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message 1: by Jen (last edited Feb 21, 2020 05:56PM) (new)

Jen (jppoetryreader) | 1944 comments Mod
I'm still plugging away at my amazon wishlist, but I would love to hear if anyone subscribes to a press that puts out books or chaps on a quarterly basis.

2020 books:

1. Deepstep Come Shining by C.D. Wright

2. River of Light by John Morgan


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Jen (jppoetryreader) | 1944 comments Mod
3. fast by Jori Graham


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4. Coney Island of the Mind by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

5. Blood Dazzler by Patricia Smith


Rob the Obscure | 17 comments I read Coney Island of the Mind a number of years ago. Really enjoyed it.


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Jen (jppoetryreader) | 1944 comments Mod
Rob the Obscure wrote: "I read Coney Island of the Mind a number of years ago. Really enjoyed it."
Good to know there's another Ferlinghetti fan in our group :)


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Alarie (alarietennille) | 1202 comments Mod
Jen wrote: "Rob the Obscure wrote: "I read Coney Island of the Mind a number of years ago. Really enjoyed it."
Good to know there's another Ferlinghetti fan in our group :)"


Me, too, though I haven't read him lately. He captivated me in my first year of college, which is more amazing since I didn't read much poetry back then unless it was assigned. The problem was they assigned the wrong poems for my taste, but I've since found them on my own.


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Alarie wrote: "Jen wrote: "Rob the Obscure wrote: "I read Coney Island of the Mind a number of years ago. Really enjoyed it."
Good to know there's another Ferlinghetti fan in our group :)"

Me, too, though I have..."


I was lucky enough to have a pretty broad exposure in college but I've definitely had to do some discovering on my own. Some of my favorites were/are not part of the canon.


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6. Trilogy by H.D.


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7. Reasons for Going It On Foot by William Pitt Root


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8. Let It Be a Dark Roux by Sheryl St. Germain


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9. St. Rage's Vault by B.K. Fischer

10. Sonnet to My Past and Future Assassin by Terrence Hays


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11. The Art of Losing, ed. Kevin Young


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12. The Broken Word by Adam Foulds


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