 2024
"I Think that I will Never See," Vol. 14, April 2024
Dash Literary Journal, Fullerton, CA
"Shopping for Petunias," Spring 2021. Volume 14
Deep Breath, Winona, MN; online publication
“Memory Blue,” 11/7/96
Earth's Daughters: Take Turns, Buffalo, NY
"Aging Gracefully," #99, 2024
"Morning Shower," #99, 2024
"The Dredging War," #99, 2024
Elder Voices Anthology, Bellingham, Washington
"Age is Relative," 2025
FMAM Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine, Minneapolis, MN
“A Sunday Drive with Alfred,” April/May/June 2004
“un-poem,” Summer 2003
“Weighty Measures,” October/November 2001
“The Committee,” April/May 2001
“Women Poets,” February/March 1999
“Why We Have Poets,” February/March 1999
“Someone Watches Me,” Oct/Nov 1998
“I Want a Chandelier in My Dining Room,” June/July 1998
Haiku for Hikers, Brick Street Poetry, Inc. Anthology, Zionsville, IN. 2021
Three untitled Haiku with accompanying photographs
HerWords, Black Mountain Press, Ashville, NC
"My Mother Never Read Virginia Wolfe," Volume 1, Number 3, 2021
"Not Letting Go," Volume I, Number 3, 2021
Jerseyworks, Northfield, NJ; online publication
“At a Conference on Nature,” December 2005
“Duck Duck Duck,” December 2005
“Lost in the Stars,” December 2005
“The Old Man on the City Park Bench Speaks,” December 2005
“At the Bus Stop in Fort Wayne, Indiana,” Winter/Spring 2004
“Bedrock Blues,” Winter/Spring 2004
Last Stanza Poetry Journal, Monee, IL
"After a Year, the Cat Decides It's Fascinated by the Bedroom Light Fixture," Issue #15: Companions, 2024
"Uncle's Remains," Issue #14:I Never Knew, 2023
"I Am a Spiral Notebook," Issue #12: Respite, 2023
"Whispering Pines," Issue #8: Root, Bloom, Cultivate, 2022
"My Father's Sword," Issue #5: Lost/Found/Rediscovered, 2021
Living with Nature, La Crosse River Marsh Coalition, La Crosse, WI
“Autumnal Passage,” July 2004
“Preparing for Winter,” July 2004
“Next Spring,” Earth Day 2003
“Walleye Trolling,” Earth Day 2003
Loonfeather, Bemidji, MN
“Father’s Feet of Clay,” Summer 1999
“Aunt Betsy Explains from Her Porch Rocking Chair,” Spring/Summer 1995
“Norwegian Pioneer,” Spring/Summer 1995
“Universality,” Spring/Summer 1994
Lost Lake Folk Opera, Rushford. MN
“At the Cranberry Museum,” Vol. 4, No. 2, Fall & Winter 2017
“Not Emily Dickinson,” Vol. 4, No. 2, Fall & Winter 2017
“Scandinavian White on Black,” Vol. 4, No. 2, Fall & Winter 2017
“Universality,” Vol. 4, No. 2, Fall & Winter 2017
“WWII Vet,” Vol. 4, No. 2, Fall & Winter 2017
Main Channel Voices: A Collection of Dam Good Poems, 2004 Anthology - self-
published edition
"Beginning to End," previously on A View from the Loft
"Department Secretary"
"Raining People"
"The Committee," previously published in FMAM Futures Mysterious
Anthology Magazine
"WWII Vet," previously in Sidewalks
"X-Rated Fishing"
Main Channel Voices: A Dam Fine Literary Magazine, Winona, MN
“How to Identify a Good Draft,” Vol. 5, No 2, Spring 2009
“My Birthday Month,” Vol. 4, No. 4, Fall 2008
“Form Follows Function,” Vol. 3, No. 3, Summer 2007
“Morning Poem,” Vol. 3, No. 3, Summer 2007
“River Runs,” Vol. 1, No. 4, Fall 2005
The Midwest Quarterly, Pittsburg, KS
"Minnesotans Tip Over a Sea Kayak Off Cook Island," Summer 2025, Vol.
66, No. 4
Mined, Minneapolis, MN
“Relapse,” Vol. II, No. 1, 2001
“Sliding Downhill,” Vol. II, No. 1, 2001
“Stuffing Down Feelings,” Vol. II, No. 1, 2001
“Writing Poems About Depression,” Vol. II, No. 1, 2001
Mosaic, Winona, MN
“Night Watch,” 1990
“Revolutions,” 1989
“Reading Merton's Poetry,” 1988
Naugatuck River Review, Westfield, MA
"What Robert Frost Had in Mind," Issue 35, Winter/Spring 2025, 17th
Contest Edition Semi-Finalist
North Coast Review/Poetry Harbor, Duluth, MN
“Practical Joker,” Winter 2001; Nominated for 2002 Pushcart
Prize
“At the Cranberry Museum,” Summer 1999
“Only Lonely Lutheran,” Summer 1999
“In the Personals,” Spring 1997
NorthWords, Minneapolis, MN; online publication
“Exhibit in Chicago,” re-printed, 8/11/98
“Jealousy,” 4/20/98
“The Attractiveness of Depression,” 2/1/98
Odes to the Beloved: 101 Names for Love - 2004 Anthology by Light Hearted
Meals Press
“Passionless”
“These Capricious Things,” previously in ArtWord Quarterly
“Universality,” previously in Loonfeather
One Art, online publication
"The Ex," July 28, 2026
One Sentence Poems, online publication
"Foraging for Morels," 12/4/24
"Thinking Too Much," 8/25/21
"Addiction," 4/9/21
"Resignation," 4/21/19
"The Art of Politics," 11/17/18
“At a Loss for Words, 6/7/18
“Technological Impact,” 2/23/18
Play, Outrider Press Anthology, 2022, Play, Dyer, IN
"Art Gallery -- 1920s Jazz"
Poet-Artist Collaborative XVIII, Spring 2019 Crossings (chapbook), Zumbrota,
MN
“Passing Lifestyle”
Polyphony, Online quarterly – Four poem series from Belated Remembrance chapbook, March 2005
“The Women in Arne Kulterstad’s Life”
"Berte Arnesdatter Kultersad"
"Dorthe Pauline Sofienlund"
"Marie Oldsdatter Onstad"
"Marit Arnesdatter"
Rag Mag, Goodhue, MN
“Bad Hair Day,” Spring/Summer 1999, Volume 16, Number 1
“Braided Gold” Spring/Summer 1999, Volume 16, Number 1
“Family Matters,” Winter 1999, Volume 15, Number 2
“Acquiescence,” Spring 1997, Volume 14, Number 2
RavensPerch (online publication), Eatontown, NJ
"Electric Route," February 11, 2024
"John and Daisy," February 11, 2024 "Retirement," January 23, 2022
"Lawn Mower Burning," August 22, 2024
"Trespasser," August 22, 2024
"Houseboat Vacation," August 22, 2024
"Barney Fife," August 22, 2024
"Boots MacDuff," March 4, 2025
"In Clean Morning," March 4, 2025
"Ronnie Huntington." March 4, 29025
"Boozie's Rubber Duck Race," October 17, 2025
"Picture Perfect," October 17, 2025
"Peace Surprises Me," October 17, 2025
"Locking Through," January 9, 2026
"Hunting Wild Ginseng," January 9, 2026
"To the Housekey," January 9, 2026
"Bar Hopping," January 9, 2026
"Retirement," January 23, 2022
"Bar Fly Failure," January 23, 2022
"On a Whim," January 23, 2022
realgoodwords, Brainerd, MN
“The Night Before All Saints Day, “2000, Volume, 2 Number 2
Red Booth Review
"Bar Notes," Print version: eager to lose, Beltsville, MD, Summer 2k3;
"Bar Notes," Issue 11 Online, October 2002
Remark
“Ghosts,” Issue 48, September 2006
“One of Those “For Worse” Days,” Issue 48, September 2006
Right Hand Pointing, online publication
"Q and Mc," July 15, 2026
River Images
“Spoon River,” Spring 2001, Volume 3, Number III
“First Time,” Spring 2000, Volume 3, Number I
Sidewalks, Champlin, MN
“Yankee Doodle Dandy had a Great Fall,” Spring/Summer 2001, Final Issue
“WWII Vet,” Fall/Winter 1999-2000
“You'll Catch Your Death of Cold,” Spring/Summer 1999; Nominated for 2001 Pushcart Prize
Spank the Carp, online publication (with annual print anthologies)
"Western Celluloid," Pond 92, April 2026
"The Surly Peas," Pond 86, April 2025 and Spank the Carp 2025 Anthology,
2026
"Common Sense," Pond 81, June 2024 and Spank the Carp 2024 Anthology,
2026
"Felis Catus," Pond 62, April 1, 2021 and Spank the Carp 2021 Anthology,
2022
“An Xmas Poem,” Pond 48, March 2019 and Spank the Carp 2019 Anthology,
2020
“Art is a Two-Way Street,” Pond 40; June 2018 and Spank the Carp 2018
Anthology, 2019
Split Rock Poetry and Belief, Duluth, MN, 1994
"Secrets"
"Sisters"
"To the Cup on the Counter: Ode to Leftover Coffee"
Steam Ticket: A Third Coast Review, LaCrosse, WI
"The Estate Sale," Vol 27, Spring 2024
"Norwegian Cooking," Vol. 25, Spring 2022
“Hollow House,” Vol. 23, Spring 2020
Terminus, Atlanta, GA
“Adulthood,” Issues 4 and 5, 2004
Texas Poetry Calendar, Fredericksburg, TX
"Dirge Ditty," 2004 Calendar
Three Line Poetry, online publication, Issue 50, 2019
Untitled
Tipton Poetry Journal, Zionsville, Indiana
"Pick-Up-Sticks," Issue 67, Winter 2026
"In the Artists' Studios," Issue 63, Winter 2925 (also online)
"American Bald Eagle," Issue 60, Spring 2024 (also online)
"The Newcomers," Issue 60, Spring 2024 (also online)
"I once heard dreams are glimpses into your soul," Issue 58, Fall 2023 (also
online)
"Trying to Come Up with Distracting Conversation," Issue 52, Spring 2022
(also online)
"The Monks of the Drepung Losing Monastery Visit the WSU Art Gallery,
Issue 50, Fall 2021 (also online)
"Sense of Place," Issue 48, Spring 2021 (also online)
"Plains Pioneer," Issue 47, Winter 2021
"Uncooperative Wildlife," Issue 46, Fall 2020
Trapeze, Decorah, IA
“Arnold's Letters,” Winter 1997, Volume Three, Number One
The Winona Daily News, Winona, MN
“Waking Ritual,” April 12, 2015 (WDN Poetry Contest Finalist)
“A Visit from the Election,” Nov. 1, 2008 Co-author Carol Borzyskowski
“The Voter,” October 29, 2004, Co-author Carol Borzykowski
The Wolf Head Quarterly, Kansas City, MO
“The Jockey,” Spring 2000 (online)
“Knowing I'll Be There in 30 Years,” Spring 1999 (online)
“Holding is a Slippery Proposition,” Autumn 1998, 4/4
“Bad Poems,” Summer 1998, 4/3; Reprinted online, 12/98
“Denial,” Spring 1998, 4/2; Reprinted online, 12/98
“Scandinavian White on Black,” Winter 1998, 4/1
“Do I Name Them Now?” Autumn 1997, 3/4
“Minimalist,” Summer 1997, 3/3
Under the Bridge: Poems from the Duluth Writers’ Workshop, Duluth, MN, June
2000
“Bedrock Blues”
"First Sight"
"Lake Superior"
"North Meets South"
Winona Arts Center, Art in the Time of Covid Exhibit, Sept. 12 - Nov. 10, 2021
“Futility at the Onset of the Pandemic”
Winona Poetry Walk, Sidewalk stamp, Winona Fine Arts Commission and the City of Winona, 2021,
Untitled stamp imprint on Winona, MN sidewalk at 50 W. 2nd St. of “The Plains are the Sky”
Writer Corner Anthology, Bellingham, WA, 2024
"Flash Flood"
CHAPBOOKS
Selling the Family, Georgetown, KY, 2021, Finishing Line Press
Belated Remembrance, Georgetown, KY, 2010, Finishing Line Press
A Musings, Winona, MN, 2003; Self-published limited-edition chapbook
BOOKS
Winona State University Scrapbook 1858-2008, Celebrating 150 Years, 2007; Co-author, Rill Ann Reuter
PROSE PUBLICATIONS
Futures, Minneapolis, MN
"For the Love Of," Summer 2003, 2001 A Picture is Worth 1000-2000
Words Contest
ARTICLES
Mississippi Crow, Winter 2007
"Punctuation in Poetry," Reprint of a "Backwaters" column in Main Channel
Voices, Vol. 2, No. 4, 2006Great River Review, Number 17, 1998
Review of People of Gumption and Other Stories by Fran Lehr
EDITORIAL
Main Channel Voices: A Dam Fine Literary Magazine, Winona, MN, 2005-2009
Quarterly literary magazine co-founder and co-editor of a print journal with
a web presence
Just When I Needed Her Most; Bosworth, Kim; OnLineBinding.com, Jacksonville,
FL, 2017
Once Lost; Elcombe, Ron; North Orchard Press, LLC, White Bear Lake, MN, 2023
(one of several editors)
NOTABLE
Listed in Poets & Writers online Directory of Writers (www.pw.org).
“You'll Catch Your Death of Cold” (Sidewalks, Spring/Summer 1999) –
Nominated for 2001 Pushcart Prize
“For the Love Of” (FMAM Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine, Summer
2003) – Grand winner of the 2001 “A Picture is Worth 1000-2000 Words
Contest”
“Practical Joker” (North Coast Review, Winter 2001) – Nominated for a 2002
Pushcart Prize
“Beginning to End” (A View from the Loft, April/May 2003 online) – Le Poème
contest finalist
“Instructions on Chivalry” – New Century Writer Awards 2003 quarter finalist
“North Meets South” – New Century Writer Awards 2003 quarter finalist
“Lost in the Stars” – FMAM Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine 2003-2004
Poetic Mayhem Contest 2nd place winner
“The Plains are the Sky” - Untitled stamp imprint on Winona, MN, cement
sidewalk selected in the 2021 Poetry Walk Sidewalk competition sponsored
by the Winona Fine Arts Commission and the City of Winona, Minnesota
(Installed October 2021)
"Chance in Ukraine" - (Bellevue Literary Review, Issue 49, 2025) - 2025 Pushcart
Prize Nominee
"Mind of a Poet" - Invited to provide commentary on "Western Celluloid" in Spank
the Carp, Pond 92, 2026
VISUAL ARTS
Three untitled color photographs accompanying three haiku in Haiku for Hikers,
Brick Street Poetry, Inc. Anthology, Zionsville, IN, 2021
“Feed me. No me. No me.” - color photo, Spank the Carp Carpwork Gallery (online),
4/1/2019
"Welcome to the Party" - color photo, Spank the Carp Carpwork Gallery (online),
4/1/2019
“Invitation” - pencil drawing, Winona Art Center Member Exhibit, 10/6 - 11/18/17
“Serenity”- pencil drawing, Winona Arts Center Members Exhibit, 8/3 - 9/21/16
“Dam #9” - color photo, Winona Arts Center Grand Excursion Members Exhibit,
6/16 - 7/14/04.
READINGS --Multiple Readers
Salish Sea Poetry Festival—April 23, 2026
Elder Voices Anthology Reading – Bellingham, WA - April 23, 2025
2025 February Pop-Up Series - Bellingham, WA - February 20, 2025
Writers Corner Anthology Reading - Bellingham, WA - December 8, 2024
Art in the Time of Covid - Winona Arts Center, Winona, MN - September 18, 2021
Crossings Poet-Artist Collaborative XVIII, Spring 2019 - Crossings, Zumbrota, MN
- April 26, 2019
A Community of Poets, National Poetry Month 2006 Reading Series – Rochester Community and Technical College, Rochester, MN April 6, 2006
Round Robin – Winona Arts Center, Winona, MN - March 2, 2006
Round Robin - Winona Arts Center, Winona, MN - March 3, 2005
A Christmas Reading - Winona Public Library, Winona, MN - December 16, 2004
First Wednesday Poetry Reading – John Hassler Theatre, Plainview, MN -
September 15, 2004.
Main Channel Voices: A Reading of Dam Good Poetry – Winona Arts Center,
Winona, MN - March 19, 2004
Odes to the Beloved: 101 Names for Love – Easel Street Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
- February 15, 2004
Women’s Round Robin II - Winona Arts Center, Winona, MN - March 20, 2003
Women’s Round Robin - Winona Arts Center, Winona, MN - March 15, 2002
The Learning Club - Winona Historical Society, Winona, MN - July 16, 2001
Stirring Voice, Sweet Music - Winona Public Library, Winona, MN 55987 - April
10, 2001
Poets' Quartet - Winona State University, Winona, MN - April 18, 2000
A Potpourri of Poets - Winona State University, Winona, MN - April 29, 1998
Autumn Readings - Winona State University, Winona, MN - October 15, 1996
In Our Own Voices, A Reading of Original Prose and Poetry - Winona State
University, Winona, MN - April 14, 1996
In Our Own Voices: Local Writers Read from Their Own Works About Women's Experience - Winona State University, Winona, MN -
April 10, 1994
In Our Own Voices: Local Women Read from Their Own Works About the Experience of Women - Winona State University, Winona, MN -
March 21, 1993
WORKSHOPS ATTENDED
- Susan Rich, Elizabeth Bradfield, Cindy Veach, Susan Landgraf, Ocea Echo - Poets on the Coast, La Conner, WA, 2025
- Linda Conroy, Poetry Workshop: Writing in Forms and Free Verse, Bellingham, WA, 2024
- Kevin Murphy, Poetics of Humor, Bellingham, WA, 2023
- Ted Kooser, Duluth Writers’ Workshop, University of Minnesota, Summer 2005
- Sandy McKinney and Lola Haskins - Island Muse, Cook Island, Florida, April 2003.
- Fred Chappell - Duluth Writers' Workshop, University of Minnesota, Summer 2000.
- Mark Levine - Iowa Summer Writing Festival, University of Iowa, Summer 1999.
- Yusef Komunyakaa - Indiana University Writers Conference, Indiana University, Summer 1997.
- Naomi Shihab Nye - Split Rock Arts Program, University of Minnesota, Summer 1996.
- Michael Dennis Browne - Split Rock Arts Program, University of Minnesota, Summer 1994.
- Karen Subach - Iowa Writing Festival, University of Iowa, Summer 1993.