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First Anniversary
29 Jul 2023

First Anniversary

by Sarah Rubin | posted in: Poetry | 0

A look back to Passager’s beginnings back in 1990, with poems by former US Poet Laureate Josephine Jacobsen and Judson Jerome.

beauty, connection, growing up, love, nature, passager poet
Jazz
26 Jul 2023

Jazz

by Sarah Rubin | posted in: Poetry | 0

Some poems inspired by jazz and jazz musicians, from Harry Bauld (The Uncorrected Eye), Steve Matanle (Nightbook) and John Glowney (2020 Passager Poetry Contest).

beauty, community, connection, family, insomnia, music, nature
The Quarantine 15
26 Jul 2023

The Quarantine 15

by Sarah Rubin | posted in: Poetry | 0

Three poems about food, by Miles Coon (2010 Passager Poetry Contest), Peter Harris (2012 Passager Open Issue) and Shirley J. Brewer (A Little Breast Music).

connection, existentialism, food, pandemic
The Approximate Weight of My Responsibility
19 Jul 2023

The Approximate Weight of My Responsibility

by Sarah Rubin | posted in: Aging, Poetry | 0

Two poems by Cape Cod poet Wilderness Sarchild, from her book Old Women Talking, published by Passager Books in 2017.

animals, beauty, caretaking, connection, environmentalism, growing up, heritage, nature, oppression, pain
Holding On
19 Jul 2023

Holding On

by Sarah Rubin | posted in: Memoir | 0

Excerpts of a memoir by Massachusetts writer Lynette Benton from the 2020 Passager Open Issue.

change, connection, control, existentialism, family, growing up, heritage, legacy

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Passager News

Just released! The 2023 Poetry Contest issue, featuring the winning poems of George Drew and 48 stunning honorable mentions.

The Academy of American Poets has awarded Passager poet Moira Egan the Raiziss/De Palachi Fellowship for her translation of Letters of Black Fire by Italian poet Giorgiomaria Cornelio.

Headstone just received Massachusetts Book Awards Poetry Honors! Congratulations, Mark!

Now available to watch: a reading and conversation with contributors from the 2023 Passager special Winter Issue on generational trauma.

Brand new from Passager Books: Mothernest, a stunning debut by poet Sandy Longley.

Christine Lincoln, Passager’s friend, writer, teacher, artist, community leader and activist, guest edited our special Winter Issue on Ancestral Trauma – and it’s here!

Grandfather’s Mandolin by Fran Markover was named a 2022 Best Book Awards Winner. Congratulations, Fran!

"Book Prize Celebrates Older Poets" – read the Poets & Writers article about Passager.

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