Poetry

Scroll down for the text of the poem.ShaunAnne Tangney has lived in North Dakota for nearly twenty-five years. She was an English Professor at Minot State…

Text of the poem is below.Emily Vieweg, MFA, is a poet and playwright originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Her work has been published in Foliate Oak, The…

Larry Woiwode is North Dakota's Poet Laureate. From his celebrated novel "Beyond the Bedroom Wall" through his publication in top national literary…

Larry Woiwode (North Dakota's Poet Laureate) says : "Warren Sturlaugson's poetry is direct, uncluttered, infused with dimensional faith, and a full-bodied…

A fifth-generation North Dakotan, Shadd Piehl’s poetry has appeared in the anthologies, Between Earth and Sky: Contemporary Cowboy Poets, Maverick Western…

Text of the poem is below.Emily Vieweg, MFA, is a poet and playwright originally from St. Louis, Missouri. Her work has been published in Foliate Oak, The…

Bonnie Larson Staiger is a North Dakota Associate Poet Laureate and ND Humanities Scholar. She is a recipient of the ‘Poetry of the Plains and Prairies…

Madelyn Camrud has lived all but nine months of her life in North Dakota. She received degrees in visual arts and creative writing from The University of…

MOTTO(after Bertold Brecht)After thesedark timeswill westill sing?Yes, wewill sing.We will singloudly and clearlyabout thesedark times. SOMETIMES(in…

Text of the poem is below.More about Emily here.and her new book here.Jungle Gym I feel like I’m failing – galloping down a metal slide, thighs burning…