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The Story Behind “Streets Of Bakersfield” by Kelly Shire

The Story Behind “Shuang” by Kevin McGeary

The Story Behind “Daffodils in January” by M. J. Arlett

The Story Behind “Two Poems” by Laurinda Lind

Pushcart Prize Nominations, 2017

The Story Behind “Siren” by Chaya Bhuvaneswar

Introducing Our Fall 2017 Contributors

The Story Behind “Bypass Instructions” by Marion Agnew

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