Edward Byrne

The VPR Poem of the Week is Christopher Cessac’s “Romance, Wisconsin,” which appeared in the Spring/Summer 2009 issue (Volume X, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. After studying literature and history at Texas A&M and graduating from...

The VPR Poem of the Week is Carol Frith’s “Figures on the Street,” which appeared in the Spring/Summer 2004 issue (Volume V, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Carol Frith co-edits the poetry journal Ekphrasis. She is the author of a...

The VPR Poem of the Week is Crystal Bacon’s “Margaret’s Heart,” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 2008-2009 issue (Volume X, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Crystal Bacon’s first book of poems, Elegy with a Glass of Whiskey, won the...

The VPR Poem of the Week is Michael Blumenthal’s “Autobiography of a Face,” which appeared in the Spring/Summer 2010 issue (Volume XI, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Michael Blumenthal’s seventh collection of poems, And, was published...

The VPR Poem of the Week is Pam Bernard’s “War Work,” which appeared in the Spring/Summer 2009 issue (Volume X, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Pam Bernard’s three collections of poetry include My Own Hundred Doors (Bright Hill Press),...

The VPR Poem of the Week is William Aarnes’ “Kindly,” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 2007-2008 issue (Volume IX, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. William Aarnes has had two collections of poetry published, Learning to Dance and...

The VPR Poem of the Week is Kim Bridgford’s “Iceland,” which appeared in the Spring/Summer 2006 issue (Volume VII, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Kim Bridgford directs the West University Poetry Center. She is the author of five books...

The VPR Poem of the Week is Michael Lavers’ “One Version of a Dream,” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 2010-2011 issue (Volume XII, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Michael Lavers completed an MFA from the Writing Seminars at Johns...

The VPR Poem of the Week is E.G. Burrows’ “The Beach at Moon’s Resort,” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 2006-2007 issue (Volume VIII, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. E.G. Burrows was the author of various poetry collections,...

The VPR Poem of the Week is Athena Kildegaard’s “In the Kirkegaard, December,” which appeared in the Spring/Summer 2011 issue (Volume XII, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review. Athena Kildegaard has had work appear in Faultline, Drunken Boat,...