New Poems by Rose Solari and Reuben Jackson Appear in Fledgling Rag #20
Several new poems by Rose Solari and Reuben Jackson appear in newest addition of Fledgling Rag.
Fledgling Rag is a solicitation-only national poetry journal from Iris G. Press. All proceeds from the magazines are donated to charity.
Rose Solari and Reuben Jackson have been active in the poetry and literature scene lately with Rose's Rose Reads live stream and Reuben's weekly recorded series Poems by Reuben Jackson.
To purchase this year's Fledgling Rag, simply donate $15 or more to the Lancaster Cleft Palate Clinic and write "Fledgling Rag" in the comments. Then, email Iris G Press at irisgpress@aol.com. They will mail you a copy.
Featured Poetry: “Winter Funeral” by Elizabeth Hazen
Fully embracing what the lyric mode does best, Hazen provides the readers with brief, intense poems that preserve a suspended moment in time, attempting to record the thought processes and emotions of the speaker much like tree rings reveal drought, heat, and age. With astonishing clarity and concision, Hazen explores the mysteries of our realities—which are ultimately beholden to entropy.
Grace Cavalieri on the Kojo Nnamdi Show Jan 23rd
Recently Governor Larry Hogan announced that Grace Cavlieri, poet, playwright, and long time host of NPR’s The Poet and The Poem, would become Maryland’s next Poet Laureate, succeeding the great Stanley Plumly. Now that she has been inaugurated, one of her first stops is The Kojo Nnamdi show. Kojo Nnamdi has been hosting his show on WAMU for 20 years, so he and Grace are kindred spirits in that regard–Grace has hosted The Poet and The Poem for over 40 years.
A Short Thought on Grace’s Interview with Jorie Graham (by Writer, Nin Andrews)
Nin Andrews is a poet. Most recently of Miss August which is out now from the awesome Cavankerry Press and most notably of the collection, Why God is a Woman. Nin Andrews is also a fan of Grace Cavalieri’s interview with Jorie Graham which she recently extolled over on ITN.