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“Facing It” by Judith Sornberger

“Facing It” by Judith Sornberger

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.    Facing Itby Judith Sornberger How many poets... Read More
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“Penitentiary Easter” by Celia Bland

“Penitentiary Easter” by Celia Bland

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.   Penitentiary Easterby Celia Bland In prison, it... Read More
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“More Than the Weight of its Laden Branches” by Sarah Sousa

“More Than the Weight of its Laden Branches” by Sarah Sousa

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.   More Than the Weight of its Laden... Read More
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Loren Graham and Brent Newsom: 2016 Oklahoma Book Award Finalists

Loren Graham and Brent Newsom: 2016 Oklahoma Book Award Finalists

Congrats to Loren Graham (Places I Was Dreaming) and Brent Newsom (Love’s Labors) on being named 2016 Oklahoma Book Award Finalists in poetry! Finalists will be announced at the 27th Annual Oklahoma Book Awards on Saturday, April 9th. Read More
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Adriana Páramo’s “My Mother’s Funeral” awarded 2015 Whirling Prize

Adriana Páramo’s “My Mother’s Funeral” awarded 2015 Whirling Prize

“The memoir My Mother’s Funeral by Adriana Páramo and the poetry collection Sad Math by Sarah Freligh are winners of the latest contest, which invited writers across the nation to submit examples of the Bildungsroman, or coming-of-age, literary genre.”... Read More
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Baron Wormser’s “The Irony and the Ecstasy: On the Nature of Poetry”

Baron Wormser’s “The Irony and the Ecstasy: On the Nature of Poetry”

Check out Baron Wormser’s lecture, part of Sundog Poetry Center’s Poets & Their Craft series. Vermont PBS is currently making a series of the lectures and sit down interviews with the featured poets.... Read More
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“Ars Poetica” by Robin Silbergleid

“Ars Poetica” by Robin Silbergleid

As the world awakens you sit straightbacked at your desk. Coffeebrews, and breakfast. The smell wafts up the stairs.Coffee, the computer, maybe a pen. If you were Billy Collinsdetails like... Read More
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“Patchwork” by Baron Wormser

“Patchwork” by Baron Wormser

The remnants of love come down toAn old calico cat sitting in the early morningBefore our bedroom door croakingFeed meYou fed me yesterdayAnd whatever came before yesterdayAnd the Boy Scout... Read More
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“I Wonder” by Sarah Bracey White

“I Wonder” by Sarah Bracey White

Sarah Bracey White’s ekphrastic poem, “I Wonder,” was selected for inclusion in WARC’s “Poetry and Outsider Art Celebration!”  The event explored visual and spoken works of art between individuals with disabilities, community... Read More
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