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Poets and Poems: Gillian Allnutt and “wake”

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Gillian Alllnutt’s most recent poetry collection “wake” focuses upon English scenes, English history, and spiritual concerns.

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Poets and Poems: Claude Wilkinson and “Soon Done with the Crosses”

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In “Soon Done with the Crosses,” poet Claude Wilkinson explores the burdens we humans carry, as he looks to the natural world for meaning.

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Poets and Poems: Megan Willome and “Love and other Mysteries”

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Lions Willome

The poems of “Love & other Mysteries” by Megan Willome look for the sacredness and mystery in life – and find it.

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Poets and Poems: Karla Van Vliet and Asemic Writing, Poetry

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Coyote Van Vliet

In “Bone Scribed” and “Wildwood Devotions,” Karla Van Vliet combines asemic art, writing, and poetry into a cohesive whole.

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Poets and Poems: Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer and “The Unfolding”

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Snowy trail Trommer

In “The Unfolding: Poems,” Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer explores grief associated with death and finds hope and praise.

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Poets and Poems: Catherine Abbey Hodges and “Empty Me Full”

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The poems of “Empty Me Full” by Catherine Abbey Hodges move you, almost dreamlike, to considering the big questions of life.

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Poets and Poems: Joseph Bottum and “Spending the Winter”

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Winter Landscape Bottum

“Spending the Winter” by Joseph Bottum contains both free verse and New Formalist poems that are all strikingly beautiful.

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Poets and Poems: Ellen Kombiyil and “Love as Invasive Species”

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Foxes EllenKombiyil

In “Love as an Invasive Species,” poet Ellen Kombiyil takes us out of comfort zones to tells stories of women who face and survive adversity.

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An Anthology of Contemporary Catholic Poetry

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Sunset Catholic Poetry

The anthology “Contemporary Catholic Poetry” showcases 23 poets, including some of the best writing poetry today.

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Poets and Poems: Claire Coenen and “The Beautiful Keeps Breathing”

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Hydrangea Coenen

In “The Beautiful Keeps Breathing.” poet Claire Coenen finds the beautiful in things and events of the everyday.

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Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz – The 17th Century Poet (and Nun)

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Geraniums Sor Juana Ines de la cruz

Juana Inés de la Cruz was one of the leading poets and philosophers of the Spanish Golden Age. And she was a nun.

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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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Poets and Poems: Dan Rattelle and “Painting Over the Growth Chart”

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Lighthouse Dan Rattelle

In “Painting Over the Growth Chart: Poems,” Dan Rattelle explores the importance of places and the people who inhabit them.

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Poets and Poems: Paul Willis and “Losing Streak”

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coffee Paul Willis Losing Streak

“Losing Streak,” the new poetry collection by Paul Willis, shows both reverent and irreverent love for words and poetry.

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Poets and Poems: Luci Shaw and “Reversing Entropy”

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Cherry blossoms Luci Shaw

“Reversing Entropy” by Luci Shaw demonstrates the poet’s calling to bring order and meaning from the chaos of life.

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Poets and Poems: Robert Schultz and “Into the New World”

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Great Falls Robert Schultz

In “Into The New World: Poems,” Robert Schultz create unforgettable images of war, violence, art, and nature.

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It’s Poetry at Work Day 2024!

By Glynn Young 3 Comments

Bird on line poetry at work 2024

It’s Poetry at Work Day 2024, and we have several resources to help you celebrate, create, and inspire your friends and coworkers.

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Poets and Poems: Yvor Winters and “Selected Poems”

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Salt Flats Yvor Winters

“Yvor Winters: Selected Poems,” provides a fine collection of the importance and impact of an avant garde poet turned formalist.

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Edward Hirsch and “The Heart of American Poetry”

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Mirror Lake Yosemite Hirsch

In “The Heart of American Poetry,” Edward Hirsch has written both a personal memoir and a love letter to American poetry.

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The Early Poetry of Langston Hughes

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Blurry river Langston Hughes

In his early poetry, Langston Hughes told the stories and experiences of Black people for both adults and children.

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