Poetry published in The Twin Bill

"One Full Moon in October" featured in World Series issue

Dear Readers,

I’m pleased to share that my poem “One Full Moon in October” was published in The Twin Bill’s World Series Issue. You can read the poem and the rest of the issue by clicking on the link and I’ve also pasted the poem below. The Twin Bill is a quarterly online literary baseball journal — how cool is that? The illustration by artist Jason David Córdova chosen by the publisher is fabulous, as is all the artwork in the journal.

Happy World Series watching tonight — GO YANKS!

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One Full Moon in October 

I was on my way to a party     in a high rise building
on the Upper East Side     dressed in costume 
as a Benedictine monk     in a simple brown robe
The night was crisp and cool     that snap in the air
that electrifying autumn energy     the feeling
that something might happen     at any moment 
like waiting for a singer     to open her mouth
for the sound to emerge     for the song to start
 
I emerged from the yellow cab     paid the driver
stepped into the street     the hum of traffic
and passersby buzzing      the harvest moon
bursting like a giant letter O     in the dark sky
A sudden chorus rang out     windows opened
yelling and cheering      and streamers and water
pouring from balconies in celebration    
a cacophony of joy      I could not hear
what anyone was saying     but I knew 
 
A man crossing the street    
clad in a blue pinstripe jersey  and a white cap    
with a blue Y     grabbed me      whirled me    
gleefully    planted a wet kiss     on my cheek
We spun round     for a moment
Bless you, Father!     he said   
looking at my robes     I mean 
Bless you, Sister!      and we laughed     
under the streetlight       in the dark     strangers    
bound by a common moment 
a shared happiness     the music of jubilation
spilling out      After all     it was Halloween weekend
and the Yanks     had won the Series
and the moon smiled     as if the world
could always      be this magical 

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