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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

Seas of Simultaneity

A poem by John Barr

1d ago

Seas of Simultaneity

1d ago

Published in

The Howling Owl

A Poet Is A Set Of Values Projected Through Time

My declaration of independence as a poet.

Jun 25

A Poet Is A Set Of Values Projected Through Time

Jun 25

Published in

Literary Selections

Body Language

A Poem by John Barr

Jun 24

Body Language

Jun 24

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

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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