I am happy to announce that The Ekphrastic Review has published four of my poems on their website. These verses are my response to drawings by my late husband, the French painter Paul Reynard (1927-2005)
Review of Double Stream
I am honored to share this review of Double Stream which has been published recently by Quill and Parchment. (Scroll down to “Book Reviews”):
Poetry Podcast
My reading of my poem “Your Hands” is included in this recently aired podcast, “Bedtime Stories: How Do I Love Thee,” in observance of Valentine’s Day 2024:
https://www.boomerbedtimestoryradio.com/post/how-do-i-love-thee
Armando Sanchez Interview about Old Age & Young Hearts
It is with much pleasure that I am sharing with you a recent interview by Armando Sanchez with Judie Rae and myself about our poetry anthology Old Age & Young Hearts.
Between the House and the Sea
My poem ‘Between the House and the Sea' has tied for First Place in the 2022 Voices of Lincoln Poetry Contest. I will be reading it live in Lincoln, California on Sunday, October 16th. Here is the poem:
Between the House and the Sea
Through water so transparent
you only know it's there
because it glints in the setting sun,
you glimpse pebbles gleaming
in the creek bed.
The frigid crystallinity
of this February evening,
like the light of your mind,
cannot grasp the question
of who you are, standing here
as unmoving as a bubble in an icicle.
Behind you, the house glowers
down the landscape from darkened
windows that tell no secrets.
In front of you, the bay booms
its wintry dirge. And even farther
beyond, the Pacific stretches west,
to spill unseen over the horizon.
At your feet, the icy stream asks,
Why do you stand here,
between the shrouded house
and the endless sea?
Ekphrastic Poetry
My article about the composition of ekphrastic poetry (poetry about works of art) has just been published on Yellow Arrow Publishing’s blog
https://www.yellowarrowpublishing.com/news/composition-ekphrastic-poetry-dooling-reynard. The article includes my poem “First Movement.” Check it out!
Virtual Reading on May 24 th starting at 6 pm
On Tuesday, May 24th, I will participate in a virtual reading hosted by The Pacific Review (https://www.pacificreview.net). The event will begin at 6 pm and I will be reading my poem “time is” which will be published in the Review’s upcoming issue #42.
The Swan
My poem, "The Swan," has been accepted for publication by The Rainbow Poems. I will post the link to the poem as soon as it goes live.
This poem is based on a video of a wheelchair-bound and dejected old lady in a rest home who, when hearing the music of "Swan Lake," comes alive and remembers the arm gestures of when she danced the part of the Swan Princess Odette many years before.
Publication news
My poem “time is” has been accepted for publication in The Pacific Review for their upcoming issue 42, Diverge. I have been invited to participate in a live reading at their launch.
Two of my poems in a new anthology
I have just received my advance copy of Reimagine America: An Anthology For the Future (Edited by Mark Lipman, Vagabond Books, 2022 ) which contains two of my poems, "Why?" and "Off Center."
I am honored to be included in this important anthology which contains poetry, art, and essays addressing the times we are in, where we are obliged to acknowledge that "As we begin to emerge from the shadows of some very dark years....it has become more than apparent that there is just no going back to normal, for normal was never just." (Mark Lipman, editor). Contributors include a broad range of poets, artists, and writers, including United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, addressing civil unrest, COVID, climate change, racial inequality, dark money in politics, police brutality, and a host of other problematic issues that have come to a head in the past two years.
Nomination for Pushcart prize
With much gratitude to Yellow Arrow Publishing, I just learned that the title poem from my chapbook, No Batteries Required, has been nominated for the 2022 Pushcart Prize
No Batteries Required nominated for Four Quartets Prize
I am honored to report that Yellow Arrow Publishing has nominated my chapbook No Batteries Required for The Poetry Society of America’s Four Quartets Prize. The contest will be judged by Rae Armantrout, Victoria Chang, and Dante Micheaud. Announcements of the short list will take place in the Spring of 2022, and the winner will be announced shortly thereafter.
Four Poems published by Page and Spine
Four of my poems, “I Wonder,” “Pondering Hafiz’s Question,” “The Hummingbird,” and “Will Tomorrow Ever End” have been published by Page and Spine online.
Three of my poems forthcoming in Muddy River Poetry Review
www.muddyriverpoetryreview.com has chosen three of my poems, “The Gate,” “Moods of the Sea,” and “Unheard Symphony” for publication in their Fall 2021 issue
New poems to be published in anthology
Two of my poems, “Why?” and “Off Center” have been chosen for inclusion in Vagabond Books’ anthology, Reimagine America, to be published in the Spring of 2022.
Other published works...
In addition to writing poetry, I have also edited the following books honoring the co-founders of Parabola Magazine: my mother, D. M Dooling, and P. L. Travers, author of the Mary Poppins series. I worked for Parabola as Editorial Assistant and Co-Editor from 1988 to 1995.
This book focuses on Travers's broad range of literary works and only touches very lightly on her private life, as she would have wished.
The Paths I Found: Writings and talks of D. M. Dooling (South Forty Press, 2018)
This volume includes Dooling's Parabola articles and Focuses (Dooling's unique editorials), her talks and writings about the Gurdjieff teaching, and her poetry.
I also served as Guest Editor for the following 4 issues of The Gurdjieff International Review
- A Teacher of Dancing: Vol 5, No. 1
- Pupils of Gurdjieff: Vol. 13, No 1 & 2, Vol. 14, No 2
My most recent publication is my poetry chapbook, No Batteries Required (Yellow Arrow Publishing, 2021)