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This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 16, 2011 - Sometimes it seems we love our family members most when we're not there -- or when…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 18, 2011 - For obvious reasons, we wanted to include this poem in our upcoming "Circles of Hell"…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, April 18, 2011 -This month's poem should help usher in spring with all it's tentative and transitory…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 18, 2011 - As this long winter finally relents, this month's poem celebrates the warmth we make…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 15, 2011 - Even blind poets tend to work primarily with visual images, and the best poems…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 14, 2011 - Allison Joseph's poem, "Thirty Lines About the Fro" takes the form of a modern ode, a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov 17, 2010 - Although Missouri was originally a neutral state and not part of the Confederacy, much…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 11, 2010 - This blues poem by Rodney Jones addresses life and death, religion and several…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 20, 2010 - This month's poem is by Andy Cox. Andy's poems are driven by a strong voice that is…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 18, 2010 - This month's poem is by Catherine Rankovic. Brutal honesty and painful humor usually…