Reading to my pregnant wife’s womb for the first time set in process an artistic transformation that now has me wandering the countryside with a Connecticut Poetry Society tote bag sharing my poems about parenting, pregnancy and babies. Read More
Ridgefield Poet Laureate Barb Jennes’ online poetry series showcases talent from throughout Connecticut to supportive and engaged audiences every month.
I am proud to represent my community in Poets from Connecticut’s Four Corners: Father’s Day Edition on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at 7 PM.
Registration is open to all. Read More
In this People and Their Poems podcast interview, I discuss my work-in-progress – Baby Bump: Poems For and About Expecting Parents.
I hope you enjoy hearing how my life’s journey led to serving as a stay-at-home dad to a 4-year-old girl and 2-year-old boy, how my artist’s journey led to poetry, and how I’m focusing them both to cheer on expecting parents by encouraging dads to get involved at the earliest possible moment (the 15th week of pregnancy) when fetuses first start hearing voices from outside the womb. Read More
It was my honor to speak recently at the Connecticut Bards Poetry Review’s book launch.
The 2-minute-long video here includes a reading of a poem I wrote for our first-born child:
You Started as a Secret Read More