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Wonderful book of poetry. It’s been a while since I read Miłosz and I don’t think I ever before read anything from this volume. Many thanks to Carla Galdo for the tip, proving this site occasionally has its uses.

Such a joy to write with and learn with this great crowd! Don’t miss this issue of New Verse Review!

The three books that played the biggest role in my conversion were, in chronological order: 1. Mere Christianity 2. Orthodoxy 3. After Virtue I’m profoundly grateful for the gift MacIntyre made of the talents he received. But on first reading…

“And when champions of hard poems argue that those poems abundantly reward the necessary effort, they’re probably right. But why not read less difficult poetry as well, from which we can also derive pleasure and profit.”, ⁦Plough Quarterly⁩! ⁦ plough.com/en/topics/cult…

Today is the day! Celebrate the release of The Locust Years with me? So glad to share this special book.

Today is the day! The Locust Years by Paul J. Pastor is officially out from Wiseblood Books

Finally opening this beautiful poetry collection from ⁦Paul J. Pastor⁩ in the peace and quiet of my “morning office”— this book cried out for such a sacred time and space. Well done Paul & ⁦Wiseblood Books⁩!

I guess I now am officially am old enough to fall asleep not only while reading, but somehow while actively writing poetry… 🤷‍♀️👩‍💻🫩

It's NVR's first birthday. Celebrate the June links round-up, featuring Wiseblood Books James Matthew Wilson Nimrod Journal Boris Dralyuk Dappled Things Zina Gomez-Liss Angela Alaimo O'Donnell Dan Sheehan Alicia E. Stallings Jane Clark Scharl The Lamp The University Bookman New Ohio Review Alexis Sears A.M. Juster (#Petrarch @wwnorton fall 2025)

This might have just made my month. Thanks for the kind words on my poem, Alicia E. Stallings!

Tomorrow, this begins. Drop everything.

Kiernan O'Connor responds to John-Paul Heil's review of A.M. Juster (#Petrarch @wwnorton fall 2025) Gerytades: Is Dappled Things too down on the Catholic writing scene? — Dappled Things dappledthings.squarespace.com/deep-down-thin…

What a great crowd of poets. I was with you all in spirit!

The tangibility of God’s generosity accompanies me in these small things: liturgy of the hours, a gift from a co-counselor at summer camp 25 yrs ago; book cover, from my husband; Rosary sent by surprise from a Polish friend, cloth case, sewn by my daughter; novena, a stranger.

Some Friday Links for the evening crowd: dappledthings.squarespace.com/deep-down-thin… New Verse Review Steven Knepper First Things Tamara Nicholl-Smith Lesley Clinton Carla Galdo Wiseblood Books