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This week’s poems:

>> “I Am Nothing I Thought I'd Ever Be By Now" by Paulie Lipman

>> “Demeter Speaks to Persephone After her Rape" by Melissa Rose

>> “Untitled” by Indiana Pehlivanova

>> “I Was Forcibly Removed from the Holy Land” by Alex McDonald

>> “Lakes Hills Estates” by Ryan Nakano

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Our hosts Logen Cure and Alexis Smithers review their favs from our Spring 2017 issue!

(Get caught up on Spring 2017 here: https://soundcloud.com/voicemailpoems/sets/voicemail-poems-spring-2017)

This installment features poems by Catherine Weiss, Jessie Lynn McMains, and Kit Travers. Music by TrueKey. (@truekey).

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~ About the Poets ~

>> Catherine Weiss lives in Western MA with her husband, two dogs, and a cat. Her poetry has also been published in Gravel Mag and Jersey Devil Press. Catherine is the founder and editor-in-chief of the podcast and lit mag Slamchop. Learn more at www.catherineweiss.com.

>> Jessie Lynn McMains (aka Rust Belt Jessie) is the Poet Laureate of Racine, Wisconsin. They publish their prose and poetry in their own zines and their work has also appeared in New Pop Lit, The Rain, Rising Phoenix Review and others. You can visit their website at recklesschants.net

>> Kit Travers lives in Philadelphia with his two houseplants, Edgar and Leo, surrounded by books. He works in medical publishing by day and scribbles poetry and short fictions by night. His most recent prose can be found in Bedfellows. He makes a fairly decent curry. He can be found on instagram: @ktravesty

This week’s poems:

“GAY INCANTATIONS” by Billy-Ray Belcourt

“Exit Speech For Michelle: Last Supper At The White House” by Kelly Williams

“model 3.5” by Catherine Weiss

“In Which I am the Ouroboros” by Dorothy McGinnis

“Peine Forte et Dure” (For the Women Who Love Giles Corey) by Caitlyn Gilvary Davidheiser

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This week’s poems:

"Syracuse, Lullaby, V. 1" by Alexa Doran

"Dancefloor/Sanctuary/Office/Bedroom" by Kay Kassirer

"Exeunt" by Jessie Lynn McMains

"honey is a verb" by Isobel O'Hare

"Untitled" by Meron Afutu

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Thank you to our Patreon supporters!

Please contribute to our project: patreon.com/voicemailpoems

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Thank you to our Patreon supporters!

Please contribute to our project: patreon.com/voicemailpoems

This week’s poems:

"POSSESSED BY CAITLYN JENNER’S GHOST / I NEED TO LEARN TO TAKE A JOKE" by Jo Gehringer

"WHY IS EVERYONE PARTYING?" by Luis Neer

"sun models" by Jude Moore

"Jesus is as good a replacement for crack as any, I guess" by Kit Travers

"Sally In Paris (for Sally Hemings, 1773 – 1835)" by Evelyna Ekoko-Kay

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This week's poems:

"My therapist thinks my name is Alex" by Alec Balasko"

"Origin" by Jacqueline T. Nkhonjera

"autogynephilia is the lie they made up to trick trans girls ..." by Penelope Jeanne Brannen

"the thing about bears" by Troy Kody Cunio

"february 17th / shoutout to gravity" by Annabelle Goll

Hosted by Logen Cure!

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Voicemail Poems contributor Allyson Whipple joins host Logen Cure for the Winter 2017 episode of our podcast! This installment features poems by Jasmine Dillavou and Chris Rife, as well as an interview with Allyson. Music by TrueKey. (@truekey).

>> The deadline to submit to our Spring Issue is March 15:

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More About the Poets:

>> Jasmine Dillavou received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Visual and Performing Arts from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. She has shown work in numerous exhibitions including the Student Show, X. presented at The Gallery of Contemporary Art. She was also the curator for the Spring Zine and Handmade Book Show in 2016. Her passions lie in documenting the personal and quiet experience of mixed-Latinas. Learn more on Facebook at Art by Jasmine Dillavou.

>> Chris Rife is an aspiring human being. A semi-finalist for the 2016 Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award, he is a writer and performer based in Chicago. His work has been published in Denver Quarterly, Hobart, Ghost Ocean, CAP, and other places. Learn more at http://chrisrifewrites.tumblr.com/

>> Allyson Whipple is the author of two chapbooks, We're Smaller Than We Think We Are (Finishing Line Press 2013) and Come Into the World Like That (Five Oaks Press 2015). She is currently in the MFA program at the University of Texas at El Paso and she co-edits the Texas Poetry Calendar for Dos Gatos Press. Learn more at www.allysonmwhipple.com

~~ THANKS Y'ALL! ~~

Voicemail Poems editors Logen Cure and Amy Saul-Zerby return for another episode of our podcast! Featuring poems by nico wilkinson, Melissa Lozada-Oliva, and Emily Page Wilson. Music by TrueKey (https://soundcloud.com/truekey).

>> The deadline to submit to our Winter Issue is December 15:

http://voicemailpoems.org/call

>> Support us on Patreon!

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More About the Poets:

>> nico wilkinson is a spoken word artist, letterpress enthusiast, lover of plants, dogs, and colorado springs. their poems are usually about queerness, brain stuff, love, and its byproducts. learn more at http://nicothepoet.tumblr.com/

>> Learn more about Melissa Lozada-Oliva on Facebook at Melissa Lozada-Oliva Poetry, Twitter @elloMelissa, and on Button Poetry with her poem "Like Totally Whatever."

>> Emily Page Wilson is an English Adjunct and Poetry MFA from UNC Wilmington. She is a Pushcart, Best of the Net, and Best New Poets nominee. She wants to grow something wild & unruly. She tweets @Emmy_Golightly.

~~ THANKS Y'ALL! ~~

The Voicemail Poems podcast RETURNS! Hosted by editorial staffer Logen Cure, featuring poems by Alabama Stone, Emily Yin, and Ron Riekki. Music by TrueKey (https://soundcloud.com/truekey).

Submit to Voicemail Poems Fall 2016. Deadline September 15th. More info at http://voicemailpoems.org