Poems from the Crowd | Summer 2025
Poems from the Crowd is a collection of contemporary poetry that brings together diverse voices and perspectives. Through a range of poetic styles, the anthology amplifies individual experiences and shared realities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
POETRY
Filling the Ribs
Benjamin Oldham
Mother, Rumor and Memory
Haley Lasché
Where my sister asks why I stayed, and I try and fail to crack a joke
Cate Freeborn
Coogan
Patrick Walsh
Song of the Caged
E. Yanrahi
The Moonlight in January
David Dephy
We Don’t Say I Love You Anymore
Shauna Andrews
Lilies
Frances Boyle
Seen/Unseen
Jan Conn
Voyeurism of Vanitas
Shakthi Suthakaran
Gravity
Josh Stewart
Red kettle
Jean-Mark Sens
Chinese Lessons Continued: A Linguacultural Poem
Yuan Changming
un-Locked
Troels Steenholdt Heiredal
A beautiful blue haze
Erik Johnson
Fake Poem
Stan Rogal
Authors’ Bios
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