"Moving seamlessly between the natural world and a surreal one, these poems explore the edges of what contemporary haiku can do. Open, vulnerable, and at times defying linear logic, GRIX offers the reader glimpses of life through a new—and captivating—lens."

—Susan Antolin

Editor of Acorn: A Journal of

Contemporary Haiku

"Stop. Are you truly immersed in this ordinary moment? Shouldn’t you be? the new green wraps you in scenes from the real world, of beauty, pain, and quiet acceptance; right now as it exists and has, time and again for each of us. Clearly, GRIX has held every moment… humorous, uncomfortable, sublime, or glorious and deeply explored each. The author is brutally honest about their life and brings incredible depth and compassion to the poetry. Each page of the new green is an invitation to elevate and appreciate the common moments, this moment. Read. Breathe. Connect."

—m. shane pruett,

Judge in the Inaugural Trailblazer Contest