Poem of the Week: “Winter Turkeys” by Jeff Knorr

The VPR Poem of the Week is Jeff Knorr’s “Winter Turkeys,” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 2003-2004 issue (Volume V, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review.

Jeff Knorr is the author of five books, including Standing Up to the Day (Pecan Grove Press), Keeper (Mammoth Books), and The Third Body (Cherry Grove Press). He is also the co-author of Mooring Against the Tide: Writing Poetry and Fiction (Prentice Hall), as well as the co-editor of A Writer's Country (Prentice Hall). His work has appeared in Chelsea, Connecticut Review, Oxford Magazine, Red Rock Review, and various other literary journals. Jeff Knorr teaches literature and writing at Sacramento City College.

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