(Meowl-o-ween)
It’s Meowl-o-ween, and the cats are out! In the glow of a harvest moon they gather—whiskers twitching, tails a-switching. Led by a scruffy black cat, they slink, pounce, and scare on the spookiest night of the year. But not all the cats are enjoying Halloween. . . a lost kitten is frightened by the crowds, […] Read More
New Mexico Poetry Anthology 2023 is an “ode and homage to nuestra querencia, our beloved homeland.” Two hundred original, previously unpublished poems explore themes such as community, culture, history, identity, landscape, and water. From a diverse group of poets, the poems are introspective and personal; reflective and astute; steady and celebratory. Including poignant, unique, even […] Read More
Donald Levering’s 16th poetry book, titled “Breaking Down Familiar,” has achieved notable recognition. Published by Main Street Rag Publishing Company, it secured the Creative Verse Book of Poetry category award in the 2023 New Mexico Press Women Communications Contest. Furthermore, it secured the second position in the same category in the National Federation of Press […] Read More
Any Song Will Do, New and Selected Later Poems, picks up where his last book, Previous Lives, left off in its retrospective of over 40 years of poetry writing. Previously uncollected newer poems comprise over a third of the book; the rest are selected from four of his books published since 2012. The title is derived from […] Read More
Donald Levering’s 11th poetry book, Algonquins Planted Salmon, makes myths into poems of wonder and warning. It celebrates dancing cranes, flitting moths, and falling stars. It likewise decries river damming, coal mining, and monstrous poisonings, such as at Fukushima and the sonic onslaught on dolphins. It is a book in which, “Nature is making her last […] Read More
The Two Valleys Saga: Book Three
Was the death the result of murder … suicide … or did someone else seize the opportunity to shift the blame onto the Lees? Jesús’ memoir explores these, and other questions that arise as he recovers from comatic amnesia. While struggling to rediscover his past, he finds solace in the structure and strict values of […] Read More
