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Christina Kilby
Safekeeping Where do all the touches go for safekeeping? If I could collect them in a jar Like a child’s treasure I’d bury them in a secret place And take you there one day Lead you by the hand To…
Jennifer Shniederman
As the Crow Flies The black crow surveys what will be hers While I walk empty streets and boulevards Playing the waiting game. The crows, sparrows and wild parrots have gotten louder every day As nature takes back the city.…
Donald Morrill
https://youtu.be/ffs6wrJjLaU Donald Morrill reads his poem “Last Year’s Leaf”. This week we bring you award-winning poet Donald Morrill. Donald offered a brilliant poetry workshop for us in 2019 called “Appointments with Surprise.” Donald focuses on the daily delights of the world around us, and we think…
Naomi Shihab Nye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNVXZ62kHQ This week we bring you award-winning poet Naomi Shihab Nye from San Antonio, Texas. Naomi was one of the distinguished poets featured in our “Voices: Beyond Water and Walls” Poetry & BBQ in 2018. Just wait until you hear how much she values our foundation…
Peggy Ann Tartt
https://youtu.be/AfC_lF97EWw Peggy Ann Tartt reads her poem “Broken” from Cutthroat: a Journal of the Arts. This week we bring you Peggy Ann Tartt from New York City. Peggy was one of our distinguished poets featured in our “Voices: Beyond Water and Walls” Poetry & BBQ in…