For fans of October 31st, young and old, “My Brother’s Thirteenth Halloween” appeared in today’s Portland Press Herald. The poem was originally published in my most recent collection, Reincarnation & Other Stimulants.
I hope both Jack O’Lanterns and Jill O’Lanterns (Irish pumpkins?) enjoy!
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