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July's Form:

Persona Poem

Reading Period: 1st week of every month
Every month, the we feature a Poem of the Month.
The “Poem of the Month” is accompanied by both a contributor’s and an editor’s note.
Beyond creating more exciting ways for poetry to shine through in the world, we wish to make the editorial process more transparent.
Why do some poems stand out?
Each month has a different form or theme.
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June

Fathers

Untitled (Composition) by Bruce Goff (1955)

Last night I dreamt

by 

Maria Giesbrecht

My father liked the cold night against his bare eye.

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