I’m thrilled to share that an excerpt from my book, Abstract Visions of Light, has been published by TechTouch Talk out of India. Thank you to Sreetanwi Chakraborty for including my work as part of the Sunday Talks section. “Coloring Outside the Lines” can be read here…
Author: 17numa
Dispatches and Declarations
A new essay from my “Dispatches and Declarations” series was published recently by ILA Magazine. Big thank you to Annette Nasser for including my work at her site. “Dispatches and Declarations (Circa August, 2021)” can be read here…
https://www.ilamagazine.net/post/dispatches-and-declarations
Cherokee Translations
Thank you to Mysti Milwee for translating five of my poems into Cherokee and publishing them here in the latest issue of Sequoyah Cherokee River Journal…
https://sequoyahcherokeeriverjournal.wordpress.com/2022/06/23/sequoyah-cherokee-river-journal-10/2/
Invisible Hands in the Age of Churning
I’m thrilled to announce that the new 2022 Western Voices edition of Setu Mag has been published! It was an honor and a pleasure to serve as guest editor again this year for the 4th annual edition. Big thank you to Sunil Sharma and Anurag Sharma for the opportunity to be a part of the project, and thank you as well to the 32 wonderful poets who contributed their work.
My introductory essay “Invisible Hands in the Age of Churning” can be read here along with the full issue…
https://www.setumag.com/2022/04/guest-editors-note-setu-special.html

41-Hoot Salute
I’m stoked that my poem “41-Hoot Salute” has been published in the 20th anniversary issue of The Piker Press operated out of California. Big thank you to Sand Pilarski for including my work in her venue, and congratulations on reaching such a cool milestone! The piece can be read here…
2022 Setu Mag Western Voices Edition
Setu: A Bilingual Journal of Literature
Western Voices Special
4th Annual Edition
Submission Guidelines:
Please send 3-5 previously unpublished poems
Times New Roman 12-pt font
Attach as Word Document
Include a brief third person bio
Subject Line: SETU 2022 WESTERN VOICES – Your Name
Deadline is April 20, 2022.
Submissions should be addressed to:
We look forward to receiving and reading your work!
Selah,
Scott Thomas Outlar
Guest Editor
Please visit Setumag.com to access past issues and find out more about other upcoming special editions, projects, and events.
Praying for Violet
My poem “A Lot of Good, Our Thumbs” was published today as part of the Dissident Voice Sunday Poetry Page. Thank you to Angie Tibbs for including it. That piece can be read here…
https://dissidentvoice.org/2022/03/a-lot-of-good-our-thumbs/
Poetry Unites Anthology
I’m happy that my poems “When Form Takes Shape” and “Violins with Falsetto” have been published in the new Poetry Unites Anthology released out of India. Thank you to Shyamolima Saikia for including my work.
Copies of the anthology are available here…
https://www.amazon.in/dp/9355650736
2022 Georgia Writers Museum Retreat
Happy New Year!
The highlight moment of 2021 for me was the release of Evermore after having spent the past two years writing the book in collaboration with Mihaela Melnic. Anyone interested in picking up a copy and taking a journey across the farm can do so here…
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09F1CV4NV
All the best to everyone in 2022!




