This year continues to toss its extremes like a fit we must simply let pass. Another death in the family. Another national tragedy, push...

After all of the planning that went on in April, we are deep into May’s events. And the sun is shining on a beautiful Toledo. At 4pm...

Just finished as emcee of this year's Ode to the Zipcode, and I just have to share it with everyone! Watch here. Earlier today, I had the...

Amidst the rubble of our another-round-of-Covid, war in Ukraine, inflation-burdened times, life still seeks life. National Poetry Month...

When I pronounce the word Silence, I destroy it." ― Wisława Szymborska, Poems New and Collected. And so we are powering through Women's...

When the Lucas County Commissioners announced my selection as Poet Laureate, they made some key points about our community. In a press...

Carl Sagan said it and I quote it all the time. Each new year can feel a bit like a brand new construction. This year in particular feels...

to think I stood up in front of the Lucas County Commissioners, read a couple of poems, and they declared me the new Poet Laureate of...

Yes, there are a million things that crush your soul and they all seem terribly active all the time. But behind their blistering noises...

The first snow of the season has fallen and we've got our December readings in place, (I am so excited about being a feature in Writers...

I keep thinking things will slow down. Perhaps next month they will, but right now there’s a whole lot of shaking goin’ on! Not only have...

I was finally on the road a bit… This past weekend, in Youngstown, having the most amazing time at Lit Youngstown’s 5th Annual Fall...

July and August were an absolute whirlwind of activity! So much so that every intention of letting you know about the action as it was...

Well, it’s been a minute… not only was April a fantastic and busy Poetry Month, but May passed in a blur of my youngest kid’s high school...

To begin with, the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo is featuring me this week in their Artist Feature series. On Wednesday, I will be...

So many things are emerging! The daffodils are showing their bright faces, my chapbook is out and in the hands of readers, and I’m...

Semidomesticated book release reading is tonight and I cannot wait! Not only do I get to share this excitement with the very talented...

To begin with, here are three poems of mine that the incredible Malarkey Books shared… http://malarkeybooks.com/poetry/three-poems-by-jon...

It’s more like a re-awakening. Whew, this winter has been weird and brutal! But the sun has returned to us and 2021 has already brought...

We need to talk. Or moreover, I need to tell you something that’s hard for me to tell you. The past few months have been emotionally...