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Readings, Awards, and More!

by Olivia Loftis
Readings, Awards, and More!
  Introduction Kelsay Books has two virtual, free readings coming up. We were thrilled to gather as a team and as poets for our summer showcase, a...
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Summer of Kel-Slay

by Olivia Loftis
Summer of Kel-Slay
Introduction It's been a busy season, to say the least. I’m happy to report that production remains on schedule, so all books started in June are ...
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Form Fundamentals

by Olivia Loftis
Form Fundamentals
  Introduction An editing project I worked on recently got me thinking about form again. Structure is a huge draw to poetry as an art form, s...
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