It's finally finished! My new art and poetry chapbook is finished, and is indie-printing as we speak.

I'll be debuting it at The Rainbow Cafe in Auburn on May 1. I'll be a featured reader at Striped Water Poets' monthly series, supported by the Auburn Arts Association and 4Culture.

The readings start at 7 p.m.. I'll have copies of the book for sale, too, or you can order a copy through the link below.

Excerpt from the title poem:

"...Said: the green gets over everything
like a false rind, a quilt like pale
lichen crept from the edges of rocks,
shoes, discarded paper. it keens
in color. it is excessive. it hides within
its own trending entropy: it’s popular
and all the cool kids have it, like
a new mycelium under the skin..."

http://www.lulu.com/shop/laura-allen/the-quiet-year/paperback/product-23134316.html