Pastoral poetry, for most of its history, has sought out scenes of agrarian life for the purpose of escape and reflection. It has turned to nature as… Read more “A Review of Rebecca Dunham’s Cold Pastoral”
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Susan Kinsolving’s Dailies & Rushes: Poems
When I was a child, Moving scared me; every time I located my life, it wandered away once more. These words from Susan Kinsolving’s poem “In Preparation”… Read more “Susan Kinsolving’s Dailies & Rushes: Poems”
A Review of The Crimes of Clara Turlington by Meg Johnson
The Crimes of Clara Turlington by Meg Johnson (Vine Leave Press, 2015) is a thin collection full of sex and fire. These pieces are mostly poems, but… Read more “A Review of The Crimes of Clara Turlington by Meg Johnson”
A Review of Constellarium by Jordan Rice
Everyone longs for bad reasons most of their lives, and those of us who know it lie or shut up. – from Diana In her debut collection Constellarium… Read more “A Review of Constellarium by Jordan Rice”
A Review of Jennifer Grotz’s Window Left Open
oh Lord I’ll make a broken music or I’ll die… – from “The Snow Apples” In her new collection Window Left Open Jennifer Grotz explores the relationship between… Read more “A Review of Jennifer Grotz’s Window Left Open”
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