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Folks Behind Our Stories

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POETRY | Root River Current Tribute 

Author Ken McCullough (submitted photo)

Poetry | Missing Those Who Left Us

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Poetry | Three Haiku for Summer

A book cover with a closeup image of wood planks showing the grain. One end grain looks like a five-petaled flower. The words on the cover are in a grainy type of red and white and say "A Good Sauna Always Burns Down".

Poetry | Finnish-American Heritage Reflected in New Collection

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Poetry | Come Spring, Rhubarb Takes the Stage

Cover art from a book of fiction by Emilio DeGrazia. (submitted photo)

Poetry | Junk Love and Other Poems

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Poetry | “Love…” In Springtime

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Poetry | Clouds Awakening

(Photo submitted by Jeff Gorfine)

Poetry | A Tanka and Two Haiku

From the cover of Dan Butterfass' Book of poetry, published by Shipwreckt Books.

Poetry | Excerpts from Aerie

Trailers lined up to receive their boats along the Mississippi River in late October. (Photo by John Gaddo)

Poetry | Boat Trailer Blues

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