Poetry in Response to the Pandemic
All of the poems are presented in a pdf for which a link is provided. The poems are grouped in the document under headings that correspond to the main word(s) the poets selected as inspiration from the list of word choices in the submissions call. Where appropriate, associated words from the list follow the text of each poem.
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Participating Poets
Kristin Berkey-Abbott, Salma Arastu, Laura Boggess, Lorna Cahall, Maureen E. Doallas, Marjorie Maddox Hafer, Marc Harshman, Laurie Klein, Yahia Lababidi, Robert McDowell, Drew Myron, Michelle Ortega, Christine Valters Paintner, Sheikha A., Martha Silano, Judith Sornberger, Diane Walker, Shanna Powlus Wheeler
Listen to recordings of the poet's work below:
An original work read by the poet.
After Auden, after Brueghel
| Speaker: Marjorie Maddox
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Listen to this specifically curated playlist while reading the poems.