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Winter. Vol. 47 No.3

Poetry

Mother, O Moon

By Ata Zargarof
Tehran, 1979. You were only 10 years old— a child, and the moon became exile. He took you to the market because you wanted some shoes; held you by the hand, like...

Two Signs I’m on the Path

By Cornelia Hoogland
My new thought is, I’m ordinary. An everyday mernie, another bozo on the bus. My father Jack predicted something similar when I was born and it looked like I’d survive. Plus, I’ve...

nyctinasty house party

By Hannah Polinski
night roses, my friends & i embrace folding like petals onto sofa, maybe beds, drug-fuelled nastic movements buried in purple LEDs shrieking we love & we love & we love sweat dripping...

Reviews

Pigeon Woman by May Swenson

Reviewed by Gary Lemco

Nightlight by David Barrick

Reviewed by SJ Grimes

Letdown by Sonia Greenfield

Reviewed by Jeri Theriault

News

Poetry Workshops With John Elizabeth Stintzi

By Contemporary Verse 2
We’re thrilled to announce that the first workshop of our 50th Anniversary Workshop Series will be hosted by the brilliant,...

2024 Foster Prize Winners!

By Contemporary Verse 2
We couldn’t be happier to announce the winners of this year’s Foster Poetry Prize, as selected by judge Hannah Green!...

Register Now for the 2025 2-Day Poem Contest!

By Contemporary Verse 2
Registration for the 2025 CV2 2-Day Poem Contest is now open! This annual contest challenges you to write an original...