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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1/20/21

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

I reviewed the first issue of the comic Shitshow.

American Haiku: World Trump Party.

"Donald Trump Jesus Epilogue" is up now at Oddball Magazine.

From Picture to Page: "Final Tug."
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The Safe Distance Edition of Stone Soup Croutons from January 13 is now up. Read "An Edgelord's Last Day."

Here's Jon Wesick's feature at Stone Soup Poetry from January 13, 2020.

My poem "Riot Acts" is up at Transition: Poems in the Afterglow.

My blurb for Dan Provost's newest chapbook.

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