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Poetic Voices: Ian Seed and Stephen Pollock

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Pink Dogwood Pollock Seed

Poets Ian Seed and Stephen Pollock poetically consider what becomes more important as you move or inch into later life.

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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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Poetic Voices: Scott Owens and David Chorlton

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Poets Scott Owens and David Chorlton might rightfully be call “poets of the land” But the lands they immerse themselves in are very different.

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Poetic Voices: Susan Lewis and Shanna Powlus Wheeler

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Frosty leaves Poetic Voices Lewis Wheeler

Susan Lewis develops a theme of uncertainty in “Heisenberg’s Salon”; Shanna Powlus Wheeler interprets childhood and memory in “Lo & Behold.”

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Poetic Voices: Sandee Gertz Umbach and Lori Lamothe

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Poet Voice Umbach and Lamothe

Collections by Sandee Gertz Umbach and Lori Lamothe demonstrate how poets shape their words and images to communicate what inspires them.

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Poetic Voices: Elizabeth Onusko and Athena Kildegaard

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water lily Elizabeth Onuska

Poetry collections by Elizabeth Onusko and Athena Kildegaard show how poetry can diagnose society’s illnesses and problems.

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Poetic Voices: Lucia Cherciu and Sarah Nichols

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Woman in Rain Lucia Cherciu Sarah Nichols

Recent poetry collections by Lucia Cherciu and Sarah Nichols reflect the poetry of exile, but in very different ways – exile from one’s country and voluntary exile and isolation.

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Poetic Voices: Relationships – Dinah Dietrich and Diane Lockward

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Girl blowing snow poetic voices relationships

Poetry is often used to describe relationships, as recent collections by Dinah Dietrich and Diane Lockward show.

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Poetic Voices: Jen Karetnick and E. Kristin Anderson

By Glynn Young 14 Comments

Both Jen Karetnick and E. Kristin Anderson use subjects in popular culture to inspire their poetry: Karetnick writes about food; Anderson, about the pop star Prince.

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Poetic Voices: Joan Murray and Ellen Kombiyil

By Glynn Young 5 Comments

In two recent collections, poets Joan Murray and Ellen Kombiyil demonstrate the power of poetry for telling stories.

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Poetic Voices: Megan Fernandes and Sandra Marchetti

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Two poets – Megan Fernandes and Sandra Marchetti – write words that linger in the memory long after the books are closed.

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Poetic Voices: Rachel Heimowitz and J.L. Jacobs

By Glynn Young 8 Comments

In recent collections Rachel Heimowitz and J.L. Jacobs deal with the sense of place – contemporary Israel and the places of childhood and imagination.

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Poetic Voices: Sheila Squillante and Jessica Goodfellow

By Glynn Young 6 Comments

The poetry of both Sheila Squillante and Jessica Goodfellow presents the familiar in completely new terms, clarifying or uncovering insights and ideas.

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Poetic Voices: Allison Carter and Maggie Smith

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Allison Carter explores echoes and space, calling them ghosts, while poet Maggie Smith creates fables for contemporary readers.

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Poetic Voices: Karen Paul Holmes and Claire Trevien

By Glynn Young 10 Comments

Karen Paul Holmes and Claire Trevien Shipwrecked House Ocean side

Karen Paul Holmes and Claire Trevien examine marriage failure and the problems of living in a shipwrecked house, respectively, in recent poetry collections.

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Poetic Voices: Jessica Goodfellow and Michalle Gould

By Glynn Young 4 Comments

Jessica Goodfellow tackles the poetry of natural elements, while Michalle Gould consider the artistic imagination engaging the meaning of death.

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