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Poem of the Week - January 6th, 2021 - 'Dog Park' by Brandon Brown

Jan 6, 20215 min read

Poem of the Week - January 6th, 2021 - 'Dog Park' by Brandon Brown

For this week’s ‘Poem of the Week’ feature, I’m turning to a poet that many people haven’t heard of, but one whose poems have struck me...

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Andy Kristensen

Dec 30, 20205 min read

Poem of the Week - 12/30/2020 - '& even the black guy's profile reads 'sorry...' by Danez Smith

For the last ‘Poem of the Week’ feature for 2020, I decided to pick a poem from one of my new favorite poets I happened to stumble upon...

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Poetry Collection Review: Ballistics by Billy Collins

Andy Kristensen

Dec 29, 20203 min read

Poetry Collection Review: Ballistics by Billy Collins

Title: Ballistics Author: Billy Collins Themes: Love, Death, Solitude, Youth, Aging, Sense of Place Three Words to Describe the Poems:...

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Poem of the Week - December 23rd, 2020 - 'Córdoba' by Eduardo C. Corral

Andy Kristensen

Dec 23, 20204 min read

Poem of the Week - December 23rd, 2020 - 'Córdoba' by Eduardo C. Corral

This week’s ‘Poem of the Week’ comes courtesy of a Yale Younger Poets Prize winner, pulled from his recently released second collection...

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Poetry Collection Review: Guillotine by Eduardo C. Corral

Andy Kristensen

Dec 22, 20202 min read

Poetry Collection Review: Guillotine by Eduardo C. Corral

Title: Guillotine Author: Eduardo C. Corral Themes: Immigration, Self-Identity, Violence, Queerness, Love, Nationalism, Racism Three...

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Poetry Collection Review: The Wendys by Allison Benis White

Andy Kristensen

Dec 18, 20202 min read

Poetry Collection Review: The Wendys by Allison Benis White

Title: The Wendys Author: Allison Benis White Themes: Sorrow & Loss, Violence, Loneliness, Partnership, Self-Identity Three Words to...

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Poem of the Week - December 16th, 2020 - 'Testimony (For Tamir Rice 2002-2014) by Hafizah Geter

Andy Kristensen

Dec 16, 20205 min read

Poem of the Week - December 16th, 2020 - 'Testimony (For Tamir Rice 2002-2014) by Hafizah Geter

For this week’s poem of the week, I chose a poem from a collection released this year by an up-and-coming poet by the name of Hafizah...

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Poem of the Week - December 7th, 2020 - 'The Fateful Day' by Fremont Sawade

Andy Kristensen

Dec 9, 20205 min read

Poem of the Week - December 7th, 2020 - 'The Fateful Day' by Fremont Sawade

In honor of the 79th anniversary of the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, this week’s ‘Poem of the Week’ comes courtesy of a man who...

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Poem of the Week - November 30th, 2020 - 'Portrait of Estelle Degas' by Allison Benis White

Andy Kristensen

Dec 2, 20205 min read

Poem of the Week - November 30th, 2020 - 'Portrait of Estelle Degas' by Allison Benis White

The ‘Poem of the Week’ for this week’s edition is one that is rather different stylistically and visually than past weeks’ poems, but...

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Poem of the Week - 11/23/2020 - 'When I Think of Tamir Rice While Driving' by Reginald Dwayne Betts

Andy Kristensen

Nov 25, 20206 min read

Poem of the Week - 11/23/2020 - 'When I Think of Tamir Rice While Driving' by Reginald Dwayne Betts

This week’s ‘Poem of the Week’ comes courtesy of Reginald Dwayne Betts, an up-and-coming poet whose most recent collection, Felon, sent...

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Poem of the Week - November 15th, 2020 - 'in broad dayliGht black moms look grieving' by Roya Marsh

Andy Kristensen

Nov 18, 20203 min read

Poem of the Week - November 15th, 2020 - 'in broad dayliGht black moms look grieving' by Roya Marsh

This week’s ‘Poem of the Week’ comes courtesy of a rising star in the poetry world, a poet, performer, educator, and activist named Roya...

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Poem of the Week - November 8th, 2020 - 'WebMD' by John Kenney

Andy Kristensen

Nov 11, 20204 min read

Poem of the Week - November 8th, 2020 - 'WebMD' by John Kenney

This week’s poem of the week is much simpler, and that’s the way the poem’s author meant for it to be. “WebMD” is a free verse poem...

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Poem of the Week- November 1st, 2020 - 'Cemetery Ride' by Billy Collins

Andy Kristensen

Nov 4, 20205 min read

Poem of the Week- November 1st, 2020 - 'Cemetery Ride' by Billy Collins

For the inaugural edition of the ‘Poem of the Week,’ a new weekly feature on the Brown Deer Public Library staff blog, I’ve decided to go...

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