Since the composition of "The Break" (republished in Stick Figure Poetry, Issue #23) dates back nearly 30 years, I thought I'd pair it up with an image from history's archives.

The procedural steps that come with building a bonfire inspired this poem of less than 50 words.

Favorable write-ups from the "Bay Area Reporter," "Sacred Chickens," "Spectrum Culture," and "Out in Jersey."

The breakthrough for this poem happened only after I figured out the structure, which put a line break before and after each time the word "I" appeared.

The poem was picked up by Book of Matches: Literary Journal for their Fall 2026 issue.

Bookbuyers in attendance were given a free copy of the mini-collection "On the Matter of Vincent Price."

Reviews from "The New York Sun" and the "London Grip"; interviews from "Headcanon" and "John V's Eclectic Avenue."

This poem was originally written for the theater program for my monologue "The Gospel According to St. Genet" which premiered at the Portland Art Museum in 1995.

In June 2026, my newest book "Diabolically Good: The Movie Career and Afterlife of Horror Icon Vincent Price" came out somewhat under the radar.

My own contribution for A Gathering of the Tribes' "Come Hear!" online anthology comes from my "Fassbinder" collection.

"The Strange Case of Nick M." and "Price in Purgatory" are revived for a weekend with blindfolds.

PrideFest's opening weekend features two listening parties for my radio plays with decidedly queer subplots.

Two of my favorite go-to poets, Malcolm Tariq and Joey De Jesus, were joined by newcomer Chela and memoirist Steve Turtell.

I had the pleasure of reading two poems ("Apocalypse" and "Past Due") at In Other Words, the 35th anniversary celebration for A Gathering of the Tribes.

This villanelle and two other poems ("Apocalypse" and "On the Matter of Vincent Price") are working towards two new poetry collections.

I wrote over 20 poems, started a new play entitled The Stations of Martha Cross, and made quite a number of new friends.

I wondered how I might transform this poem into an objet d'art in its own right.

Steven Burton's short film spotlights my poem "Bromine" from "Periodic Boyfriends."

An audio recording of this Allen/Pisarra production is available to stream for free at roulette.org.

The latest edition of this theater anthology (edited by Debbie Lamedman for Smith & Krauss) includes an excerpt from my play "Click."