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Teresa Carson on Poetry: Direct Responses to COVID 19 (Part 2)

Teresa Carson on Poetry: Direct Responses to COVID 19 (Part 2)

This week’s poems & art: “Concord Street Hymn,” by Dawn Potter  “Concord Hymn,” Ralph Waldo Emerson (American, 1803-1882) “Out My Window,” a painting by Leslie Butterfield “Untitled,” a painting by... Read More
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“The Spear-Danes Thank Beowulf for Killing the Monsters” by Dawn Potter

“The Spear-Danes Thank Beowulf for Killing the Monsters” by Dawn Potter

This poem is part of CavanKerry’s series for National Poetry Month.  Every day in April, we post a poem from our community of writers.   The Spear-Danes Thank Beowulf for Killing the... Read More
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CKP Authors in the Community: Paola Corso interviews Dawn Potter

CKP Authors in the Community: Paola Corso interviews Dawn Potter

Since its inception, CavanKerry Press has been committed to community. It’s outreach programs include Giftbooks, Waiting Room  Reader, Bookshare, New Jersey Poetry Out Loud, and The Frost Place Conference on Poetry and Teaching. And... Read More
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Dawn Potter on Judging the NJ Poetry Out Loud State Finals

Dawn Potter on Judging the NJ Poetry Out Loud State Finals

On March 13, 2015, I had the honor and the pleasure of serving as a judge at the state finals of the New Jersey Poetry Out Loud competition, held at Princeton University.... Read More
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"Notes from a Traffic Jam" by Dawn Potter

"Notes from a Traffic Jam" by Dawn Potter

Roadmaster truck creaking up from its netherworld,swaying past the fizzing lights of a diner,then sliding like a boxy snake into the unremembered night— Window glimpse of optimists on a couch,bending... Read More
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Dawn Potter’s “Same Old Story” Nominated for 2014 LA Times Book Award

Dawn Potter’s “Same Old Story” Nominated for 2014 LA Times Book Award

A huge congratulations to Dawn Potter and her 2014 Los Angeles Times Book Award nomination in Poetry! Same Old Story is her latest collection of poetry and one of CavanKerry’s latest releases. Read More
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The Phoenix Reviews "Same Old Story"

The Phoenix Reviews "Same Old Story"

"With wit, subtlety, and irony, she offers earnest, no-holds-barred insights on domestic triumphs and hardships; the wariness and weariness of love; and the specter of loneliness that haunts everyday life,... Read More
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CavanKerry Poets at Massachusetts Poetry Festival

CavanKerry Poets at Massachusetts Poetry Festival

January Gill O’Neil Kevin Carey Dawn Potter and Teresa Carson January Gill O’Neil and Joseph Legaspi And congrats to CKP poet January Gill O’Neil, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Poetry Festival,... Read More
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Nin Andrews Interviews Dawn Potter

Nin Andrews Interviews Dawn Potter

Dawn Potter   NIN ANDREWS (NA): I would love to hear you say a few words about the evolution of Same Old Story. How it began, how it developed, and maybe how... Read More
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