Poetry

Poetry

A Habit of Landscape

Author: Shelley Armitage

Shelley Armitage is an award-winning author, professor, and scholar of varied and wide-ranging talents, interests, and insights. Her books, essays, and articles run the gamut of genres and topics from […]

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The Unknown Daughter

Author: Tricia Knoll

Two things came to mind when I read Tricia Knoll’s recent anthology, The Unknown Daughter. One, a collection of poems by Edgar Lee Masters entitled Spoon River Anthology. In his […]

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The Meaning of Leaving

Author: Kate Rogers

Women’s stories can take many different forms. One of those forms is poetry. With poetry, much can be said in so few words and that’s the case with the poems […]

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Side Notes from the Archivist

Author: Anastacia-Reneé

Anastacia-Reneé’s latest collection of poetry, Side Notes from the Archivist, begins with a retrospective examination of 1980s nostalgia through the lens of a young Black girl growing up in Philadelphia. […]

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No Sweet Without Brine

Author: Cynthia Manick

Like Gwendolyn Brooks, who used her poetic talent to uncover the Black experience in America, Cynthia Manick also takes the reins on self-discovery, bringing to light personal experiences and frustrations […]

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