James C. Henderson is a graduate of Metropolitan State University in technical communication with a minor in creative writing and holds an MFA from Hamline University in writing. His poetry has appeared in several journals including Sleet Magazine, 42opus, Poetry Midwest, the What Light poetry series at mnartists.org, and on air at KAXE/KBXE: Northern Community Radio’s program The Beat. A chapbook of his poetry, Chasing Delight, was published by Red Bird Chapbooks in October 2015. He has also collaborated with his lovely wife, Athena, on her epic memoir, Athena: A Greek-American Woman’s Resistance to the Nazis and the Greek Junta, self-published in 2018.
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Recent Work
The Saint of Everything
A Book Review James C. Henderson Life is a mystery. We cannot control it; we are subject to its fates. … More →
Cutting My Father’s Hair
CUTTING MY FATHER’S HAIR James C. Henderson My father sits on a chair in the middle of the kitchen a … More →
The Tiniest Patient
THE TINIEST PATIENT James C. Henderson —for Anastasia My granddaughter found a bird doing backflips in the middle of the … More →
The Nightgown
THE NIGHTGOWN James C. Henderson The birds are singing this morning just as they do every morning waking us each … More →
I Woke This Morning
I WOKE THIS MORNING James C. Henderson I woke this morning thinking I was back at work and talking to … More →
Handlandia
HANDLANDIA James C. Henderson Let the smooth paper of the spinning globe / slide beneath your palm … More →
Recent Posts
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Homer at Silverwood Park
Homer out for a walk at Silverwood Park on May 17, 2013.
Mar
28
“The Look of Love,” sung by Diana Krall
One of the classic love songs, written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and sung by one of the great singers of torch songs
Mar
26
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow,” composed by Yip Harburg
Edgar Yipsel “Yip” Harburg, April 8, 1896-March 5, 1981, was an American songwriter who wrote the lyrics for such classics as “Brother, Can You