| Pronouns | he/him |
| Personal Site | https://davidmilley.com/ |
Yesterday, @CrayfishMag Issue Number 3 went live! This issue includes my bit of memoir, "Golgotha:" https://www.crayfishmag.com/david-milley-golgotha
This story, another about my experiences as a kid in Orangeburg in the early 1960s, was painful to write, but I'm glad I stuck with it. In those days, I lived in the shadow of tumultuous events from which my parents, fully involved, tried to shield me.
#memoir #writing #crayfishmag #orangeburg #jimcrow #queerwriters #lgbtq
This morning, Silly Goose Press published their "Pride Out Loud" issue, including my poem "Gawayne Ever After," in which Warren does green stuff.
It's a quick read and it even includes a short recording of yours truly reading the poem. Check it out! And peruse the other pieces in this issue!
https://sillygoosepress.com/pride-out-loud/gawayne-ever-after
Happy Pride!
#poem #poetry #writing #gay #queer #queerwriters #lgbtq #green #pride #sillygoosepress
The judges for this competition were Sam Aureli, Richard Blanco, Mark Boyle, Kirsty Manning, Chiwenite Onyekwelu, and Tom Toce. I'm honored that they gave my work this recognition!
Marina Belica, Julie Flanders, and Emil Adler are the members October Project.
Last Sunday, in a celebration conducted over Zoom, October Project announced the winners of their annual poetry contest. I'm thrilled to say that my poem "Trefoil," in which I ponder a stalk of clover and the world's religions, snagged an honorable mention.
#poem #poetry #writing #nature #religion #OctoberProject #queer #queerwriters #lgbtq
Last week, Moonstone Arts Center held their celebration of poets who were featured readers at the Fergie's Pub series in Philadelphia. This included two readings, one online, the other at the Free Library in Philadelphia.
Work from the featured readers has been collected into an anthology, available on their web site:
https://moonstone-arts-center.square.site/product/featured-poets-2025/QOL35PBJLN3FZ6TUFNQ2TJJX?cs=true&cst=custom. My poem, "Sunrise at Night," appears on page 37.
#poem #poetry #writing #philadelphia #queer #queerwriters #lgbtq
Today, SugarSugarSalt Lit Magazine re-published my bit of memoir, "Hospitality," a recollection of a family meal at a newly integrated Howard Johnson's in the early 1960s.
https://sugarsugarsaltlit.substack.com/p/hospitality-by-david-milley
"Hospitality" first appeared in moonShine review Journal, Volume 20, Issue 2, 2024. Paper copies of this issue containing this piece are available--and on sale!--at https://moonshinereview.com/bookstore/mr-past-issues/
#memoir #nonfiction #writing #sugarsugarsaltlit #jimcrow #southcarolina
The editors at Shadowplay have provided a good home for my memoir piece, "Penn's Landing," a story about a long wintertime walk fifty years ago that took a dramatic turn. I'm especially proud of this piece; I feel like I've really captured Warren's voice. I can even hear him talking when I read it.
Of course, that could because Warren's next to me, still talking.
#poem #poetry #writing #winter #philadelphia #heroism #homophobia #queer #lgbtq
Another poem published today! Kreatif Magazine has given my poem, "The Man You Feared," a home. You can read it here: https://kreatifzine.com/writers/writer-spring-2026/david-milley-usa/
In the printed version of Kreatif magazine, the editors have paired my little poem with a stunning set of photographs of Joe Dal Pra's "Anger," "Disgust," and "Bliss" installations, with in a full two-page spread. These images can be viewed on their own at https://kreatifzine.com/artists/artist-spring-2026/joe-dal-pra-usa/
Today's a two-fer day! This afternoon, the Spring 2026 issue of Remington Review went live. My poem about Maya Angelou is on page 6: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/0ce8696311.html#page/12
Next month will be twelve years since her passing. Seems to me we need her voice more than ever today, every day.
