ANTHOLOGIES
“Every part of the world
seems an altar, and I do not
know how to pray”
Volume 2: Lightbearers Wayfinders (Conestoga Zen Press)
Three of my poems are included in Conestoga Zen II: Lightbearers & Wayfinders edited by Minca Borg, emally june breffle, Angela Sickler, Almedia Stewart, Maggie Ventsias, Aliyah Warwick, and Elaina Whitesell, students of MIU’s MFA’s Publishing Practicum under guidance of faculty Rustin Larson. You can read more here.
“Nynke catches the heart of our time with a sad wonder…”
Oxygen: Parables of Pandemic (River Paw Press)
Two of my poems are included in the anthology Oxygen: Parables of Pandemic by River Paw Press, edited by Kalpna Singh-Chitnis, which includes accounts of the pandemic by forty-six writers and poets from the USA, the U.K., Australia, Canada, Africa, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka. The anthology was published in March 2022. You can purchase it from River Paw Press here.
Conestoga Zen (Conestoga Zen Press)
Three of my poems are included in this absolutely wonderful collection from Conestoga Zen Press. The anthology is edited by Rustin Larson. You can find the table of contents here and you can purchase the anthology here.
Poems by Stephen Page, Naomi Shihab Nye, Loretta Diane Walker, S Stephanie, Diane Frank, Prartho Sereno, Gary Young, W. E. Butts, Vince Gotera, Michael Carrino, Nynke Passi, and many more.
Pandemic Puzzle Poems (Blue Light Press)
Two of my poems are included in this new anthology published by Blue Light Press. The anthology is edited by Diane Frank and Prartho Sereno. his book is a gathering of community. It chronicles our Pandemic Times through the eyes, hearts, and minds of poets. The pandemic took away many things - a bevy of customary comforts, delights, and celebrations - but it also gave us surprising gifts. We hope that what you read here will help you find meaning from your own Pandemic Times and bring a new vision of what it means to be human.
On these pages, you will find poems by Jane Hirshfield, Ted Kooser, Dorianne Laux, Stephen Dunn, Naomi Shihab Nye, Thomas Centolella, Marsha de la O, Terry Lucas, Barbara Quick, Melissa Studdard, Loretta Diane Walker, Marge Piercy, and many more poets who will delight and amaze you - some well known and others who also deserve to be read. Every poem in this book has a gift for you. You can purchase the anthology here, among other places.
"To write a single poem is a selfless act and a minor miracle. In times of trouble people often turn to poems, and poems often turn into prayers." - Joseph Zaccardi
Carrying the Branch: Poets in Search of Peace (Glass Lyre Press)
This is a benefit anthology for people impacted by terror attacks, political strife, and oppression. Edited by Diane Frank, Lois P. Jones, Ami Kaye, Rustin Larson, Gloria Mindock, and Melissa Studdard, the anthology hopes to raise awareness, open dialogue, and find solutions for peace, tolerance, and solidarity. Glass Lyre Press will donate a portion of sales to a charity targeted toward people directly impacted by terror attacks and political oppression.
River of Earth & Sky: Poems for the 21st Century (Blue Light Press)
This anthology is edited by Diane Frank, poet and novelist, founding editor of Blue Light Press. From a review by Terry Brennan: “Diane Frank’s dedication is a tiny poem: ‘For the poets of the future / to discover what we saw, felt and knew / during these times.’ This volume fulfills that promise, covering a wide range of voices and experiences. Some are bawdy: May Garsson imagining her breasts separating from her body and bouncing down the street and into the melon section at Safeway; or Phillip Dancy getting so good at putting on a condom single-handedly that he takes it on the carnival circuit. Some are dark: Nynke Passi shouting to Death ‘Have me! It will be like eating a cracker.’ Some have simple language and rich thoughts: atheist Stephen Dunn wondering what to do when his daughter comes back from bible camp full of Jesus. Religious ecstasy is recurrent theme: Jane Hirshfield directing what to do ‘If the gods bring you / a strange and frightening creature.’ This volume reaches from these points to many others in between; they are the best poems of a generation of teachers, which means they are very good indeed.”
Leaves by Night, Flowers by Day
Judges and editors Rustin Larson, Nynke Passi, and Christine Schrum are pleased to present the winners of The Iowa Source 2006 poetry prize in an anthology called Leaves by Night, Flowers by Day. This anthology includes poems from 34 poets living across the United States, in Australia, and in Indonesia. The winning poems stood out because of their humor, poignancy, lyricism, striking imagery, and craftsmanship. You can read the manuscript here.
The Dryland Fish
This anthology of Contemporary Iowa poets was the 2003 winner of the Chelson Award of Poetry and is edited by poet and musician Matthew McLeod. From a review by Charlie Langton: “[The Dryland Fish] can't be accused of being a boy's club anthology. There is page after page of poems by remarkable women writers like Nynke Passi, Diane Frank, and Robin Lim.”