Dusty Grein is a retired Managing Editor of a small press publishing company—as well as a graphics designer, author, and poet. Originally from Federal Way, Washington, he is a lifetime resident of the Pacific Northwest. He has five children, and 24 grandchildren, who keep his off hours full.
His critically acclaimed best-selling novel, The Sleeping Giant, and his first poetry collection, A Mist Shrouded Path, are available in print and as Kindle Select titles. His shorter works and award-winning poetry have been published in several collections, including Chicken Soup for the Soul, OWS Inked, and The Quarterday Review.
An ACP certified poet and self-proclaimed neo-classicist, his poetic focus is on keeping metered poetry fresh and alive–both the classic forms of yesterday and the newest ones of today. He is a consulting editor for the Quarterday Review and a contributing member of the Society of Classical Poets. Several of his how-to essays on writing classical poetry are available online.
His blog, From Grandpa’s Heart… is followed by fans around the world.
Read his poetry here.
These are two interesting and unusual poems. The Diocletian piece (tetrameter ABBA quatrains) retells the story of the emperor's horse…
What I enjoyed about this is that its tribute to Wordsworth's famous poem is subtle. Were it not for the…
Both of these are excellent. I was excited to read "Diocletian's Horse," it is a tale I've heard and one…
All of these are brilliant! This is what poetry is meant to be: relevant, hard-hitting, clever, yet deftly crafted. It's…
This sonnet stands out to me for two reasons. First, you paint a vivid picture of the seaside scene. I…