Frail and Ferocious As a Sparrow: The Poetry of Maria Mazziotti Gillan
I culled this essay from the notes for a talk I gave at the Italian American Studies Association conference years ago, praising the work of my mentor and poetry hero, Maria Mazziotti Gillan.
Brandish a Radiance: The Poetry of Liz Rosenberg
This is an unpublished essay I wrote years ago about my mentor and friend, Liz Rosenberg, who started me on my way in poetry.
Fragments from a Lover’s Quarrel
fragments from a life in poetry, culled from interviews, occasional writing, & notes