Poetry Quarterly

Featuring fine poetry by Buffy Aakaash, Brett Abrahamsen, Zach Agnew, Edward Ahern, Duane Anderson, Pat Anthony, KB Ballentine, Lori Bellamy, James Bethel, Shelly Blankman, Sarah Cannavo, Karen Carter, Leslie Clark, Alan Cohen, Suzanne Cottrell, Julie A. Dickson, Richard Dove, Kirk Eckstine, Lynette Esposito, Joseph Estevez, Helen Falandes, Arvilla Fee, Thomas Festa, Francis Flavin, Amy Gordon, Gail Greenwood, Sharlene Guth, Olivia Hajioff, Tiffany Renee Harmon, Shasta Hatter, Prerana Jayakumar, Alvin Johnson, Emory D. Jones, Ken Jones, Kelci Jones, Lianne Kamp, Peter J. King, William Kofoed, Melissa Laussmann, Bruce Levine, Michael Lewis-Beck, LindaAnn LoSchiavo, Lennart Lundh, Dennis Maulsby, Philip McDonald, Sydney McQuoid, Bill Melton, Caroline Misner, Jennifer Montgomery, Robert Moreland, James B. Nicola, Allison Paoli, Joseph S. Pete, Maryalicia Post, Susmita Ramani, Dean Robbins, Laura Rodley, Roberto Sabas, Carol Saffioti-Hughes, David Anthony Sam, Fran Schumer, Carla Schwartz, Claire Scott, Nolo Segundo, Wesley Sims, Margaret Tau, Melinda Thomsen, DJ Tyrer, JR Vork, Debbie Walker-Lass, Nells Wasilewski, Virginia Watts, Sara Wenger, Patrice Wilson, Chris Wood, Mantz Yorke, and Gina Zaragoza.

Featuring fine poetry by Edward Ahern, Joanne Alfano, Duane Anderson, Pat Anthony, Eric Aronin, KB Ballentine, Lori Bellamy, Daniel E. Blackston, Roxanne Bogart, Jim Brosnan, Edward L. Canavan, Karen Carter, Suzanne Cottrell, J.R. Dawson, Julie A. Dickson, Lynette Esposito, Mary Crane Fahey, Arvilla Fee, Michael Flanagan, Mukund Gnanadesikan, Amy Gordon, Emory Jones, Jeanne Julian, Robert Keeler, Cyn Kitchen, Melissa Laussmann, Bruce Levine, Joyce Schmid, LindaAnn LoSchiavo, Shay Love, Dawn McCormack, Laura McCorry, Bill Melton, James B. Nicola, Roslyn Ross, David Anthony Sam, Claire Scott, Wesley Sims, DJ Tyrer, JR Vork and J.S. Watts, with a Special Feature by Francis Flavin.

Featuring fine poetry by Joshua Allen, Duane Anderson, KB Ballentine, Lawrence William Berggoetz, Robert Beveridge, CL Bledsoe, Roxanne Bogart, James Bradley, Sarah Cannavo, Eleanor Cantor, Susana H. Case, Alexandra Coates, Mirana Comstock, Suzanne Cottrell, J.R. Dawson, Rishi Deka, Julie A. Dickson, Ralph DiGennaro, Kirk Eckstine, John Elliott, Lynette Esposito, Isaac Eustice, R. Gerry Fabian, Mary Fahey, Arvilla Fee, Joe Fitschen, Michael Flanagan, Richard Fox, MacGregor Frank, Robert Funderburk, Annette Gagliardi, Louis Gallo, Gail Greenwood, Max Gutmann, Robert Hale, Tim Heerdink, Linda Imbler, Erin Jones, Lianne Kamp, John Kaprielian, Herb Kauderer, C L Killgore, William Kofoed, Kellee Kranendonk, Kent Leatham, Bruce Levine, Michael Lewis-Beck, Paul Lojeski, George Longenecker, Lennart Lundh, Salvatore Marici, Laura McGinnis, Lynda McKinney Lambert, Sydney McQuoid, Carole Mertz, Alan Meyrowitz, Michael Milburn, Caroline Misner, Tom Montag, Jennifer Montgomery, Daryl Muranaka, Joseph Murphy, James B. Nicola, A.J. Ortega, Tara Pignoli, Christa Planko, Patrick T. Reardon, Brian Rihlmann, Patricia Rossi, Scott Ruescher, David Anthony Sam, Clarise Samuels, Greg Schwartz, Claire Scott, Nolo Segundo, Terri Simon, Wesley Sims, Ralph Slavik, Helen Sokolsky, Megha Sood, Glen Sorestad, Emily Strauss, Heather Teague, Samantha L. Terrell, John Tustin, Doug Van Hooser, JR Vork, Virginia Watts, Patricia Williams, Penny Wilson, Chris Wood, and Sally Zakariya.

Special Feature, Rebecca Lard Award Winner (2019), Arvilla Fee! Fee has been writing since childhood. She made a career teaching both middle school and high school English for seven years, and since then, she has taught college English and writing composition. Arvilla is from Indiana, and currently lives in Dayton, Ohio. Her poems strike a balance between approachable and complex, capable of being read in layers that offer something for both novice and experienced readers. Poetry Quarterly is thrilled to feature her voice. Soon, she will be a favorite of yours, too. Featuring fine poetry by Edward Ahern, Duane Anderson, Amanda Ardieta, Robert Baldwin, Zachary Baron, Mildred Barya, Morgan Bazilian, John Blair, Roxanne Bogart, Matthew Brown, D.C. Buschmann, Edward L. Canavan, Janice Canerdy, Len Carber, Mirana Comstock, Maria DePaul, Julie A. Dickson, Lynette Esposito, Isaac Eustice, J.T. Evans, Helen Falandes, Arvilla Fee, Francis Flavin, Robert Funderburk, Keith Gaboury, Annette Gagliardi, Gail Greenwood, Jim Gustafson, Michael Hammerle, Lianne Kamp, John Kaprielian, Tom Kazas, Bruce Levine, Michael Lyle, Sydney McQuoid, Bill Melton, Carole Mertz, Alan Meyrowitz, Cecil Morris, Ayaz Daryl Nielsen, Allison Paoli, Keith David Parsons, Judy Phelps, Christa Planko, Thomas Pletcher, Melissa Robinson, Patricia Rossi, Joel Savishinsky, Ellen Schmidt, Claire Scott, Terri Simon, Samuel Swauger, Patrick T. Reardon, Georgette Unis, Doug Van Hooser, Andrew Vogel, JR Vork, Virginia Watts, Richard Widerkehr, Lawrence William Berggoetz, Patricia Williams, Chris Wood, and Rachel Zempel.

Featuring fine poetry by Brian Armstrong, Axel Atkinson, Jody Azzouni, Michele Baron, Giuseppe Bartoli, Judy Beaston, Robert Beveridge, CL Bledsoe, Gary Blom, Carl Boon, Richard G. Bouchard, James Bradley, D.C. Buschmann, Janice Canerdy, Len Carber, Mirana Comstock, Suzanne Cottrell, Mary Crane Fahey, Kemar Cummings, Rishi Deka, Steve Denehan, William Doreski, Becky Dufour, Kirk Eckstine, Fritz Eifrig, John Elliott, Sara Epstein, Lynette Esposito, Isaac Eustice, R. Gerry Fabian, Arvilla Fee, Joe Fitschen, Dan Fitzgerald, Michael Flanagan, Francis Flavin, Annette Gagliardi, Tim Gavin, Stephen Gretzer, Tim Heerdink, Howard Hendrix, Mary Hills Kuck, Linda Imbler, Katherine Johnson, Lianne Kamp, David J Kelly, William A. Kofoed, C L Killgore, Anthony J. Langford, Melissa Laussmann, Kent Leatham, Bruce Levine, Mike Lewis-Beck, Catherine LoFrumento, George Longenecker, Lennart Lundh, Dan MacIsaac, Salvatore Marici, Laura McGinnis, Sydney McQuoid, Bill Melton, Caroline Misner, Tom Montag, Jennifer Montgomery, James B. Nicola, Ayaz Daryl Nielsen, Melissa Patterson, Thomas Piekarski, Tara Pignoli, Lia Rayne, Patrick T. Reardon, Carl Redick, Mary E. Rogers Knowles, Roslyn Ross, Patricia Rossi, Scott Ruescher, Clarise Samuels, Joyce Schmid, Penny Sharman, Terri Simon, Megha Sood, Glen Sorestad, Richard Spilman, Emily Strauss, J. J. Steinfeld, Tim Suermondt, Margaret Tau, Heather Teague, Samantha Terrell, Jesse Thompson, John Tustin, Denise Segal-Umans, Doug Van Hooser, JR Vork, Alexandria Voss, Nells Wasilewski, Chris Wood, and Sally Zakariya.

Our Spring 2019 Prize Winner issue includes a special feature by David Anthony Sam, including a fine sampling of Sam’s poetry, along with the 2018 Rebecca Lard Award Winning poem. Also in this issue, world-class poetry by Nate Alaska, Duane Anderson, Pat Anthony, Donny Barilla, Michele Baron, Roxanne Bogart, Marcus Benjamin Ray Bradley, Sarah Cannavo, Eleanor Cantor, Len Carber, Suzanne Cottrell, Julie A. Dickson, Ralph DiGennaro, John Elliott, Elisabeth Eriksen, Lynette G. Esposito, Isaac Eustice, Mary Crane Fahey, Amy Fletcher, Richard Fox, MacGregor Frank, Annette Gagliardi, Louis Gallo, Richard Grannis-Vu, Stephen Gretzer, Max Gutmann, Matthew Harris, Tim Heerdink, Heather Hill-Vasquez, Cynthia Hilts, Ellen Hirning Schmidt, D. R. James, Jeanne Julian, Martin Knabe, Esthru Kusru, Jody Larson, Melissa Laussmann, Bruce Levine, Patricia Anne Lind, Chad W. Lutz, Michael Lyle, Laura McGinnis, Lynda McKinney Lambert, Sydney McQuoid, Stephen Mead, Joshua Medsker, Alan Meyrowitz, Caroline Parkman Barr, Simon Perchik, Karen Poppy, Samuel Prestridge, Mary Rogers Knowles, Patricia Rossi, Donna Roy, Denise Segal Umans, Derek Devereaux Smith, Heather Teague, Jesse Thompson, Doug Van Hooser, JR Vork, Penny Wilson and Rod Zink.

Poetry Quarterly showcases the finest poetry from around the world! This new, stunning collection of poetry features poems by: Adam Sprague, Alan Meyrowitz, Bruce Levine, Carolyn Martin, Cathleen Stewart, Chelsea Hansen, Claire Scott, Clark Zlotchew, Daniel Birnbaum, David Lander, David Pring-Mill, David Ritchie, Dean Miller, DL Pravda, Douglas Taylor, Duane Anderson, Elizabeth Spragins, Ellyana Gomez, J.R. Dawson, Jack Donahue, Janelle Holgado, Jesse Thompson, Joan Leotta, Joan McNerney, Jody Larson, John Elliott, Joshua Allen, Julie A. Dickson, Julie Weiss, Karen Poppy, Katherine DeCoste, Layla Lenhardt, Len Carber, Lianne Kamp, Linda Imbler, Linda Sacco, M. E. Murray, Marcus Benjamin Ray Bradley, Maria DePaul, Mary Gunn, Melanie Sevcenko, Michael Estabrook, Michael Flanagan, Michael Gessner, Michelle Hartman, Mirana Comstock, Nells Wasilewski, Nels Hanson, Patricia Rossi, Paul Bluestein, Raemia Escott, Reg Murray, Robert Baldwin, Robert Hale, Ron Scully, Roxanne Bogart, Roy A. Barnes, Samantha Pilecki, Sara Wenger, Stephen Gretzer, Suzanne Cottrell, Sydney McQuoid, Thomas M. McDade, Tim Gavin, Tim Heerdink, Tim Robbins, and William Kofoed.

Featuring the Rebecca Lard Award Winner, Suzanne Cottrell, as well as honorable mentions by Deborah L. Davitt and Lianne Kamp! Also in this issue, a special sampling of poetry by Simon Perchik! Our Spring 2018 issue showcases a fine assortment of hand-selected poetry by: Zach Agnew, Edward Ahern, Joe Albanese, Karen Alkalay-Gut, Marcus Benjamin Ray Bradley, Lawrence William Berggoetz, H.D. Brown, Anne-Marie Brumm, Janice Canerdy, Len Carber, Maria Castell-Greene, Gayle Compton, Mirana Comstock, Suzanne Cottrell, Mary Crane Fahey, Dawn Cunningham, Ted Davis, Deborah L. Davitt, J.R. Dawson, Steve Denehan, Julie A. Dickson, Audrey DiPlacido, Karen Edwards, Regina M. Elliott, Sara Epstein, Keith Gaboury, Louis Gallo, Michael Glassman, Stephen Gretzer, Evan Guilford-Blake, Dennis Herrell, Ellen Hirning Schmidt, Lynn Hoffman, Linda Imbler, D. R. James, Erin Jones, Jeanne Julian, Lianne Kamp, Peycho Kanev, William Kofoed, Joseph J. Kozma, Melissa Laussmann, Catherine LoFrumento, Zachary Lundgren, Eve Lyons, Jackie Maugh Robinson, Jane McCartney, Lynda McKinney Lambert, Mike McNamara, Sydney McQuoid, Bill Melton, Alan Meyrowitz, Dean Miller, Terry Miller, Keith Moul, Rene Mullen, Louisa Muniz, James Nichols, Ayaz Daryl Nielsen, Allison Paoli, Austin Parker, Simon Perchik, Martina Reisz Newberry, Patricia Rossi, Larry Schug, Denise Segal Umans, Jon Simmons, Terri Simon, Helen Leslie Sokolsky, William Stephenson, Douglas Taylor, Heather Teague, Meghan Joyce Tozer, Doug Van Hooser, Corrina Vitsas, John Sibley Williams, and Patricia Williams.

Featuring fine poems by Ian Allaby, Eric Blanchard, Marcus Benjamin Ray Bradley, Peter Cates, Suzanne Cottrell, Mary Crane Fahey, Deborah L. Davitt, Julie A. Dickson, Ken Allan Dronsfield, Karen Edwards, Robert Evory, Eugene Goldin, Robert Hale, Jennifer Hambrick, Zena Hirsch, Lianne Kamp, William Kofoed, Joseph J Kozma, Autumn Krause, Wyatt Kroopf, Jody Larson, J. David Liss, Salomee Levy, Rocco Marinelli, Bill Melton, Alan Meyrowitz, Penny Michalski, Greg Moglia, Jennifer Montgomery, Victoria Nordlund, Allison Paoli, Tom Pearson, Mary Redman, Melissa Robinson, Chanacee Ruth-Killgore, Linda Sacco, Suzanne Sakai, Angela D. Sargent, Andrew Scott, Claire Scott, Daniel Senser, Cynthia Sharp, Gerald Sheridan, Z. Shuff, Jon Simmons, Lucy Simpson, Samantha Terrell, Alexandria Voss, Michael S. Walker, Guinotte Wise, Olivia Wu, and John Zedolik. Congratulations Mary Redman, Editor's choice award winner!

Introducing the prize winner issue, featuring a special feature by our Rebecca Lard Award Winner, Patricia Rossi. Featuring fine poetry by Zach Agnew, James Andersen, Judy Beaston, Marcus Benjamin Ray Bradley, Elizabeth Burk, Halle Burke, Tom Carnes, Eve Chilicas, Suzanne Cottrell, Deborah Davitt, Stephanie De Haven, Julie Dickson, John Elliott, Michael Estabrook, Marta Ferguson, Luciana Francis, Kirk Glaser, Michael Griffith, Eric Hawkins, M. A. Istvan Jr., Ken Jones, Lianne Kamp, Andreas Keller, Candice Kelsey, Jeff King, Jody Larson, E. S. Levine, Bruce Levine, Thomas Locicero, John MacDonald, Jimmy Morris, Kristina Mottla, Mosby Perrow, Timothy Pilgrim, Sarah Prindle, David Pring-Mill, Melissa Robinson, Jackie Maugh Robinson, Patricia Rossi, Michael Salcman, David Anthony Sam, Angela Sargent, Peter Scacco, Claire Scott, Edwin Segal, Stephanie Smith, Tyler Sorce, Isaac Sweeney, Jeanie Tomasko, Agnes Vojta, Richard Weaver, Rebecca Wener, Athol Williams, Patricia Williams, Jane Wiseman, and Wendeline Wright.

Featuring an extravaganza of international poetry by some of the best poets writing today: Tobi Alfier, Andrea L. Alterman, Dustin Arand, Tiffany Babb, Amy Baskin, Judy Beaston, Nicole Becker, Jennifer Boyd, Roger Brezina, Colin Campbell, Anna Cates, Shawn Chang, Dane Cobain, Neil Creighton, Nicholas D’Angelo, Jeff De La Rosa, Maria DePaul, Stephen Devereux, Julie A. Dickson, John Elliott, Richard Fox, Jared George, Jack D. Harvey, Rachael Hershon, Steve Karamitros, Martin Knabe, Sandra Kolankiewicz, Deborah LeFalle, George Longenecker, Amy McNamara, Bill Melton, Alan Meyrowitz, Michael Minassian, Ronald Moran, Kristina Mottla, Bola Opaleke, Michael Paul Hogan, Fiona Pitt-Kethley, David Pring-Mill, Laura Rashley, Joseph Roberts, Peter Roberts, Patricia Rossi, Angell Lynn Salver, Angela D. Sargent, Claire Scott, LB Sedlacek, Susan Speranza, Richard Spilman, Cathleen Stewart, Nikhil Tiwari, James Tyler, Georgette Unis, Mari Werner, Frederick Wilbur, Maisie Williams, Martin Willitts Jr., and Thom Young.

Poetry Quarterly Spring 2016 (Prize Winner Issue!) Poetry Quarterly features poetry from all over the world. Each poem is hand-selected (by our erudite Masthead) from thousands of submissions, resulting in a highly enjoyable journal filled with great poems, diverse voices, and persnickety editing. Special Feature! This issue showcases the poetry of Scott Ruescher, winner of the 2015 Rebecca Lard Award, and recipient of all the accolades and hotdiggitydogs that accompany such a prestigious triumph - (Not to mention a small pile of cash and a mountain of notoriety!) Sally Worthing offered up a plain-language poem that we can all relate to—a light and simple offering with a heavy impact on people from all cultures…and for this she won an honorable mention. Nicely done! The rest of the issue is a vessel of virtue, a plethora of poetic prowess, and a colossal confluence of cultured contributions from select poets who submitted laudable poems most-deserving of publication via this esteemed venue. Among these talented, soulful wordsmiths, you will discover gorgeous poetry by Holly Day, Lorin Cuoco, John P. Kristofco, Kelli Allen, Simon Perchik, Howard Winn, Marc Swan, Dennis Trudell, Olivia Inwood, Krishan Coupland, David Pring-Mill, Julie Dickson, Amy Riddell, Julie Dickson, Seth Luke, Charles Kell, Bob Aldridge, Thomas Piekarski, Aaron Brammeier, Scott Hicks, Jill White, Raymund P. Reyes, Katelyn Eden Long, Robert Beveridge, David Anthony Sam, James Tyler, Ayaz Daryl Nielsen, Michael Coolen, Alison Helfrich, Nicholas Adair, John Yohe, Jane Ellen Glasser, Mark Danowsky, Heather Wheat, Caitlin Gerics, Rose Mary Boehm, Mark Lilleleht, Joanna M. Weston, Jackie Maugh Robinson, John Elliott, Eve Chilicas, Loyana Webb, Zach Agnew, W.T. Pfefferle, Robert Nazarene, Douglas Clark, Gary Beck, Andrew Madigan, Samuel Underwood, Claire Scott, Jennifer Lothrigel, Loreena Thiessen, Richard Widerkehr, Rita Chapman, Kathleen Jacobson, Patri Wright, Peter Leight, Jack Harvey, Anna Cates, Seth Jani, Rich Ives, Albert Katz, Michael Roberts, Bill Melton, Alex Andrew Hughes, Michael Estabrook, Charles Braddy, John Grey, Joseph Roberts, KG Newman, and Marian Kaplun Shapiro.

Poetry Quarterly's Fall 2015 issue is full of surprises. The guest editor, Jodie Hollander, brought her unique style to the journal. The featured poet is Christina Pugh, and other poets include Mildred Barya, Mara Bergman, Rebecca Bird, Jody Bolz, Paul Bowers, Michelle Chan Brown, Sarah Carleton, Abigail Cloud, Genevieve Deleon, Julie Dickson, Laura Donnelly, Matthew Duffus, David Ebenbach, Anna Evans, Brian Fanelli, Gary Fincke, Gina Rae Foster, Philip Fried, Vanessa Gebbie, Jenny George, Kathryn Gray, Taegan Harker, Libby Hart, Garrett Hongo, Ann Hudson, Simon Hunt, Andy Jackson, Jen Karetnick, Benjamin Landry, Kathryn Levy, Pippa Little, David Mason, Monica McAlpine, Robert Mezey, Ben Parker, Emily Perez, Dikra Ridha, Greg Schmult, Penny Sharman, Denise Segal Umans, Chloe Viner, Sarah Brown Weitzman, John Wheway, and Erica Wright. 5.5x8.5 94 pages.

Featuring fine poetry by: Allison Grayhurst, Andrew Miller, Audrey Samuelson, Braja Sorensen, Brandon Stanley, Bryan Verdi, C. Z. Heyward, Claire Scott, Danny Ballan, David Pring-Mill, Deborah Guzzi, Diana Anhalt, Doug Van Hooser, Glenn Cavazzi, Greg Schmult, Gregory Stenta, Heather Browne, Jackie Maugh Robinson, Jacob Riyeff, James Spain, Janet Veil, Jean Kingsley, Jill White, Jim Davis, John Elliott, John Huey, Julie Dickson, Katharina Riemer, Kristin LaFollette, Lana Bella, Linda Sacco, Lori A. Walsh Imdad, Melissa Patterson, Milt Montague, Monica McAlpine, Nick Christian, Nicole Yurcaba, Patrick Erickson, Paul Bowers, Prue Loxley, Sam Wood, Sharon Rothenfluch Cooper, Sheryl White, Steven Crimaldi, Thomas Skahill, Timothy Norton, Timothy Pilgrim, Tom Montag, Toni Scales, Will Walton, William Stephenson, and Zachary Thede.

Poetry Quarterly presents an enduring collection of hand-selected poetry representing the finest poets writing today. Special feature, poetry by Bill Melton. Poetry by these fine poets: Jonel Abellanosa, Bob Aldridge, Francis Alix, Brian Armstrong, Sophie Armstrong, Heather Awad, Kylee Bagley, Jeffrey Beck, Laura Bernstein-Machlay, Charlotte Young Bowens, Paul Bowers, Heather Browne, Paul Bulman, Sara Clancy, Beth Cooley, David Cravens, Kemar Cummings, Melissa Davis, Margo Davis, Joseph De Quattro, Kelly Eastlund, Robert Evory, Matthew Garcia, Gary Glauber, Anita Haas, Dennis Herrell, Sandy Hiortdahl, Gayane Hovsepyan, Shubhangi Joshi, Christina Kapp, David Kelly, Christopher Kobylinsky, John Kojak, Joe Love, Sean Lynch, Dan MacIsaac, Dylan Magruder, Grady Manus, Michael Mark, Brandon Marlon, Bismarck Martinez, Bozena Helena Mazur-Nowak, Ralph Monday, Mark Murphy, Bryan Owens, Melissa Patterson, Timothy Pilgrim, M. Esteban Uribe Pinto, Cliff Pyke, Katharina Riemer, Jackie Maugh Robinson, Audrey Samuelson, Peter Scacco, Claire Scott, Stephanie Smith, Terrence Sykes, Denise Umans, Kirby Wright, Charles Wuest, Barry Yeoman, and Dylan Youngers

Poetry Quarterly is proud to release our Spring 2014 issue, featuring some of the finest poets writing today, including: Brian Armstrong Morgan Bazilian Cort Bledsoe Rose Mary Boehm Beau Boudreaux *Paul Bowers Dean Bowman GF Boyer Peter Branson Barbara Brooks Kristene Brown Heather Browne Jerry Brunoe Polly Buckingham Lawrence Buentello Mark Burgh T.J. Cheverie Jacob Collins-Wilson Sharon Rothenfluch Cooper Megan Coxe Jennifer Dean Meredith Devney Annelise Duerden Robin Dunn Timothy Dyson Blaine Ely Sean Enfield Latorial Faison Brian Fanelli Nadia Faydh Kevin W. Flinn Kelly Fordon Richard Fox Ariel Francisco Cal Freeman James Grabill Joann Grisetti Chris Gusek Jim Gustafson Charlie Guzman Marie Hartung Dixon Hearne Carol Hebald Dennis Herrell Lynn Hoffman Clinton Inman Olivia Inwood J.D. Isip M.J. Iuppa Rich Ives Jennifer Ruth Jackson Paula Ray James Kenneth L. Jones B.T. Joy Christopher Keaveney Matthew Keuter Yasmin Khan Jozita Konczal Kim Peter Kovac Nicholas Kriefall Stuart Kurtz Angel LaCanfora Kate LaDew Frank Larkin Ho Cheung LEE Michael Lerman Paula Levine Belle Ling Richard Lung Samarendra Mahapatra Donna Marbach Charles Marecic Rachael Mayer Susan McDonough-Hintz Bill Melton John Minser A. Molotkov Jessica Morey-Collins Joseph Murphy Rich Murphy Mark Murphy Alex Oxner Jack Powers Reena Prasad David Pring-Mill Rinzu Rajan Abhishek Rath Cindy Rinne James Robison Lloyd Russell Shawn Salik Satnrose Peter Scacco Alex Schmidt Richard Schnap Mather Schneider Carol Smallwood J.R. Solonche John L. Stanizzi J. J. Steinfeld Emily Strauss Terrence Sykes Tara Taylor Gretchen Tessmer Eliot Underwood Donald Vincent Chloe Viner Tony Walton Nells Wasilewski Gabriel Welsch John Sibley Williams Leonore Wilson Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia Changming Yuan *Congratulations Paul Bowers, winner of a Pushcart Prize nomination for his poem, Black Angus . (Page 58 of this issue!) ISBN-13: 978-1632750006 ISBN-10: 1632750007 170 Pages

Featuring beautiful poems by Annalisa Littleton, Anne Carly Abad, Audrey Samuelson, Barbara Johnson, Beau Boudreaux, Born Before, C. Wade Bentley, Carol Alexander, Changming Yuan, Christina Kapp, Christopher Piazza, Craig Steele, Dan Dowe, Deborah Guzzi, Dennis Herrell, Dustin Brown, Eagam Khaling, Hao Guang Tse, Heather Browne, Holly Day, Jay Cohn, Jonel Abellanosa, Joshua Brewer, Judy Crowe, Ken Hada, Kim Peter Kovac, Kimberly Spotts, M.F. Nagel, Mareyna Simon, Michael Estabrook, Nicholas Coulombe, Rich Ives, Rich Murphy, Robert Nordstrom, Rosemary Ybarra-Garcia, Roy Bent, Sabrina Chen, Samarendra Mahapatra, Sana Ghazala, Stephanie Smith, Vishnu Priya, and a special feature by Michael Meyerhofer. List Price: $16.95 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm) Black & White on White paper 84 pages Poetry Quarterly ISBN-13: 978-0615946412 ISBN-10: 0615946410 BISAC: Poetry / General

Featuring poems by A.J. Huffman, Akiva Jeffrey Savett, Alan Haider, Ann Clark, BA Varghese, Bob Aldridge, Brian Armstrong, Carollynn Grellas, Chauncy Perry, Christopher Keller, CJ Farnsworth, David Esposito, David Sloan, Dixon Hearne, Dominic Holt, Donna Marbach, Emily Strauss, Fain Rutherford, Fiona McNabb, Gary Bloom, GF Boyer, Holly Combs, James Spain, Jamey DeOrio, Jennifer Ihasz, Jim Davis, Joan Colby, John Elliott, Joseph Farley, Justin Jannise, Karli Henning, Kirby Wright, L. Elizabeth Powers, Larry Schug, Latorial Faison, Lynn Hoffman, Mark Parsons, Martha Christina, Michael Estabrook, Michael Hogan, Molly McCormack, Nathan Hunt, Patrick Rice, Paul Bernstein, Penn Stewart, Peter Leight, Peter Scacco, Raymond Fones, Richard Fox, Richard Luftig, Rob Jacques, Saga Ringmar, Sean Mahoney, Sean Prentiss, Terry Belew, Tiffany Farr, Tom OReilly, Vlad Glaveanu, Zach Fechter, Zachary Jacob, and Shann Ray, our 2012 Rebecca Lard Award winner. A special feature by Douglas Cole. His work has appeared in Red Rock Review, The Chicago Quarterly Review, and Midwest Quarterly. He has work available online in The Adirondack Review, Salt River Review, and Avatar Review, among others, and has recorded a story for Bound Off. His novella, The Ghost, was published as a chapbook in the Overtime series of Workers Write Journal. He is a recipient of the Leslie Hunt Memorial Prize in Poetry for a selection called, “The Open Ward,” as well as a Best of Poetry Award from Clapboard House and First Prize in the “Picture Worth 500 Words” poetry contest by Tattoo Highway. He lives in Seattle, Washington and teaches writing and literature at Seattle Central College, where he is also the advisor for the literary journal, Corridors. List Price: $16.95 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm) Black & White Bleed on White paper 108 pages Poetry Quarterly ISBN-13: 978-0615888071 ISBN-10: 0615888070 BISAC: Poetry / General

Poetry Quarterly skipped the winter 2011 issue and printed the spring 2012 issue, leaving their poets completely bewildered. Then, unexpectedly, they printed this huge volume of poetry called the Winter/Summer edition. Readers are calling it the "Sneaky Winter/Summer Edition." This edition is much larger than any previous PQ issue, and features many new poets, as well as the coveted Rebecca Lard Award Winners. For anyone who loves poetry, and especially those who collect the entire series of Poetry Quarterly publications, this is a must have. Poems by A.D. Carswell – A.J. Huffman – Aaron Poller – Alexander Stout – Amy Marengo – Andrea Alterman – Andrew Byrne – Ann Howells – Anthony Romero – Anthony Ward – Art Bupkis – Asha Khaladkar – Avril Leaf – Baumier Matthieu – Beau Boudreaux – Benjamin C. Krause – Benjamin Fischer – Bob Seltzer – Bobbi Scully – Brad Phillips – Bradford Middleton – Brian Tierney – Caitlin Lancit – Carmen Barefield – Carol Alexander – Charles Byrne – Chris Siteman – Christopher Keller – Claire Holtz – Corey Ginsberg – Craig Steele – Dan Corjescu – Dan Simmons – Danielle Jones – Danielle Pelletier – David Edwards – David Esposito – David Holmer – David Riddle III – David Russomano – Dawn Ray – Dean Bowman – Dennis Foster – Devon Moody – Donia Mounsef – Doug Robbins – Doyle Dunne – Dylan Bargteil – Ed Meek – Eddie Jones – Eliot Underwood – Emma Drew – Erin Hollowell – Erin McCourt – Ethan Leonard – Fran Thomas – Gene Fehler – George Korolog – Gerald Solomon – Gerburg Garmann – Greg Scheiber – Gregory Stenta – Heather LeNoir – henry 7. reneau, jr. – J. J. Steinfeld – Jagannath Rao Adukuri – James Fowler – James Stockman – Jamie Hubner – Janae Green – Jane Attanucci – Jason Lisogorsky – Jenna Gotthelf – Jennifer Cook – Jennifer Lee – Jennifer Ruth Jackson – Jennifer Saunders – Jerrold Yam – Jerry Brunoe – Jessica Irwin Irwin – Jim Davis – Jim Phillips – Jim Schneider – John Buckley – John Tustin – John Wang – Jonathan Stillerman – Jonel Abellanosa – Jose Gepanaga – Joseph Gant – Joseph Muholland – Joshua Sipp – June Saraceno – KC Wilder – Kate Swinson – Kathy Coman – Keith Burkholder – Kelli Allen – Kent Hall – Kent Leatham – Kevin Dublin – Kevin Mazzola – Kimberly Bingheim – Kimberly McClune – Kina Viola – Kristina Popiel – L. R. Baxter – Lana Rakhman – Larry Eby – Lauren Sealy – Lee Patton – Len Krisak – Lennart Lundh – Li Ding – Lin Powell – Linda Hatton – Logan Lawrence – Lori Hahnel – Lowell Jaeger – Lynn Hoffman – Maggie Saturley – Maranda Wimmer – Marcelo H. Castillo – Marcia Ratliff – Marissa Coning – Mark Ari – Mark Parsons – Mary Rogers Knowles – Matt Summers – Matthew Brown – Michael Lewis-Beck – Michael Palmer – Michelle Hartman – Mike Perkins – Monica Stover – Neal Whitman – Neil Faint – Neila Mezynski – Olivia Inwood – Patricia Bruce – Paul Bowers – Peggy Aylsworth – Peggy Boone – Pete Viola – Peter Branson – Peter Schireson – Rachel Kearney – Randy Boone – Rebecca L. Brown – Rich Ives – Richelle Gilsdorf – Rob Vogt – Robert Eastwood – Rose Mary Boehm – Rose Richard – Ruth Bavetta – Sam Lane – Santosh Kalwar – Scott Hutchison – Shannon Cuthbert – Shawn Hampton – Sherry Steiner – Silvi Saxena – Silvia Carrus – Steffi Shook – Suzanne Stratmann – T.R. Null – Tara Wohlberg – Thomas Piekarski – Tim Suermondt – Timothy Ogene – Todd Grant – Tom Lavelle – Trevor Ketner – Vai Patil – Victor Macrinici – Whitney Wyatt – Wynne Morrison – Yvonna Rousseva – and Zach Fechter. Award winning poems: Nancy Kassell, Wild Type ~0~ Kelli Allen, Words for Reach, Lines for Falling ~0~ Mary Elizabeth Parker, Grakles in the Wind, and Hurt ~0~ Samuel Hovda, According to My Memories ~0~ Carol Munn, Virgen de Los Desamparados and Christmas in the Pyrenees List Price: $24.95 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm) Black & White Bleed on Cream paper 404 pages Poetry Quarterly ISBN-13: 978-0615659077 ISBN-10: 0615659071 BISAC: Poetry / General

Poetry Quarterly presents an enduring collection of hand-selected poetry representing the finest poets writing today. Poetry Quarterly is a not-for-profit literary magazine printed in the USA. List Price: $18.95 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm) Black & White Bleed on White paper 112 pages Poetry Quarterly ISBN-13: 978-0615584362 ISBN-10: 0615584365 BISAC: Poetry / General

Featuring works by: Laura Kasischke, Joel Allegretti, Matthew Keuter, Jim Davis, Matthew Byrne, John Sibley Williams, Aaron Poller, Derrick Harriell, Michael Lauchlan, Jessica Young, Kimberly Poitevin, J.D. Isip, Christopher Hivner, and Joseph Grant. List Price: $14.95 6" x 9" (15.24 x 22.86 cm) Black & White on White paper 46 pages Poetry Quarterly ISBN-13: 978-0615493480 ISBN-10: 0615493483 BISAC: Poetry / General

Poetry Quarterly Fall 2010 (Prize Winner Edition) Featuring: Susan Davis (Grand Prize Winner 2010)*** The Season Begins in a Waiting Room 1st Runner Up Mary Parker To the Young Girls 2nd Runner Up Anthony De Gregorio Japanese Musicians 3rd Runner Up Sarah Sousa Comic/Tragic 4rd Runner Up Sarah Sousa The Memory is a Faulty Instrument 5th Runner Up (Tied for 5th) Christopher Bursk Why Algebra Ought Not to be Taught 5th Runner Up (Tied for 5th) Sherman Pearl Read the Label, She Said WINTER WISH GAIL HUFFER VOYEURISM MATT RYAN ANGEL POSTURE COLIN DEKEERSGIETER CONCLUDING INSOMNIA COLIN DEKEERSGIETER ON THE WATERFRONT, FLORIANA ROB SCHULTZ WARD JONTER RI GADSON IDAHO PRIMER JONTERRI GADSON NOT JUMPING BUT FALLING HEATHER LENOIR CATCALLS HENRY 7. RENEAU, JR. SOME OTHER MEA CULPA EDWARD RAGG REVERSING SONNETS EDWARD RAGG WALKING BACKWARDS EDWARD RAGG DREAMING OF LITTLE RED WINNONA PASQUINI SAYING GOODBYE TO THE ARMADILLO FALLON COLLINS BURIAL STEPHANIE ANDERSON AUGUST ASHLEE PAXTON-TURNER INTUIT THE SPADE JIM DAVIS LETHAL SWIRL OF PASSION ROSIE POVA CHECKED OUT ALAYNE PETERSON AFTER THE BLAST ALAYNE PETERSON AT A STARBUCKS; WITH A FRIEND STEPHANIE HARPER DAMN BRACES. BLESS RELAXES JASON LEVITT A BOY ON A BASKETBALL COURT SCOTT BRENNAN THE FLAP OF A BUTTERFLY’S WINGS... STEVE MCKEAN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA ANTHONY JONES SOMEWHERE SOUTH OF SO WHAT ANTHONY JONES AFTER THE FOG J.B. ROWELL EPITAPHS GERALD JONAS BEFORE WINTER ARRIVES ASHWATHI IYER ADAM'S BLUES JESSE WATERS PUSH PAUL PIATKOWSKI FIRST HARRY KALAS THEN BOB SHEPPARD PAUL PIATKOWSKI AMERICAN SHEET & TIN PLATE CO. THOM DAWKINS LAUDS THOM DAWKINS FOUND IN MY GARDEN AFTER THE RAIN MATT DENNISON SUBJECT: LOVE IAN CHUNG CAPTAIN OF THE BURNING SHIP MANGESH NAIK MY FAVORITE SEA ROCK MANGESH NAIK CARPENTER'S SONG MATTHEW BROWN A POTENTIALLY QUITE REMARKABLE THURSDAY JEFF COOMER SOLUTIO FAIRNESS PECK EVERLASTING BALANCE APARNA MUKHEDKAR THE WELL JOHN O'REILLY HOT HOUSE PLANTS RACHEL OLIVIER WARM ISCHEMIA CHRISTIE ISLER LAESTRYGONIANS HURLING ROCKS AT THE FLEET OF ODYSSEUS JIM DAVIS EXPLANATION EMILY ALLEN THE OPENING ABIGAIL GREEN-DOVE COMING OF AGE CHARLES MANIS WHEN I FIND THE NOTE TRAILING OFF INTO A PHONE NUMBER CHARLES MANIS KNOW THE PLACE FOR THE FIRST TIME MATT HOWARD THE AYUHUASCA CEREMONY SEAN THOMAS PARALLAX EMILY ALLEN ST. DENIS IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CEMETERY EMILY ALLEN TEMPORARY SOLACE KATHERINE MCINTYRE WHERE IS KAFKA WHEN YOU NEED HIM? J. J. STEINFELD DISPOSAL CHLOE VINER PASTORAL OF A CHILD ZEBADIAH TAYLOR COW EYES MARJORIE CONNOLLY DANTE IN THE MODERN STYLE GREGORY WEBER List Price: $19.00 5.5" x 8.5" (13.97 x 21.59 cm) Black & White Bleed on White paper 114 pages ISBN-13: 978-1456590215 ISBN-10: 1456590219 BISAC: Poetry / Anthologies

Poetry Quarterly Spring 2010 Featuring these poets: Anne Champion - Benjamin Sutton - Carol Ayer - Christie Isler - Christine Hamm - Crystalee Calderwood - Curt Eriksen - Cynthia Banks - Daniel Casey - Dawn Schout - Felicia A. Rivers - Frank Possemato - Gary Bloom - Greg Billingham - Helen R. Peterson - Hugh Fox - Irena Pasvinter - J. J. Steinfeld - J. R. Salling - J Sackett Jr. - Jane Rosenberg LaForge - Jesse DeLong - johnmac the bard - Kara Ferguson - Kristine Muslim - M. Blake - Meaghan Elliott - Mia Cartmill - Michael Meyerhofer - Peycho Kanev - Roberto Christiano - Sharron Singleton List Price: $19.99 5.5" x 8.5" (13.97 x 21.59 cm) Black & White on White paper 96 pages ISBN-13: 978-1452828091 ISBN-10: 1452828091 BISAC: Poetry / General