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The Boxer of Quirinal: Poems

The Boxer of Quirinal: Poems

A collection that strives to answer the question of how we live with ongoing war.

2023

John Barr (Contribution by)

John Barr (Contribution by)

Stories

Of Hurricanes and Poetry

Three poems to mark the start of hurricane season

Jun 9

Of Hurricanes and Poetry

Jun 9

Published in

The Howling Owl

How to Plan That First Book of Poems

Some practical considerations in organizing those poems into a manuscript for a first collection.

Jun 4

How to Plan That First Book of Poems

Jun 4

Nothing Has a Right to the Space it Occupies

A poem by John Barr

May 27

Nothing Has a Right to the Space it Occupies

May 27

Published in

Literary Selections

Commuter Moons

A poem by John Barr

May 14

May 14

Published in

The Howling Owl

Why Do Poets Seek to Publish?

A poem is not complete until it has been heard.

May 7

Why Do Poets Seek to Publish?

May 7

The Hoard

A poem by John Barr

Apr 30

The Hoard

Apr 30

Published in

Literary Selections

An Ode to Orpheus

In honor of the National Poetry Month I’d like to share with you a poem I wrote about Orpheus.

Apr 5

An Ode to Orpheus

Apr 5

Published in

The Howling Owl

A Businessman/Poet?

How can that be?

Mar 26

A Businessman/Poet?

Mar 26

Published in

Literary Selections

That Existential Rodeo Called Manhattan

A poem by John Barr

Mar 18

That Existential Rodeo Called Manhattan

Mar 18

Published in

The Howling Owl

How I Come Up with a Poem

People often ask me how I come up with my poems.

Mar 12

How I Come Up with a Poem

Mar 12

John Barr

John Barr

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Award-winning poet. Inaugural president of the Poetry Foundation. What does it mean to be human?

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