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“Misery Islands” on Mass Poetry

“Misery Islands” on Mass Poetry

“O’Neil candidly writes about family…of single-motherhood and of love, and in doing so penetrates the exquisitiveness of the everyday while highlighting the challenges of living as an artist and mother.... Read More
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“A Mother’s Tale” by January Gill O’Neil

“A Mother’s Tale” by January Gill O’Neil

A Mother’s Tale I tell my sonthat the best poemsare written in the sandand washed away with the tide.I say the moon controls the waves,uses the wind to rake the... Read More
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Nin Andrews Interviews January Gill O'Neil

Nin Andrews Interviews January Gill O'Neil

NIN ANDREWSI love the title of this book, Misery Islands, in part because the poems about misery are really mixed in with those about joys of life.  It has a very balanced... Read More
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Book Press Release: Misery Islands

Book Press Release: Misery Islands

Misery Islands Poems by January Gill O’Neil  In her second collection of poems, MISERY ISLANDS, Paterson Poetry Prize finalist January Gill O’Neil probes the rocky landscapes of family and marriage, as... Read More
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January Gill O'Neil's pick for "Poem in Your Pocket"

January Gill O'Neil's pick for "Poem in Your Pocket"

January Gill O’Neil writes… My poem this time around will be William Carlos Williams’ poem “To Elsie.”   It’s a poem I rediscovered recently, one I’ve always loved. And seems more relevant... Read More
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