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O hushed October

by Olivia Loftis
O hushed October
October O hushed October morning mild,Thy leaves have ripened to the fall;To-morrow's wind, if it be wild,Should waste them all.The crows abo...
Posted in Ada Limón, contemporary poets, CT poets, ekphrastic, emotional, Kay Sage, poetic excellence, poetry book awards, poetry readings, poetry reviews, robert frost, seattle poets, traditional poetry, writers

September Spectacular

by Olivia Loftis
September Spectacular
Check out the new Poetic Excellence section to discover more of what makes our first blog of the ’bers so spectacular! — Olivia Loftis, Kelsay B...
Posted in age of surveillance, arts and culture, beautiful poet, blog, book awards, book launch, classic poets, deep poets, independent press, information age, internet of things, jewish poets, lgbt poets, new poets, new york poets, newsletter, place poems, poem examples, poet and poetry, poetic excellence, poetry, poetry blog, poetry book awards, poetry community, poetry poems, poetry press, poetry salon, reading, RSS feed reader, september blog, southern poets, the 'bers, twitter, verse daily, washington d.c. poets

The Latest & Greatest in August

by Olivia Loftis
The Latest & Greatest in August
     Shootin’ Pool a New Orleans sestina for Kendall Williams Two twenty-two. Afternoon deadlock at Whiteand Washington. Sirens scrape Thirteenth...
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Reach For July

by Olivia Loftis
Reach For July
❧ Dale Cottingham’s “Midwest Hymns” are indeed true songs of praise. Though not religious, as the cover image of a church may imply, his po...

Tune In To June

by Olivia Loftis
Tune In To June
Why We are Here by Lisa St. JohnWhy can't we wonderabout whatis?Too close, thismagnificent realityof existence? We focuson the destiny of starligh...

KB Poets MAY host a reading near you!

by Olivia Loftis
KB Poets MAY host a reading near you!
I'd like to give a shoutout to Volumes Bookcafe in Chicago for the "May" pun inspired by their newsletter's subject line: "It MAY be time for a new...
Posted in independent press, indie authors, Kelsay Books, newsletter, poetry, poetry press, poetry readings, reading, writers

Stretch into Spring

by Olivia Loftis
Stretch into Spring
    Deep Beyond the Treeline hope grows under the darkest conditions I the poet plants a sapling II predicts heavy rain strange season c...

Romance In The Air

by Olivia Loftis
Romance In The Air
The intimacy between artist and subject suggested by the collection’s title courses through the poems’ veins. Life drawing requires attentive obse...

KBB 2023: New year, new blog, new books

by Olivia Loftis
KBB 2023: New year, new blog, new books

Kelsay Books is an independent press based in the U.S., publishing beautiful and timely collections of poetry. Our imprints appeal to a wide range of tastes, from free verse to formalism, featuring authors with a flair for traditional forms. We are drawn to work that relies on robust and fresh imagery and metaphor. And we love lyrical poetry almost as much as we love you for checking out our new blog. Here, you'll find readings and events, submissions opportunities, new releases, and all things KB as we grow our community online.  

Publishing at our fullest capacity yet, we're leaning into the momentum—and bringing you along for the ride. In 2023, we plan to release up to 20 new titles per month, now in hardcover and e-book options! You can browse our latest releases below, including hot-off-the-presses All The Bad Girls Wear Russian Accents by Jane Muschenetz.

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