Three Poems – Cynthia Stephens
April 5, 2021
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Three poems – “Gullah Queen of Aunts”, “Coal Black Woman”, and “Sand and Silt” – by poet, author, and dancer Cynthia Stephens.
Three poems – “Gullah Queen of Aunts”, “Coal Black Woman”, and “Sand and Silt” – by poet, author, and dancer Cynthia Stephens.
Two poems – “We Were Not Warned Not to Laugh” and “The Brutality of the Wind” – by poet, author, and teacher Matthew Burns.
Two poems – “Quiet Women” and “Ransom” – by self-published author, poet, spoken word artist, and motivational speaker Alyssa Michelle.
Two poems – “In the Sump Hole” and “Après la fête mémorable” – by poet, writer, and reviewer William Doreski.
One poem – “By Writing, By Carving” – by Japan-based poet and coffee and mystery novels lover Yuu Ikeda.
Two poems – “Stranded” and “Mood Indigo” – by poet and writer Edward Dougherty.
Shira Dentz’s new book, “Sisyphusina” (PANK Books, 2020) just won the Eugene Paul Nassar Prize.
One poem – “Caligo, Patron Saint Of Strangled Light” – by poet, writer, performer, and two-time National Poetry Slam finalist Paulie Lipman.
The 2021 Tom Nattell Peace Poetry Prize is now accepting submissions from students from Albany High School. The deadline is April 30, 2021.
Two poems – “Reverse” and “Double” – from Hudson Valley poet Roberta Gould.
Two poems – “West End Avenue” and “After the Virus” – from writer and Massachusetts native Liz Grisaru.
Three Roses Bright red against the grey wall, deep green stems raise blooms fresh, open as the hand that placed them there. Petals brown on the edge, after the departure,
The Hudson Valley Writers Guild supports the efforts of writers in all genres by sponsoring readings, workshops, and contests and providing a number of valuable resources for the entire literary community.