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Andy Hedges

https://youtu.be/QJTwhkern2c A poem from lovely Eagles Nest, New Mexico. Andy Hedges reads “The Bronco” by Captain Jack Crawford from Eagles Nest, New Mexico. To find out more about Andy, click here.

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Meet me at the Pole Barn

Pat Draper Let’s see if we still have what it takes as we write our hearts out, tending verses for each other, seeking soliloquys of sound only poets have to find– articulating nuances, fusing syllables in kind, for the ride…

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Rick Campbell

Rick Campbell reads his poem “Buffalo” from his book Dixmont. https://youtu.be/jgHQPEHSklc Rick Campbell is a Poetry & BBQ alum from 2013. To find out more about Rick, click here.

Sean Sexton

Sean Sexton

Sean Sexton reads his poem “Voices” from his upcoming book Auguries as our first Featured Poet. https://youtu.be/mraKIc53vFI Poetry is a tremendously powerful vehicle for personal expression. From the rhymes small children hear and create to the increasingly worldly perceptions mature…