Poet Profile

Mickey Kulp

Mick is a writer and father of two grown children who have survived his shenanigans through smarts they inherited from their mother. He is not allowed to buy his own clothes. His creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry have appeared in numerous consumer magazines, newspapers, and literary journals. His third book is coagulating nicely.

Books Published: Random Stones: A book of poetry (Independent Publication, 2016); Roaming Outward: a book of small poems (Independent Publication, 2017).

The deer sniffs, seeking
Me, perplexed. Invisible,
I am like a ghost.

The octopus flashed
Calm blue and brown, teasing me
Like a fan dancer.

The storm is brewing
Darkly in the western sky.
Now, time to be brave.

Pulse pounding, sweating,
I dig in my pocket for
The engagement ring.

The ripe tomato
Willingly twists off the vine
Mother's burden gone

The ruffian wind
Elbows through dogwoods leaving
Drifts of white petals

Credits: "The deer sniffs, seeking" - Three Line Poetry 38 (2016); "The storm is brewing" - Haiku Journal 45 (2016); "The ripe tomato" - Haiku Journal 46 (2016); "The octopus flashed" - Ink, Sweat, & Tears (2017); "Pulse pounding, sweating" - Ink, Sweat, & Tears (2017); "The ruffian wind" - Ink, Sweat, & Tears (2017).