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Best Indie Poetry of 2019

  • INDIE

    ONE LESS RIVER

    JULY 9, 2019

  • INDIE

    THE J HOROSCOPE

    JULY 1, 2019

THE J HOROSCOPE

by Sharon Chmielarz

Thoughtful, bold, humorous, earthy, and humane—a superb collection. Full review >

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  • INDIE

    WHY I NEVER FINISHED MY DISSERTATION

WHY I NEVER FINISHED MY DISSERTATION

by Laura Foley

Understated, courageous, and deeply insightful poems. Full review >

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  • INDIE

    THE WORLD PUSHES BACK

    MARCH 26, 2019

  • INDIE

    THE WONDER CODE

THE WONDER CODE

edited by Scott Mason

A superb haiku collection for readers who thought they didn’t like poetry, richly expressive and very accessible. Full review >

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  • INDIE

    THE SANDPIPER'S SPELL

    MARCH 31, 2018

THE SANDPIPER'S SPELL

by Tom Pearson

A startlingly intuitive new poet—one to watch. Full review >

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  • INDIE

    SAVE OUR SHIP

    NOV. 21, 2019

SAVE OUR SHIP

by Barbara Ungar

A distress call that’s worth reading and heeding. Full review >

FULL REVIEW >

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