A beautiful review was just posted on Masticadores Philippines by Rowena “Winnie” Suarez. Winnie, I am so touched by your words. How can you read this review and not be emotionally affected? You poured your heart and soul into it! Thank you for the time and effort you put into writing such sweet, tender words…
Category: Publication
My Review Of Michelle Navajas’ New Book, “Afternoons That Tasted Like Love In Manila,” Now Up On Amazon And Hotel Masticadores
Afternoons that Tasted like Love in Manila by Michelle Ayon Navajas – Amazon Best Seller Review by Joni Caggiano While exploring this latest book, I found myself caught up in my own story. As I read on, I found myself rereading each page and realizing that the style produced vivid imagery that stirred all our…
My Collaboration With Mike Utley, “There Were Daisies”, Now On Hotel Masticadores
There Were Daisies A Collaboration by Mike Utley and Joni Caggiano © 2026 I. Wife “There were daisies,” she said. “Don’t forget about the daisies…” With my eyes closed, there was a clearness about that perfect day, the day I asked her to be my wife… “Do you remember how we lay in the grass…
My Collaboration With Mike Utley, “Walking Tree”, Now On Masticadores Latinos USA
Walking Tree A Collaboration by Joni Caggiano and Mike Utley © 2026 sorrow whispers, a trail of antsvapors torpid, their sting savagememories choke, a riff on my sanitynight terrors open a door; I navigate this silence is not silenceit is the groaning of eternitythe synaptic death-throes ofwhat once made me human innate images, a stolen…
My Collaboration With Mike Utley, “Walking Tree”, Now On Hotel Masticadores
Walking Tree A Collaboration by Joni Caggiano and Mike Utley © 2026 sorrow whispers, a trail of antsvapors torpid, their sting savagememories choke, a riff on my sanitynight terrors open a door; I navigate this silence is not silenceit is the groaning of eternitythe synaptic death-throes ofwhat once made me human innate images, a stolen…
My New Short, True Story “Hindsight” Now On Hotel Masticadores
Hindsight All my childhood memories flooded my lungs like murky waters from a broken dam, making it difficult to breathe. I loved my dad and couldn’t ignore his earnest pleas to bring his granddaughter home. My mom’s visit when Christina was born was both a blessing and a curse. Still, I had made my choice,…
My New Poem “Lies” Now Live On Hotel Masticadores
Lies gaze upon the bloodless moon, but do not profess to know her passion touch my minikin self, yet know, it’s buds hold no words from my ink alone, no one cares to cherish my heart, which hovers loosely upon a thread woven by the larval stage of a moth, which treasures me dare not…
My New Poem “Remembered” Now Live At Hotel Masticadores
Remembered candle wax drips like acid inkwell dry, my letters crisp ennoble the chaste grandeur words wrap around my neck like a quill and crimson shawl sincere lexes, gilded stardust heart lay bare, to accite one nameless shalt one leave me in a country glade where thou hast touched the lace upon my neck, with…
My New Poem “A Poet’s Tender Heart” Now Live On Masticadores Latinos English Edition
A Poet’s Tender Heart love, a raindrop, a snowflake,or the uniqueness of the flight of the leafmoon shades of green bringing fortha canvas within the ocean’s kelpsongbirds sing for both you and me underneaththe power of the same blue sky black keys suit the music of yourmystifying and powerfully winged wordswhite keys that are jealous…
My Good Friend Nigel Byng’s Reading And Write-Up Of “Worn Slap Out”
My good friend, Nigel Byng, generously recorded a lovely narration and provided some very extensive and kind commentary for “Worn Slap Out,” which was one of my publications of the month at Spillwords Press in 2024. Please refer to the embedded link below.