As April draws to a close, we’d like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the Black Lawrence Press authors who participated in our National Poetry Month feature:
David Rigsbee, “Pilot House”
Marcela Sulak, “Pomelo With Fallen Angel”
Shelley Puhak, “War”
T.J. Beitelman, “The Inciting Incident”
Laura McCullough, “The Ellisionist”
Jason Tandon, “Work”
Abayomi Animashaun, “A New Religion”
Carol Guess, “Kicks”
Joe Wilkins, “A Roadside Diner in Iowa”
Lisa Fay Coutley, “In the Carnival of Breathing”
Matthew Gavin Frank, “After Il Sergente Serbo e Sua Moglie”
Michele Battiste, “Nobody Leaves”
Katharine Rauk, “How Many Weeks are in a Day and How Many Years in a Month?”
Brent Goodman, “Another Prayer”
Stefi Weisburd, “Behind My Ear is a Little Palace in Broad Daylight”
Larry Matsuda, “Arc de Triomphe, 2003 Invasion of Iraq”
Sandra Kolankiewicz, “Winter Sonata”
Frank Matagrano, “Waiting with Alexandria for Her Mom”
Hayden Saunier, “Beach”
Kevin Pilkington, “Milk”
Michael Hemmingson, “Sedona”
Erica Wright, “Reservoir”
Keith Taylor, “At the Living Creche”
James Reidel, “Ave Maria afarensis”
Helen Marie Casey, “Mary Dyer’s Courtship”
Brad Ricca, “Workshop”
Daniele Pantano, “The Oldest Hands in the World”
Julia Cohen, “Panic at My Wilderness”
Rachel Galvin, “In Cambium Lucida”
And most importantly, thank you to everyone who read, shared, and commented on these poems — you’ve made this event a big success!