Writer's Talk: Bruce Parker

Bruce Parker is an associate editor at Boulevard, and has published one chapbook, Ramadan in Summer (Finishing Line Press, 2022) and in numerous journals over the past 10 years, with poems forthcoming in CIRQUE and Triggerfish Critical Review (out January 15). He lives in Portland, Oregon, with his spouse, poet and artist Diane Corson. They host a critique workshop called Portland Ars Poetica twice a month at their home (see Meetup.com), and are active in the Portland poetry scene's readings and open mic events. The cover art for his chapbook is her work; see https://bruceparkerpoet.com . He holds a BA in History from the University of Maryland Far East Division, Okinawa, Japan; and an MA in Secondary Education from the University of New Mexico; and has worked as an ESL teacher, technical editor, and translator (Thai, Mandarin Chinese, Urdu, and Turkish to English).