Andy KristensenApr 14, 20215 min readPoem of the Week - April 14th, 2021 - 'Grief Dream' by Carol Muske-DukesPoet: Carol Muske-Dukes Background: Muske-Dukes, born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1945 and raised in Forest Lake, Minnesota, is the author...
Andy KristensenApr 7, 20215 min readPoem of the Week - April 7th, 2021 - 'Easter' by Jill Alexander EssbaumPoet: Jill Alexander Essbaum Background: Essbaum, born and raised in Bay City, Texas, is a poet, novelist, and editor. Educated at the...
Andy KristensenDec 18, 20202 min readPoetry Collection Review: The Wendys by Allison Benis WhiteTitle: The Wendys Author: Allison Benis White Themes: Sorrow & Loss, Violence, Loneliness, Partnership, Self-Identity Three Words to...
Andy KristensenDec 2, 20205 min readPoem of the Week - November 30th, 2020 - 'Portrait of Estelle Degas' by Allison Benis WhiteThe ‘Poem of the Week’ for this week’s edition is one that is rather different stylistically and visually than past weeks’ poems, but...