Category Archives: 30 for 30 Poetry Celebration

Poems by Michael Peck and Norah Vawter

Posted on April 3, 2019 by

Michael Peck you cannot change who you were who you are is now being written ©2019 Michael Peck Michael Peck is a graduate of the University of Utah in English.He is a mediator, negotiator, and painter who loves the desert … Continue reading →

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Poems by Marian Shapiro and Jan Bohall

Posted on April 2, 2019 by

Marian Shapiro Late Coming soon? Dead? © 2019 Marian Kaplun Shapiro At the edge of 80, Marian Kaplun Shapiro is now experimenting with new visual forms of poetry, intending to put together a new chapbook this year. She continues her … Continue reading →

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Poems by Robyn Greenhouse and Diane Wilbon Parks

Posted on April 1, 2019 by

Robyn Greenhouse Tattered corners, image fades, fingers trace smiles of younger facesGrant me one secret power? Strength to rewind time and linger in your love © 2019 Robyn Greenhouse Robyn has worked many jobs, but her favorite job has been … Continue reading →

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Welcome to 30 for 30 2019

Posted on April 1, 2019 by

Today marks the six year anniversary of 30 for 30, a project I started in 2013. It was a way to engage people, to attract people to my web site and to make it a place where others could find … Continue reading →

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And now a poem from one of our 30 for 30 judges, David G. Lott

Posted on May 10, 2018 by

How to Judge a Poetry Contest With the Theme “Love in the Time of Alexa” How to judge these poems? Here’s how: On the morning of April 1st I shall run out and buy An Amazon Echo Get her up … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Winner of This Year’s 30 for 30

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

I am pleased to announce that Zeina Azzam has won the 30 for 30 contest for her poem “Traveling with the Speed of Light.” The judges agreed that the poem approached the theme “in a profoundly intentional, yet subtle manner” … Continue reading →

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Samar Najia

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

Tango and the Bible The Chaplain is late, lost amid carbon copy floors of curtained rooms wrapping around a maze of hallways, he finds her, but keeps his distance knowing, the sombre air does not belong to him amid the … Continue reading →

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Joan Dobbie

Posted on April 29, 2018 by

A Prayer to her love’s beloved Echo (From a Caribbean lady to an American device) Alexa dear, please hear my prayer Turn his bedroom light down low Play our special song, you know the one Fill his … Continue reading →

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Paula Schulz

Posted on April 28, 2018 by

Love in the Age of Alexa. I am hearing voices. For years it has been my custom to think aloud. But now someone is answering. The voice is so clear and calm and helpful it unnerves me like a colony … Continue reading →

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Nancy Powell

Posted on April 27, 2018 by

A Day in the Life with Alexa The first thing I did was wonder why my friend gave me an Amazon Echo for Christmas. He said, “You need someone to talk to.” I thought I was supposed to talk to … Continue reading →