Poems from the Crowd 2026

Poems from the Crowd 2026
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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

Poetry Versus Prose
CHRIS HUTCHINSON

Straddling Friendship
MERA BAID KAUR

Ode to a Doorknob
VIVEK SHARMA

a poem about daylight savings
LENA MUTAFOV

The Void
LULU

A Coat of Many Cravings
LYNN TAIT

When It’s Hard to Breathe
RAYE HENDRICKSON

Freak
PATRICK WALSH

Not Entirely
J.L. CHEN

Torch Song
MARK COHEN

Poem about Boxing
ZAC GOSNEY

A list of things that kept me from hearing the sermon at your gravesite
JACK DANIEL CHRISTIE

Hydrosong
JAMES DUNNIGAN

For the Record
CHRISTOPHER LEVENSON

Local Smoke
BILL HOWELL

A Simple Poem
KEN ANDERSON

Rose fall
LEILA LOIS

Solitary Walks at Dusk
MICHAEL MIROLLA

the splittings within
SEAN HOWARD

1941
JOHN KERKHOVEN

good ending
JEREMY BADER

Authors’ Bios

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