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SELECTED POEMS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 2022

David C. Kopaska-Merkel

Links lead either to pages where poems can be read free, to free downloads, or to places where publications can be purchased.

Note: Star*line: https://sfpoetry.com/starline.html

Adult Female, Deceased – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 16 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

Broken Bones – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 21 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

Bumbershoot – HWA Newsletter Halloween issue – 21 lines
https://horror.org/

claw in tentacle – poetry pea 2:22, September – 3 lines
https://poetrypea.com/journal-of-haiku-and-senryu/

Climate Reboot [with Kendall Evans] – Eccentric Orbits 3 – 21 lines
https://dimensionfold.com/catalog/poetry-books/eccentric-orbits/

Coffee Break – Focus 74, spring – 29 lines
https://bsfa.co.uk/focus

come hither look says [as Gloundan Smorpian] – Dreams and Nightmares 121, May – 3 lines
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/

Conflict of Interest – Black Petals 100, July – 34 lines
http://www.blackpetals.net/

Conversion Therapy – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 38 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

coughing starts after – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 3 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

crypt – Star*line 45.1 – 3 lines

Dagon looks up [as Gloundan Smorpian] – Dreams and Nightmares 121, May – 2 lines
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/

Disproof of Concept – Star*line 45.1 – 25 lines

Essential Guide to the Land of Dreams – Spectral Realms 17 – 66 lines
https://www.hippocampuspress.com/journals/spectral-realms

False Economy – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 17 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

family meal [as Gloundan Smorpian] – Dreams and Nightmares 120, January – 3 lines
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/

Food Security – Awen 115 – 21 lines
https://atlanteanpublishing.wordpress.com/pdf-issues/

Foray to the Third Dimension – Eldritch Science 9, October – 14 lines
https://tnfff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ES202210.pdf

Future Fossils – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 18 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

Ghost – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 25 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

halfway – poetry pea 2:22, September – 3 lines
https://poetrypea.com/journal-of-haiku-and-senryu/

Host – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 23 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

How God Created Evolution – Eldritch Science 8, April – 71 lines
https://tnfff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ES202204.pdf

I divide in my sleep – failed haiku 74 – 3 lines
https://www.haikuhut.com/FailedHaikuIssue74.pdf

I'm a Stranger Here Myself – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 12 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

Imaginary Destinations [with Kendall Evans] – Eldritch Science, October – 20 lines
https://tnfff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ES202210.pdf

In the Wabe – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 23 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

Innsmouth Girl – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 24 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

Irreconcilable Differences – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 28 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

Just Shy of Perfect – Eccentric Orbits 3 – 36 lines
https://dimensionfold.com/catalog/poetry-books/eccentric-orbits/

Keeping the Traditions – Star*line 45.2 – 11 lines

Kept All His Late Wives – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 8 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

Lois Was Right – Eldritch Science 9, October – 18 lines
https://tnfff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ES202210.pdf

Marooned – Eldritch Science 8, April – 34 lines
https://tnfff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ES202204.pdf

Maybe it Was Just as Well – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 25 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

Medusa Buys a Car – American Diversity Report, September – 14 lines
https://adrpoetry.com/fall-2022/september-2022/medusa-buys-a-car-by-david-c-kopaska-merkel/

Monitors [with Kendall Evans] – Star*line 45.1 – 33 lines

morning comes – failed haiku 74 – 3 lines
https://www.haikuhut.com/FailedHaikuIssue74.pdf

motionless – Star*line 45.1 – 3 lines

Persephone Makes Her Move – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 36 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

Possession – HWA newsletter Halloween issue – 18 lines
https://horror.org/

ramscoop – Star*line 45.3 – 3 lines

Recording – Black Petals 100, July – 21 lines
http://www.blackpetals.net/

River of Stars – Eye to the Telescope 43, January – 14 lines
https://eyetothetelescope.com/archives/043issue.html

roadtrip lunch stop – Dreams and Nightmares blog – 3 lines
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/10/100122.html

Second Skin – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 16 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

Seeking Reality South of Some Border [with Kendall Evans] – Illumen – 52 lines
https://www.hiraethsffh.com/illumen-magazine

Smart Homes – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 26 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

so cute – haikuniverse, 31=Oct. – 3 lines
https://haikuniverse.com/halloween-haiku-19-of-25-by-david-c-kopaska-merkel/

Space Opera – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 15 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

testing the machine – Star*line 45.1 – 3 lines

The Bad Sister – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 10 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

the last Martians – Star*line 45.3 – 3 lines

the vampire lovingly – Scarlet Dragonfly Journal 31-Oct. – 3 lines
https://scarletdragonflyjournal.wordpress.com/category/special-issues/2022-halloween/

The Way Things Are Going – Focus 74, spring – 11 lines
https://bsfa.co.uk/focus

veniforming – Star*line 45.3 – 3 lines

we don't celebrate – Star*line 45.2 – 3 lines

We're Begging You – Silver Blade 52, Feb. – 20 lines
https://www.silverblade.net/2022/02/were-begging-you/

What Happened To Intelligent Design? – Some Disassembly Required (collection), August – 14 lines
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1297057
https://dreamsandnightmaresmagazine.blogspot.com/2022/12/122122.html

Why Everyone Needs a Liberal Arts Education – Focus 74, spring – 11 lines
https://bsfa.co.uk/focus

wind moans – Star*line 45.1 – 3 lines

Wind Walker and Guest – Eldritch Science 8, April – 8 lines
https://tnfff.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ES202204.pdf