dispatches from the dregs of Florida.
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It was as hot as all the things people like to say things could be as hot as: Hell. Balls. Fuck. Shit. Biscuits. I took off my t-shirt, dipped it in the water and tied it around my head. I was…
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Magazine1: Saw Palm
Find my poem Saw Palm, a portrait of a brutal, quintessential Florida landscape, in the Winter 2025 edition of Sarasota, Florida’s Bookstore1’s publication, Magazine1. Kind of cool to be featured in a magazine in my hometown. An excerpt: Ever seen…
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Graveside Press Illustrated Poetry Anthology: If…
Super honored to announce my poem If… has been selected for inclusion in an Illustrated Poetry Anthology to be published by Graveside Press. Since I cannot seem to do two types of art at once, I most likely will not…
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elsewhere magazine: The Ghost
The Ghost: a historic home’s long-dead owner is not pleased with the renovations. Published December 2024 by elsewhere magazine. This little prose poem was inspired by the buyers of my beloved purple home in Washington State, who promptly painted the…
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Slipstream: The Gun Looks Wrong
The Gun Looks Wrong: In which a boy regrets playing Duck Hunt. This little retro-Gothic prose poem will be featured in the Fall 2025 issue of Slipstream Magazine.
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Stuff in the queue.
Waiting for these pieces to show their ugly faces in early 2025: Magazine1: Saw Palm, a poem about a field of Saw Palmetto and the creatures that lurk within, featuring experimental imagery and vernacular that only a Sarasota-based magazine could…
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JMWW Journal: Copperfield
Copperfield: An elderly woman in an oppressive small town has “let herself go.” Stopped gardening. Stopped bathing. Dyed all her clothes black. Has given up on humanity until a chance encounter with fourteen year-old Melody; a kindred spirit who’s determined…
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Illustrated Worlds: The Scavenger
The Scavenger, first dramatized by Creepy Podcast, has been picked up by Illustrated Worlds Magazine – a carefully curated journal of horror and fantasy. So, if audio isn’t your bag, you’ll be able to read it in their Spring/Summer issue.…
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Ink in Thirds: In Another Life
“James lies on the motel bed. Outside, a tinsel rain begins to fall…” In Another Life: A study in mania and its inevitable crash. And also, orange juice. Watch for this little 317-word gem in the Spring/Summer issue of Ink…
Kelli Dianne Rule: Author 