Hello, and welcome back to our series showcasing pieces nominated for the 2022 Rhysling Award in the Long Poem category.
Our reading series continues with 5 more performances from poets around the world. Listen to them here, where we post a collection of readings once a week, or on YouTube, where new recordings are uploaded daily.
Michael H. Payne’s “The Wreck of the Vigilance,” read by the author. This poem first appeared in Silver Blade 49.
Miguel O. Mitchell’s “Becoming,” read by the author. This poem first appeared in Eye to the Telescope 42.
Deborah L. Davitt’s “Selachimorphosis,” read by the author. This poem first appeared in Eye to the Telescope 42.
Scott E. Green & Herb Kauderer’s “Obsidian Blade,” read by Herb, Katherine, & Arthur Kauderer. This poem first appeared in Beneath the Misty Surface.
Steven Withrow & Frank Coffman’s “Toward Solstice Station,” read by the authors. This poem first appeared in the collection The Exorcised Lyric, from Mind’s Eye Publications.
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