Happy National Dark Poetry Day!  My poem “I Write a Rite of Pyrite” is part of this year’s anthology of horror and dark verse by the Horror Writers Association, HWA Poetry Showcase Vol. XII, out today.  I’m honored that this year’s judges and editor selected my poem for inclusion. 

“I Write a Rite of Pyrite” came about as I was thinking about four things:  1) the concept of anti-closure and how it might be put to use in a horror poem, 2) dehumanizing transformations, 3) playing with shape and white space, and 4) regret, particularly in a world of rapid-fire communication, indignation, and retaliation.