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Poets and Poems: Robert Selby and “The Coming-Down Time”

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Church New Zealand Robert Selby

“The Coming-Down Time” by poet Robert Selby tells stories in danger of being forgotten, stories of family, friends, and the past.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Britain, Memory, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Martyn Hesford and “Lilac White”

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Hydrangea Martyn Hesford

“Lilac White,” a new collection of poems by Martin Hesford, evokes the idea of Impressionist paintings and the poet’s cinematic background.

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Poets and Poems: Jesse LoVasco and “Native”

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Deer running Jesse LoVasco

In “Native: Poems,” Jesse LoVasco tells a story of Native Americans then and now, and the story resonates with all of us.

Filed Under: Americana Poems, article, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Andrea Potos and “Marrow of Summer”

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Rose Andrea Potos

With careful precision, poet Andrea Potos writes of places and relationships in her new collection, “Marrow of Summer.”

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Poets and Poems: Dave Malone and “Tornado Drill”

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Stream waterfall Dave Malone

“Tornado Drill” by poet Dave Malone is poetry grounded in the Missouri Ozarks but recognizable, no matter where you live.

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Crow Stories: “Rainbow Crow” by Megan Willome and Hasani Browne

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

rainbow crow children's poetry on wood table

“Rainbow Crow” by Megan Willome and illustrated by Hasani Browne tells crow stories in poetry for young readers.

Filed Under: article, children, Children's Poetry, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Paulette Guerin and “Wading through Lethe”

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Arkansas River Paulette Guerin

In “Wading through Lethe,” poet Paulette Guerin uses memory to recognize the important and consequential in a life.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Memory, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Justin Hamm and “Drinking Guinness with the Dead”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Field Flowers Justin Hamm

Written with care and precision, “Drinking Guinness with the Dead” by Justin Hamm represents 14 years of the poet’s work and life. (Includes an amusing discussion of poetry collection nomenclature!)

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Poets and Poems: Marjorie Maddox Hafer Publishes 2 Poetry Collections

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Published one day apart, two new poetry collections by Marjorie Maddox Hafer explore the heart and the language of photographs.

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Poems and Photos: Kelly Belmonte, Tom Darin Liskey, and “Transit”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

Icy waves Transit Belmonte and Liskey

The 22 paired poems and photographs of “Transit” by Kelly Belmonte and Tom Darin Liskey collectively move the heart and stir the soul.

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Poets and Poems: Isabel Chenot and “The Joseph Tree”

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ree The Joseph Tree Isabel Chenot

“The Joseph Tree” by Isabel Chenot is filled with poems about natural beauty — and the hope and gratitude that beauty inspires.

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Fairies, Lovers, and Warriors: “The Book of Celtic Verse” by John Matthews

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Sunset Donegal Ireland Matthews Celtic verse

In “The Book of Celtic Verse,” John Matthews has collected a diverse group of poems covering 2,000 years of Celtic history.

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Poetic Voices: River Dixon and Thomas Colquith

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Forest scene River Dixon and Thomas Colquith

“Come Looking” by River Dixon and “We Grow in Groves” by Thomas Colquith explore regret, loss, and life in different poetic ways.

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Poets and Poems: Kenneth Steven and “Iona”

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Seashore Kenneth Steven Iona

The poems of “Iona” by Kenneth Steven take us to a Scottish island of both history and remembered childhood.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets, Scottish Poetry

Poets and Poems: Donna Hilbert and “Threnody”

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Riisitunturi National Park Lapland

“Threnody” by poet Donna Hilbert reminds us that lament is inspired by grief, which is in turn inspired by deep love.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Grief Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Poets and Poems: Daniel Leach and “Places the Soul Goes”

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Rio Grande Monument Daniel Leach

In “Places the Soul Goes,” poet Daniel Leach takes us on a journey of discovery that transcends time and space.

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The Enduring Appeal of “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”

By Glynn Young 2 Comments

“Sir Gawain and the Green Night” continues to find readers and audiences, helped by modern translations and a movie with Dev Patel.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Epic Poetry, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews

Poets and Poems: Gabrielle Myers and “Too Many Seeds”

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In “Too Many Seeds,” poet Gabrielle Myers uses food and nature to reflect upon life, meaning, and what we often take for granted.

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Poets and Poems: Tina Barry and “Beautiful Raft”

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Poet Tina Barry discovers a forgotten woman, and tells her story in “Beautiful Raft,” a work of fiction written as prose poems.

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Poets and Poems: Sarah Dickenson Snyder and “With a Polaroid Camera”

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Like a photograph, the poems of “With a Polaroid Camera” by Sarah Dickenson Snyder invite you to see what’s there — and what might be.

Filed Under: article, Picture Poems, Poems, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

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