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Poem of the Week: “In the Braille Garden” by Mary Makofske

Poem of the Week: “In the Braille Garden” by Mary Makofske The VPR Poem of the Week is Mary Makofske’s “In the Braille Garden,” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 2011-2012 issue (Volume XIII, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Mary Makofske’s Traction recently won the Richard Snyder Prize offered...

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Poem of the Week: “Recipe for Late September” by Greg Keeler

Poem of the Week: “Recipe for Late September” by Greg Keeler The VPR Poem of the Week is Greg Keeler’s “Recipe for Late September,” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 2010-2011 issue (Volume XII, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Greg Keeler has published two memoirs, Waltzing with the Captain:...

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Poem of the Week: “The Morning America Changed” by Stanley Plumly

Poem of the Week: “The Morning America Changed” by Stanley Plumly The VPR Poem of the Week is Stanley Plumly’s “‘The Morning America Changed,’” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 2002-2003 issue (Volume IV, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. “‘The Morning America Changed’” also was published in...

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Poem of the Week: “Passing September” by Charles Fishman

Poem of the Week: “Passing September” by Charles Fishman The VPR Poem of the Week is Charles Fishman’s “Passing September,” which appeared in the Spring/Summer 2003 issue (Volume IV, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Charles Fishman served as director of the Distinguished Speakers Program at the...

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