O at the Edges

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Poem Up at Birch Gang Review

Posted on July 25, 2017 by robert okaji

My poem “Landscape with Jar” is live in Issue 2.1 of Birch Gang Review.

16 thoughts on “Poem Up at Birch Gang Review”

ivors20 on July 24, 2017 at 7:25 am said:

Well done Robert, I’m following all your works with great interest, but I’m quite unaccustomed to this fascinating world of poetry…

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- robert okaji on July 24, 2017 at 8:15 am said:
  
  Thanks, Ivor. The world of poetry is a strange but wonderful place!
  
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Pleasant Street on July 24, 2017 at 8:05 am said:

Congratulations

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- robert okaji on July 24, 2017 at 8:15 am said:
  
  Thank you, PS!
  
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Adriene (A. D. Joyce) on July 24, 2017 at 9:51 am said:

Beautiful poem, quite evocative. You are on a roll with journal publications. Congratulations!

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- robert okaji on July 24, 2017 at 11:02 am said:
  
  You’re very kind, Adriene. Thanks very much.
  
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Sherron0 on July 24, 2017 at 9:55 am said:

Congratulations! You deserve all the good recognition.

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- robert okaji on July 24, 2017 at 11:03 am said:
  
  Thank you, Sherron. It’s always a pleasure to have something published.
  
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Ali Grimshaw on July 24, 2017 at 11:56 am said:

Congratulations. I hope to follow in your footsteps.

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- robert okaji on July 24, 2017 at 12:30 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Ali! Keep writing, keep reading. Revise, revise, revise! Above all, don’t let rejections discourage you – they’re part of the game.
  
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  - Ali Grimshaw on July 24, 2017 at 4:42 pm said:
    
    Robert thanks for taking the time to offer your encouragement. I appreciate your poetry greatly.
    
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    - robert okaji on July 24, 2017 at 4:48 pm said:
      
      We’re all in the same boat, Ali – looking for readers. Persistence is the key.
      
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iamakathartist on July 25, 2017 at 1:01 am said:

Love the imagery here..and further into the poem the creation and
release
of tension.

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- robert okaji on July 25, 2017 at 6:06 am said:
  
  Thank you. That Stevens poem made quite the impression years ago…
  
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rivrvlogr on July 25, 2017 at 12:23 pm said:

Nice, Bob.

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- robert okaji on July 25, 2017 at 12:34 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Ken.
  
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