Portage 2020 provides a collection of captivating poetry from all around the Midwest. Explore the talent throughout the impressive works of this year’s poets.
Afternoon Traffic
by John Winkelman
at the corner café after a summer storm
by Lauren Brandmeier
Bad Weather
by Katie Chicquette Adams
Daydream in a Restaurant Washroom
by Joan Wiese Johannes
Dream Song
by Gillian Nevers
for sale
by Jenna Villanova
Gender Roles
by Melissa McGraw
In My Skin
by Thomas J. Erickson
Invisible Wounds
by Annette Langlois Grunseth
In Witness Protection
by Joan Wiese Johannes
Letting Go
by Lynn Patrick Smith
Marriage Counseling
by Nick Engebregtsen
New Vows
by Katie Chicquette Adams
NOTES FROM A GROCERY STORE IN CHICAGO
by Arja Kumar
On the Statute Against Picking Wildflowers in State Parks
by Peter Spaulding
THE ONLY ONE
by James P. Roberts
Percussion
by John Winkelman
Poetry 101
by Lacie Semenovich
The Rabbi Gets Her Nails Done
by Katrin Talbot
Story Made From Small White Houses
by Arja Kumar
streelight interference phenomenon
by Lauren Brandmeier
Synthesis (or Lefty Surrenders)
by Ed Werstein
Thief
by Sarah Rose Thomas
Tideless
by Gillian Nevers
Tornado Drill
by Dave Malone
Upon Submission
by Brett Kell
We Bury Our Secret
by Dave Malone
We Don’t Watch the Weather
by Melissa McGraw
We’re All in the Same Boat
by Ed Werstein
What Isn’t True, But You Want It To Be
by Katie Chicquette Adams
Where I’m From
by Lacie Semenovich
Winnebago, IL Stoplight
by Arja Kumar
You Can Take It with You
by Peter Spaulding
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