Christine Klocek-Lim
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When it rains by Shei Sanchez Editor's Note: This poem’s central theme discusses hurt and regret and how they linger, despite the inevitable movement of time.
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When it rains by Shei Sanchez
Editor's Note: This poem’s central theme discusses hurt and regret and how they linger, despite the inevitable movement of time.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/29/when-it-rains-by-shei-sanchez/
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An Incidental List of Loss by Tim Mayo Editor's Note: This poem’s imagery at first seems like a list of things to keep, but the end of the poem reminds us that all of life is ephemeral except love.
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An Incidental List of Loss by Tim Mayo
Editor's Note: This poem’s imagery at first seems like a list of things to keep, but the end of the poem reminds us that all of life is ephemeral except love.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/28/an-incidental-list-of-loss-by-tim-mayo/
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When a Poet Writes about Food by Lori Levy Editor's Note: This poem is not about food because the delicious imagery of food is about love.
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When a Poet Writes about Food by Lori Levy
Editor's Note: This poem is not about food because the delicious imagery of food is about love.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/27/when-a-poet-writes-about-food-by-lori-levy/
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For by Skinner Matthews Editor's Note: The wonder of imagery is that it can draw the reader into emotional intensity as though the story of love is easy, but it is not.
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For by Skinner Matthews
Editor's Note: The wonder of imagery is that it can draw the reader into emotional intensity as though the story of love is easy, but it is not.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/26/for-by-skinner-matthews/
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CLOSED to Submissions until July 5, 2026.
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CLOSED to Submissions until July 5, 2026
CLOSED to submissions until Jul 5, 2026
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/25/closed-to-submissions-until-july-5-2026/
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Mid-April by Anne Archer Editor's Note: This poem’s breathless run-on reflects the uninterrupted nature of hope within winter’s end—it happens when least expected.
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Mid-April by Anne Archer
Editor's Note: This poem’s breathless run-on reflects the uninterrupted nature of hope within winter’s end—it happens when least expected.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/25/mid-april-by-anne-archer/
4 days ago
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From the archives — Advice from a Bat by Michael T. Young From the archives — Advice from a Bat by Michael T. Young from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, May 18, 2022
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From the archives — Advice from a Bat by Michael T. Young
From the archives — Advice from a Bat by Michael T. Young from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, May 18, 2022
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/24/from-the-archives-advice-from-a-bat-by-michael-t-young/
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Saturday book feature — Ask the River to Talk About the Horses by Judith Waller Carroll Honkey-Tonk Girl from Ask the River to Talk About the Horses by Judith Waller Carroll (Moonpath Press 2026)
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Saturday book feature — Ask the River to Talk About the Horses by Judith Waller Carroll
Honkey-Tonk Girl from Ask the River to Talk About the Horses by Judith Waller Carroll (Moonpath Press 2026)
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/23/saturday-book-feature-ask-the-river-to-talk-about-the-horses-by-judith-waller-carroll/
6 days ago
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The Deeper Water Is Not over Here by Woods Nash Editor's Note: Rich imagery decorates this narrative poem that begins with peace, travels through chaos, and concludes with a lesson about acceptance.
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The Deeper Water Is Not over Here by Woods Nash
Editor's Note: Rich imagery decorates this narrative poem that begins with peace, travels through chaos, and concludes with a lesson about acceptance.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/22/the-deeper-water-is-not-over-here-by-woods-nash/
7 days ago
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Talking About My Generation by Carl Kinsky Editor's Note: This sonnet’s doesn’t feel formal because it offers truths disguised as lines in a poem.
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Talking About My Generation by Carl Kinsky
Editor's Note: This sonnet’s doesn’t feel formal because it offers truths disguised as lines in a poem.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/21/talking-about-my-generation-by-carl-kinsky/
8 days ago
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Shadowfish by Richard Jordan Editor's Note: This poem at first seems to be about nostalgia (a weekend trip ruined by rain), but the lines insist it is about love.
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Shadowfish by Richard Jordan
Editor's Note: This poem at first seems to be about nostalgia (a weekend trip ruined by rain), but the lines insist it is about love.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/20/shadowfish-by-richard-jordan/
9 days ago
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Without a Word by Ray Cicetti Editor's Note: This poem’s focus on ordinary joys alongside sorrow allows the narrative of a life well lived with a chosen companion to unfold with quiet resonance.
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Without a Word by Ray Cicetti
Editor's Note: This poem’s focus on ordinary joys alongside sorrow allows the narrative of a life well lived with a chosen companion to unfold with quiet resonance.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/18/without-a-word-by-ray-cicetti/
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From the archives — What Still Matters by Johanna Ely From the archives — What Still Matters by Johanna Ely from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, May 13, 2016
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From the archives — What Still Matters by Johanna Ely
From the archives — What Still Matters by Johanna Ely from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, May 13, 2016
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/17/from-the-archives-what-still-matters-by-johanna-ely-2/
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Saturday book feature — Hover Here by Marjorie Maddox Memphis from Hover Here by Marjorie Maddox (Broadstone Books 2026)
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Saturday book feature — Hover Here by Marjorie Maddox
Memphis from Hover Here by Marjorie Maddox (Broadstone Books 2026)
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/16/saturday-book-feature-hover-here-by-marjorie-maddox/
13 days ago
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Invisible Illness by Ashley Nootnagel Editor's Note: The villanelle’s repetition is the perfect vehicle for illustrating the unrelenting social price of chronic illness.
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Invisible Illness by Ashley Nootnagel
Editor's Note: The villanelle’s repetition is the perfect vehicle for illustrating the unrelenting social price of chronic illness.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/15/invisible-illness-by-ashley-nootnagel/
14 days ago
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Mothers of Rain and Weeds by Todd Van Grouw Editor's Note: This poem’s first line reminds readers that singular moments are often overlooked, and all too often, the most important ones in life.
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Mothers of Rain and Weeds by Todd Van Grouw
Editor's Note: This poem’s first line reminds readers that singular moments are often overlooked, and all too often, the most important ones in life.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/14/mothers-of-rain-and-weeds-by-todd-van-grouw/
15 days ago
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Untitled by Nils Peterson Editor's Note: This poem’s basement is a superb metaphor for how the mind likes to remind you of your past when you least wish for it.
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Untitled by Nils Peterson
Editor's Note: This poem’s basement is a superb metaphor for how the mind likes to remind you of your past when you least wish for it.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/13/untitled-by-nils-peterson/
16 days ago
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Another Cancer Fundraiser by Tara Iacobucci Editor's Note: This poem's excellent allegory happens within a genuinely poignant narrative, allowing readers to absorb difficulty via personal experience.
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Another Cancer Fundraiser by Tara Iacobucci
Editor's Note: This poem's excellent allegory happens within a genuinely poignant narrative, allowing readers to absorb difficulty via personal experience.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/12/another-cancer-fundraiser-by-tara-iacobucci/
17 days ago
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We are such stuff as dreams are made on by Ashley Nootnagel Editor's Note: This poem uses an old form to showcase the modern world’s most persistent trends with an excellent dose of impuissance.
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We are such stuff as dreams are made on by Ashley Nootnagel
Editor's Note: This poem uses an old form to showcase the modern world’s most persistent trends with an excellent dose of impuissance.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/11/we-are-such-stuff-as-dreams-are-made-on-by-ashley-nootnagel/
18 days ago
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From the archives — Faulty Wiring by Joel Best From the archives — Faulty Wiring by Joel Best from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, May 26, 2015
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From the archives — Faulty Wiring by Joel Best
From the archives — Faulty Wiring by Joel Best from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, May 26, 2015
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/10/from-the-archives-faulty-wiring-by-joel-best/
19 days ago
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Saturday book feature — Secret Dance by David Stephenson Dawn from Secret Dance by David Stephenson (Cyberwit.net 2026)
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Saturday book feature — Secret Dance by David Stephenson
Dawn from Secret Dance by David Stephenson (Cyberwit.net 2026)
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/09/saturday-book-feature-secret-dance-by-david-stephenson/
20 days ago
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The White Mare by Risa Denenberg Imagery begins this poem, leading the reader into nature that becomes the emotional framework for a life, and ending with a universal revelation.
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The White Mare by Risa Denenberg
Imagery begins this poem, leading the reader into nature that becomes the emotional framework for a life, and ending with a universal revelation.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/08/the-white-mare-by-risa-denenberg/
21 days ago
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A Love Poem For Another Dog Lover by Bob Bradshaw Editor's Note: This poem's delightful use of personification (and its nod to Emily) allows the idea of love to flourish the way a dog’s affection grows—with innocence and eagerness.
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A Love Poem For Another Dog Lover by Bob Bradshaw
Editor's Note: This poem's delightful use of personification (and its nod to Emily) allows the idea of love to flourish the way a dog’s affection grows—with innocence and eagerness.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/07/a-love-poem-for-another-dog-lover-by-bob-bradshaw/
22 days ago
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School Days by George Moore Editor's Note: This poem draws the reader into the life of a teacher until at the last stanza, one realizes that the students weren't the only ones learning along the way.
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School Days by George Moore
Editor's Note: This poem draws the reader into the life of a teacher until at the last stanza, one realizes that the students weren't the only ones learning along the way.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/06/school-days-by-george-moore/
23 days ago
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Blue Shadows by Jeffrey Harrison Editor's Note: This poem’s emotional framework rests entirely upon color—blue, lavender, purple—for joy and for mourning.
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Blue Shadows by Jeffrey Harrison
Editor's Note: This poem’s emotional framework rests entirely upon color—blue, lavender, purple—for joy and for mourning.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/05/blue-shadows-by-jeffrey-harrison/
24 days ago
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It is in Water that we Remember How Much we are Loved by Mark LaMonda Editor's Note: This poem speaks in metaphor because it is always better to learn via story than via preaching.
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It is in Water that we Remember How Much we are Loved by Mark LaMonda
Editor's Note: This poem speaks in metaphor because it is always better to learn via story than via preaching.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/04/it-is-in-water-that-we-remember-how-much-we-are-loved-by-mark-lamonda/
25 days ago
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From the archives — As Spring Greens the Walk by Devon Balwit From the archives — As Spring Greens the Walk by Devon Balwit from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, May 5, 2022
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From the archives — As Spring Greens the Walk by Devon Balwit
From the archives — As Spring Greens the Walk by Devon Balwit from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, May 5, 2022
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/03/from-the-archives-as-spring-greens-the-walk-by-devon-balwit/
26 days ago
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Saturday book feature — Sky Over by Lana Hechtman Ayers “Brother, What a Night It Really Was” from Sky Over by Lana Hechtman Ayers (Fernwood Press 2026)
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Saturday book feature — Sky Over by Lana Hechtman Ayers
“Brother, What a Night It Really Was” from Sky Over by Lana Hechtman Ayers (Fernwood Press 2026)
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/02/saturday-book-feature-sky-over-by-lana-hechtman-ayers/
27 days ago
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The Same Calabash by Obiotika Wilfred Editor's Note: From the first line, this poem compels and teaches the reader about human nature set within the inexorable environment that can either nourish or destroy us.
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The Same Calabash by Obiotika Wilfred
Editor's Note: From the first line, this poem compels and teaches the reader about human nature set within the inexorable environment that can either nourish or destroy us.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/05/01/the-same-calabash-by-obiotika-wilfred/
28 days ago
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Chat Prompts in my 30s by Emily Adamek Editor's Note: This poem serves as a sequel to Google Searches in my 20s, continuing the theme of self-awareness while expanding into questions about our society and our inevitable slide into technological dystopia.
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Chat Prompts in my 30s by Emily Adamek
Editor's Note: This poem serves as a sequel to Google Searches in my 20s, continuing the theme of self-awareness while expanding into questions about our society and our inevitable slide into technological dystopia.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/30/chat-prompts-in-my-30s-by-emily-adamek/
29 days ago
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Green by Christine Potter Editor's Note: This poem’s first, unforgettable image sets the tone for the rest of the lines—mindful and nostalgic all at once.
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Green by Christine Potter
Editor's Note: This poem’s first, unforgettable image sets the tone for the rest of the lines—mindful and nostalgic all at once.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/29/green-by-christine-potter/
about 1 month ago
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What is love but a long conversation by Laura Buxbaum Editor's Note: This poem’s title ushers the reader into the speaker's life which is filled with the most ordinary of wonders.
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What is love but a long conversation by Laura Buxbaum
Editor's Note: This poem’s title ushers the reader into the speaker's life which is filled with the most ordinary of wonders.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/28/what-is-love-but-a-long-conversation-by-laura-buxbaum/
about 1 month ago
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Tiny House by Nicole Michaels Editor's Note: From the first line, this poem declares the importance of small things of joy in a life beseiged with ideas that try to convince us otherwise.
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Tiny House by Nicole Michaels
Editor's Note: From the first line, this poem declares the importance of small things of joy in a life beseiged with ideas that try to convince us otherwise.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/27/tiny-house-by-nicole-michaels/
about 1 month ago
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From the archives — Well within the stretch by Charles Carr From the archives — Well within the stretch by Charles Carr from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, April 2, 2018
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From the archives — Well within the stretch by Charles Carr
From the archives — Well within the stretch by Charles Carr from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, April 2, 2018
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/26/from-the-archives-well-within-the-stretch-by-charles-carr/
about 1 month ago
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Saturday book feature — From Pawprints to Flight Paths: Animal Lives in Verse by Martin Elster Hawk Feather from From Pawprints to Flight Paths: Animal Lives in Verse by Martin Elster (Kelsay Books 2025)
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Saturday book feature — From Pawprints to Flight Paths: Animal Lives in Verse by Martin Elster
Hawk Feather from From Pawprints to Flight Paths: Animal Lives in Verse by Martin Elster (Kelsay Books 2025)
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/25/saturday-book-feature-from-pawprints-to-flight-paths-animal-lives-in-verse-by-martin-elster/
about 1 month ago
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My Apologies: A Golden Shovel by Laura Daniels Editor's Note: Sometimes a bit of poetic levity is sorely needed, no apologies necessary.
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My Apologies: A Golden Shovel by Laura Daniels
Editor's Note: Sometimes a bit of poetic levity is sorely needed, no apologies necessary.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/24/my-apologies-a-golden-shovel-by-laura-daniels/
about 1 month ago
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Past Due by Drew Pisarra Editor's Note: This villanelle’s repetition allows the speaker to ruminate on past choices with empathy for what could have been.
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Past Due by Drew Pisarra
Editor's Note: This villanelle’s repetition allows the speaker to ruminate on past choices with empathy for what could have been.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/23/past-due-by-drew-pisarra/
about 1 month ago
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In Case You Had Forgotten by Brian A. Hickey Editor's Note: This poem’s enjambment and sharp imagery carries the reader into an emotional narrative that feels both true and universal.
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In Case You Had Forgotten by Brian A. Hickey
Editor's Note: This poem’s enjambment and sharp imagery carries the reader into an emotional narrative that feels both true and universal.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/22/in-case-you-had-forgotten-by-brian-a-hickey/
about 1 month ago
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Raining in Sintra, Portugal by Sara Letourneau Editor's Note: This poem’s central message is offered via narrative and image until the final three lines press home the lesson with emphasis.
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Raining in Sintra, Portugal by Sara Letourneau
Editor's Note: This poem’s central message is offered via narrative and image until the final three lines press home the lesson with emphasis.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/21/raining-in-sintra-portugal-by-sara-letourneau/
about 1 month ago
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The Hippolyte Rocks by Cally Conan-Davies Editor's Note: This beautiful sonnet explores the feeling of flow when the mind becomes disembodied while simultaneously experiencing everything all at once.
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The Hippolyte Rocks by Cally Conan-Davies
Editor's Note: This beautiful sonnet explores the feeling of flow when the mind becomes disembodied while simultaneously experiencing everything all at once.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/20/the-hippolyte-rocks-by-cally-conan-davies/
about 1 month ago
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From the archives — Rhyme’s Purpose by Lisa McCabe From the archives — Rhyme’s Purpose by Lisa McCabe from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, April 7, 2022
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From the archives — Rhyme’s Purpose by Lisa McCabe
From the archives — Rhyme’s Purpose by Lisa McCabe from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, April 7, 2022
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/19/from-the-archives-rhymes-purpose-by-lisa-mccabe/
about 1 month ago
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Saturday book feature — Running Toward Water by Jenna Wysong Filbrun Mo[u]rning from Running Toward Water by Jenna Wysong Filbrun (Shanti Arts 2026)
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Saturday book feature — Running Toward Water by Jenna Wysong Filbrun
Mo[u]rning from Running Toward Water by Jenna Wysong Filbrun (Shanti Arts 2026)
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/18/saturday-book-feature-running-toward-water-by-jenna-wysong-filbrun/
about 1 month ago
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Are We Still Human? by Harrison Cashmere Editor's Note: This poem reminds humanity to not look away from our true nature, however painful.
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Are We Still Human? by Harrison Cashmere
Editor's Note: This poem reminds humanity to not look away from our true nature, however painful.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/17/are-we-still-human-by-harrison-cashmere/
about 1 month ago
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From the Moon by Betsy Mars Editor's Note: This ghazal’s imagery reminds us that wonder continues to coexist with its opposite.
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From the Moon by Betsy Mars
Editor's Note: This ghazal’s imagery reminds us that wonder continues to coexist with its opposite.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/16/from-the-moon-by-betsy-mars/
about 1 month ago
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On the Eve of What I Believe Will Be Our Annihilation by Diane LeBlanc Editor's Note: This poem’s short lines and cascading imagery transports the reader into a moment of calm and perspective that is sorely needed.
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On the Eve of What I Believe Will Be Our Annihilation by Diane LeBlanc
Editor's Note: This poem’s short lines and cascading imagery transports the reader into a moment of calm and perspective that is sorely needed.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/15/on-the-eve-of-what-i-believe-will-be-our-annihilation-by-diane-leblanc/
about 1 month ago
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Vultures by Siham Karami Editor's Note: This poem’s skillful description of vultures conveys the weirdest dichotomy—how awkwardness and grace can coexist.
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Vultures by Siham Karami
Editor's Note: This poem’s skillful description of vultures conveys the weirdest dichotomy—how awkwardness and grace can coexist.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/14/vultures-by-siham-karami/
about 2 months ago
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For Reasons I Can’t Fully Explain I Find Myself in Church on Easter Morning by Penelope Moffet Editor's Note: This poem reminds us that it is never quite possible to recapture the innocence of childhood.
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For Reasons I Can’t Fully Explain I Find Myself in Church on Easter Morning by Penelope Moffet
Editor's Note: This poem reminds us that it is never quite possible to recapture the innocence of childhood.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/13/for-reasons-i-cant-fully-explain-i-find-myself-in-church-on-easter-morning-by-penelope-moffet/
about 2 months ago
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From the archives — Happiness arrives by Devon Balwit From the archives — Happiness arrives by Devon Balwit from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, April 14, 2023
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From the archives — Happiness arrives by Devon Balwit
From the archives — Happiness arrives by Devon Balwit from Autumn Sky Poetry DAILY, April 14, 2023
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/12/from-the-archives-happiness-arrives-by-devon-balwit/
about 2 months ago
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Saturday book feature — Keeping Room by Ann E. Wallace Paper Trails from Keeping Room by Ann E. Wallace (Nixes Mate Books 2026)
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Saturday book feature — Keeping Room by Ann E. Wallace
Paper Trails from Keeping Room by Ann E. Wallace (Nixes Mate Books 2026)
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/11/saturday-book-feature-keeping-room-by-ann-e-wallace/
about 2 months ago
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Summer Pod Children by Brennan Thomas Editor's Note: This poem somehow manages to combine the trauma of a difficult childhood with the wonder of possibility.
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Summer Pod Children by Brennan Thomas
Editor's Note: This poem somehow manages to combine the trauma of a difficult childhood with the wonder of possibility.
https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/2026/04/10/summer-pod-children-by-brennan-thomas/
about 2 months ago
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