“Lice” by C.M. Soto published in 2024 WILDsound Writing Festival Rhyme Poetry Contest

My poem, “Lice,” was selected for publication online at FestivalForPoetry.com. Swipe through the carousel to read the entire poem, an homage to Lice outbreaks in the public school system and the effect they can have on a family. (From my chapbook of poetry, These Are the Rooms to my Mother’s House. LICEIt begins with an itchjust above the nape.The seeds grow there.White bud, tail, and … Continue reading “Lice” by C.M. Soto published in 2024 WILDsound Writing Festival Rhyme Poetry Contest

C.M. SotoAugust 14, 2024August 19, 2024Leave a comment

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“Ode to a Witch Doctor,” and “Easy” by C.M. Soto published in Cedar Hill Review

“Ode to a Witch Doctor,” and “Easy” by C.M. Soto were published in the Fall 2000 issue of The Cedar Hill Review out of Mena, Arkansas. It was reprinted in Soto’s anthology, These are the Rooms to My Mother’s House. #cmsotostory Continue reading “Ode to a Witch Doctor,” and “Easy” by C.M. Soto published in Cedar Hill Review

C.M. SotoSeptember 28, 2000May 30, 2023Leave a comment

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Four poems by C.M. Soto published in the 2000 Cold Mountain Review

“Easy,” “Witch Exhibit,” “Keeper of the Lops,” and “Trimming the Dead” by C.M. Soto were published in the 2000 issue of Cold Mountain Review out of Boone, North Carolina. The poems were reprinted in Soto’s anthology, These are the Rooms to my Mother’s House. #cmsotostory Continue reading Four poems by C.M. Soto published in the 2000 Cold Mountain Review

C.M. SotoJanuary 28, 2000March 13, 2019Leave a comment

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“Storage” by C.M. Soto published in 1999 Amherst Review

“Storage” was published in 1999 in The Amherst Review, a liberal-arts-college magazine in Amherst, Massachusetts. The poems were reprinted in Soto’s anthology, These are the Rooms to my Mother’s House. #cmsotostory Continue reading “Storage” by C.M. Soto published in 1999 Amherst Review

C.M. SotoMarch 25, 1999March 13, 2019Leave a comment

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“Dried Flowers” by C.M. Soto published in 1999 Blood and Fire Review

“Dried Flowers” by C.M. Soto was published in the 1999 issue of Blood and Fire Review, a zine out of Gassville, Georgia. It was reprinted in Soto’s anthology, These are the Rooms to my Mother’s House. #cmsotostory Continue reading “Dried Flowers” by C.M. Soto published in 1999 Blood and Fire Review

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“Puzzle Piecing” by C.M. Soto published in American Poets and Poetry

“Puzzle Piecing” by C.M. Soto was published in the 1999 issue of American Poets and Poetry, a zine out of Port St. Lucie, Florida. The poem was reprinted in Soto’s anthology, These are the Rooms to my Mother’s House. #cmsotostory Continue reading “Puzzle Piecing” by C.M. Soto published in American Poets and Poetry

C.M. SotoJanuary 25, 1999March 13, 2019Leave a comment

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“Gifts” by C.M. Soto published in The Oregon East

“Gifts” by C.M. Soto was published in the 1998 issue of The Oregon East. The Oregon East is a student-run art and literary magazine. The magazine is published annually out of Eastern Oregon University. It was reprinted in Soto’s anthology, These are the Rooms to my Mother’s House. #cmsotostory Continue reading “Gifts” by C.M. Soto published in The Oregon East

C.M. SotoJanuary 28, 1998March 13, 2019Leave a comment

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Poem and Two Short Stories by C.M. Soto Published in The Oregon East

“Eldorado Street,” and short stories, “Exceptional Boy,” and “Credit in Bad Karma” by C.M. Soto were published in the 1996 issue of The Oregon East. The Oregon East is a student-run art and literary magazine published annually out of Eastern Oregon University. “Eldorado Street” was reprinted in Soto’s anthology, These are the Rooms to my Mother’s House. #cmsotostory Continue reading Poem and Two Short Stories by C.M. Soto Published in The Oregon East

C.M. SotoDecember 18, 1996March 13, 2019Leave a comment

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“Advocate of Tender” by C.M. Soto published in Florida’s National Poetry Forum

“Advocate of Tender” was published in Florida’s National Poetry Forum in 1996. It was reprinted in Soto’s anthology, These are the Rooms to my Mother’s House. #cmsotostory Advocate of Tender The gift ivory box from our wedding daysits locked and quiet on the corner mantlebeside our children’s camp photographs. Man of so many broken tenders—stepping on the toes of our promises—I have slipped into your box too … Continue reading “Advocate of Tender” by C.M. Soto published in Florida’s National Poetry Forum

C.M. SotoNovember 13, 1996March 13, 2019Leave a comment

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“Plaid Bathrobe Bigfoot” by C.M. Soto published in The Sierra Nevada Review.

“Plaid Bathrobe Bigfoot” by C.M. Soto was published in the 1996 issue of the Sierra Nevada Review. The Sierra Nevada Review is an annual literary magazine published in May featuring poetry, short fiction, and literary nonfiction. They publish writing that leans toward the unconventional, surprising, and risky. “Plaid Bathrobe Bigfoot” was reprinted in Soto’s anthology, These are the Rooms to my Mother’s House. #cmsotostory Continue reading “Plaid Bathrobe Bigfoot” by C.M. Soto published in The Sierra Nevada Review.

C.M. SotoJuly 28, 1996March 13, 2019Leave a comment