The VPR Poem of the Week is Judith Montgomery’s “Blue Crow and Shadow,” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 2010-2011 issue (Volume XII, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review.
Judith Montgomery's poems have appeared in Bellingham Review, Gulf Coast, Northwest Review, and Southern Review, among other journals. Her poetry has also been published in several anthologies, including Beyond Forgetting: Poetry and Prose about Alzheimer's Disease. Montgomery's poetry collections include a full-length book, Red Jess (2006), as well as two chapbooks, Passion (2000) and Pulse & Constellation (2007).
Tuesday of each week One Poet’s Notes highlights an excellent work by a poet selected from the issues of Valparaiso Poetry Review, except when other posts with news or updates preempt the usual appearance of this item, with the recommendation that readers revisit it.