Things have been going a little slower on the “walking” front that I had hoped. I’d hoped I’d be easily walking about by now (it’s been almost seven weeks!) but I’m still barely hobbling around, still in the cast and still mostly via wheelchair. At least my hand cast is off – but the right hand still isn’t strong enough to use a crutch. My immune system went bonkers this month and I’m really anemic (just had a bunch of new blood tests) so that may be why the healing is a little slower than normal. And to that I say, Meh!

On a happier note, I found out I was nominated for two different poems for the Rhysling Award, and the poems will appear in the Rhysling anthology for 2008. Next year, I’m going for three! For those of you who haven’t heard about it, it’s an award for science fiction and speculative poetry; previous winners include Margaret Atwood, Ray Bradbury, Isaac Asimov, Jane Yolen, and Ursula Le Guin. Thanks to Poemeleon and Mythic Delirium for the nominations…in the words of academy award starlets, I’m honored just to be nominated.

We’re doing our taxes, always exciting. This year (2009) isn’t shaping up to be as financially helpful as last year, at least so far. That’s probably a common story – the downturn affects everyone, even poets! Speaking of which, buy my book (here – signed book and free broadside included! – or here,) buy a book from your favorite small press, go to a reading – keep the poetry economy (such as it is) going! I am thankful for the organizations that donate to poets, to the universities that pay poets to give readings and classes, to literary magazines that pay the small amounts they can and the publishers who pay our small royalty checks, to the individuals who buy poetry on a regular basis. The little things really do add up.