The VPR Poem of the Week is James Cervantes’s “Spring Loaded,” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 1999-2000 issue (Volume I, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. James Cervantes has had work in many literary journals. He is also the author of...
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Poem of the Week: “Remembrance” by Kim Bridgford
The VPR Poem of the Week is Kim Bridgford’s “Remembrance,” which appeared in the Spring/Summer 2003 issue (Volume IV, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Kim Bridgford directs the writing program at Fairfield University, where she is a...
Poem of the Week: “A Threat in May” by Lisa Lewis
The VPR Poem of the Week is Lisa Lewis’s “A Threat in May,” which appears in the current issue (Spring/Summer 2010: Volume XI, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Lisa Lewis is the author of The Unbeliever (University of Wisconsin Press,...
Poem of the Week: “I Confess, I Wanted To Be June” by Jeannine Dobbs
The VPR Poem of the Week is Jeannine Dobbs’s “I Confess, I Wanted To Be June,” which appeared in the Spring/Summer 2006 issue (Volume VII, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Jeannine Dobbs has had poetry in a number of journals, such as...
Poem of the Week: “Heart: Specimen” by Valerie Wohlfeld
The VPR Poem of the Week is Valerie Wohlfeld’s “Heart: Specimen,” which appeared in the Spring/Summer 2007 issue (Volume VIII, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Valerie Wohlfeld’s book of poetry, Thinking the World Visible (1994), was...
Poem of the Week: “Flooding the House” by Karen Kovacik
The VPR Poem of the Week is Karen Kovacik’s “Flooding the House,” which appears in the current issue (Spring/Summer 2010: Volume XI, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Karen Kovacik is the author of Metropolis Burning (Cleveland State,...
Poem of the Week: “Forcing the Forsythia” by Thomas Reiter
The VPR Poem of the Week is Thomas Reiter’s “Forcing the Forsythia,” which appears in the current issue of Valparaiso Poetry Review (Spring/Summer 2010: Volume XI, Number 2) released this week. Readers are invited to examine the entire new...
Poem of the Week: “Weight” by Michael Dobberstein
The VPR Poem of the Week is Michael Dobberstein’s “Weight,” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 2007-2008 issue (Volume IX, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Michael Dobberstein teaches creative writing, desktop publishing, and literature at...
Poem of the Week: “Easter Monday” by Lynnell Edwards
The VPR Poem of the Week is Lynnell Edwards’ “Easter Monday,” which appeared in the Spring/Summer 2008 issue (Volume IX, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Lynnell Edwards is the author of The Farmer’s Daughter (2003) and The...
Poem of the Week: “Bird in the Garage” by T. Alan Broughton
The VPR Poem of the Week is T. Alan Broughton’s “Bird in the Garage,” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 2007-2008 issue (Volume IX, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. T. Alan Broughton has published four novels and a collection of short...