The Poet for Hire Welcomes You

Photo by Jerry Hoyt

Thank you for visiting my website. I'm always on the search for people who would like to read, publish, or even purchase my work. Maybe you're in one or all three of those categories.

If you wish to know more about me, take a look around. In addition to this website there are links to my social media page. I maintain a long-time blog here.

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3/5/21

My book The Collapsed Bookshelf was nominated for a Massachusetts Book Award. Now available at Amazon.

Hear me now on the Assiduous Dust Podcast.

The Safe Distance Edition of Stone Soup Croutons from March 3 is now up. Read "In Session."

Here's Stone Soup Poetry's all-open mic from March 3, 2021.

American Haiku: Texas the No Star State.

Stone Soup News updated. More coming!

From Picture to Page: "Don't Look."

My poem "Room" appears in the debut issue of Gingerbread Ritual Literary Journal.

My statement on Ferlinghetti's death.

My review of Rorschach #1-5 is up now at Medium.

"Family Values Limbo," my poem on the death of Rush Limbaugh, is up now at The New Verse News.

Oddball Magazine seeks more COVID-19 themed work.

Buy a mug with my haiku on it.

Find me in the Poets & Writers directory.

I've created a weekly newsletter. Email me at chadpoetforhire@yahoo.com to receive it.

"Chad's work is perceptive, fresh, and eminently listenable."
Simone Beaubien, SlamMaster, Poetry at the Cantab Longue

"From nimble, spicy haiku and sharp political satire he can leap to the most intimate and subtle craft."
Prabakar T. Rajan, poet, author of A Slice of Water

You have done wonders for Stone Soup. You should be commended."
Doug Holder, founder, Ibbetson Street Press