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Gone Lawn Issue 46 | Flash | Koss

October 2, 2022 ·

Honored to have cover art and flash in Gone Lawn Issue 46. The artwork is hand drawn, then enhanced digitally. The flash, “The Dictations of Cabbages,” is, I think, a COVID persona piece written in the voice of a carrot on the moon. Okay, I hope I didn’t spoil it. It’s unlike anything I’ve written. Enjoy.

Gone Lawn flash publication with cabbage moon face by Koss--a green moon on black background
The Dictations of Cabbages, Promo Art for Gone Lawn Flash Piece by Koss

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Cover Art by Koss for Gone Lawn 46

Outlook Springs Best of the Net Nominations 2023

October 2, 2022 ·

Very pleased and surprised to be among Outlook Springs Best of the Net nominees for 2023. My poem, if William Burroughs Were Your Secretary, published in Outlook Springs print journal and online, was nominated. There’s lots of great poetry and fiction you can find on their site. Check out the print issue and my sound file on my audio page. Also, another funny poem about job interviews, “Core Values,” was published on their site and there’s also an audio file here on my website. I love Outlook Springs and am grateful to Jeremy John Parker, Andrew R. Mitchell, Jayce and Al Mitchell and the other editors for this honor (and for having a sense of humor).

Outlook Springs Best of the Net 2023 Nominations Promo

South Florida Poetry Journal #25 Poem

May 17, 2022 ·

Honored to have a disturbing but important poem in South Florida Poetry Journal’s latest issue (#25). #CW. So grateful to the editors for publishing. Read it along with a bunch of great work and sound files here.

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San Pedro River Review | Poetry Publication

March 9, 2022 ·

So fortunate to be in another issue of San Pedro River Review. This issue has a theme of Place. Jeff and Tobi, the editors, are kind and efficient. They have two brief submission windows each year, then superfast notices for submitters. Generally, a month or so after an acceptance, the issue is out. I wish all journals were this professional. Here is a bad photo of the poem, which I’ll update at a later date. This has been a busy publication year, and I’m having trouble keeping up. This poem is one of many about grief (for my grandmother) and mortality. Buy the whole issue on Amazon. See my other San Pedro River Review publication, “Opt-Out Mother,” here.

poem text from Repository, a grief poem by Koss in San Pedro River Review
“Repository,” a poem by Koss in San Pedro River Review

Indecision | Koss | Crossword Art

December 30, 2021 ·

Crossword Poem/Art by Koss, graphite over text
Crossword Poem/Art by Koss

Sometimes less is more. Sometimes I can’t believe in language. But all that really matters is the pencil, the brush, and this moment. Check out some of my other crossword poems and art in my blog. You can also navigate by the categories. Thanks for visiting.

Chiron Review 124 | Poetry

December 12, 2021 ·

Very happy to have poems in Chiron Review 124. Love this cover art. Chiron is a 40+ year-old lit mag publishing writers like Marge Piercy, Lyn Lifshin and Charles Bukowski. It was created by Michael Hathaway in 1981 and was published in a tabloid format, as many journals were then. I’m so thrilled to be in this cool journal and published alongside people like Lyn Lifshin who inspired me when I was young. Tobi Alfier, J.C. Alfier, and Alexis Rhone Fancher are also in this issue. I thought I was slated for the spring issue, so it was a nice surprise to see this pop up on social yesterday. More updates soon. I’m behind in these announcements.

Skins promo poem with cover of Chiron 124 and clownish boy sitting in chair with candle
Skins, a poem by Koss in Chiron Review, issue 124
Space Mermaid poetry excerpt with Chiron 124 cover and boy with clown paint and candle in chair on blue background
Space Mermaid poem by Koss in Chiron 124
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