Mark Kessinger was born in Huntington, West Virginia, attended college at Cleveland State University, lived in Oklahoma City, and now resides in Houston, Texas. He is a two-year recipient of a creative writing scholarship from CSU, a founding member and president of the Houston Council of Writers, and former editor of Voices from Big Thicket. The author of two volumes of poetry, Exploded View and Book of Joe, his poetry has appeared in many publications and four anthologies. Website: thekessinger.com

Issue 03
“Small Things” (poetry)