Peter Mladinic
Peter Mladinic is professor emeritus at New Mexico Junior College, a former president of the Lea County Humane Society, and an advocate for animals in need. A native of New Jersey, he lives in Hobbs, New Mexico with his partner and their six rescue dogs.
About Peter Mladinic
Peter Mladinic is the author of five books of poems: Lost in Lea, Dressed for Winter, and Falling Awake in Lovington, published by the Lea County Museum Press; Knives on a Table and (due out in November 2023) Voices from the Past, published by Better Than Starbucks Publications. He also edited two books Love Death and the Plains, and Ethnic Lea, available from the Lea County Museum Press. He is professor emeritus at New Mexico Junior College, a former president of the Lea County Humane Society, and an advocate for animals in need. A native of New Jersey, he lives in Hobbs, New Mexico with his partner and their six rescue dogs.
Books by Peter Mladinic
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Table Talk — poem unrhymed
"... An early summer night...."
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Then I Remembered — poem unrhymed
"...I may have, I think so but maybe not..."
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North and South — poem unrhymed
"...What a surprise, her being here..."
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The Dust Jacket's Dust — poem unrhymed
"...wonder if that author is somewhere or nothing..."
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I’m Not a Juvenile Delinquent — poem unrhymed
"...on that hilltop in Van Cortlandt surrounded by trees..."
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Blasters — poem unrhymed
"It didn’t matter that I was at the wheel..."
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Honcho and Ho — poem unrhymed
"...They were beauties, beautiful together..."
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Lou Rawls — poem unrhymed
"...what started it, a misunderstanding?..."
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Money Makers — poem unrhymed
"...beer drinking made the brewers, shippers sellers, and advertisers rich..."
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Hospital Corners — poem unrhymed
"This is a letter to the man who lashed out..."
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Strays, Surrenders, Seniors: a review of <span class="text-italic">Addicted to Dog Magazines </span>by Laura Stamps — book review
Strays, Surrenders, Seniors: a review of <span class="text-italic">Addicted to Dog Magazines </span>by Laura Stamps.
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Peter Mladinic reviews the book "Hoods of Motherhood."
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"...to understand the present by delving into the past..."
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We Three: I Named the Dragon for You — book review
A review of "I Named the Dragon for You" by Nikki Kerreringham.
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A review of Carolyn Hembree's book "For Today."
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The Time Is Now: a review of <i>Becoming Poetry: Poets and Their Methods</i> by Jay Rogoff — book review
Mladinic reviews "Becoming Poetry" by Jay Rogoff.
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The Sliding Hour — book review
Peter Mladinic reviews "How Do You Uncook an Egg" by Ann Christine Tabaka.
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Trout Fishing in Georgia: a review of <i>Objects in Mirror May Be Closer Than They Appear</i> by Gary Grossman. — book review
A review of <i>Objects in Mirror May Be Closer Than They Appear</i> by Gary Grossman.
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Windows Where There Had Been Walls: a review of <i>Gathering the Pieces of Days</i> by LeeAnn Pickrell — book review
A review of <i>Gathering the Pieces of Days</i> by LeeAnn Pickrell.
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Desert Rain: a review of <i>Shaking Music from the Angry Air</i> by Michael Dwayne Smith. — book review
Peter Mladinic reviews Michael Dwayne Smith's book of poetry, "Shaking Music from the Angry Air."
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Peter Mladinic reviews John Grey's book of poetry, "Bittersweet."
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Peter Mladinic reviews John Yamrus's book of poetry, "ain't done yet!"