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	Publications \| 2005
	Standing with Trees Poems by Karin Spitfire Spitfire gives us her heart and, her story in this collection of poems, which hark from the cauldron of human experience and the adept languaging of the body. Standing with Trees evokes the history in the bones, hers, ours –plumbing the depths of the real experience of horror, of joy, of love despite the horror. The poems function as a kind of problem-solving tool that leads the reader through the machinery of survival and beyond that –creation. To read more about this collection of poems and how to purchase copies, [click here]

	Listening Inside the Dance A Life in Maine Infused with Tango Poems by Elizabeth Garber Selections translated into Spanish by Demian Gawianski The book of poems is available in 2 versions: US edition: Listening Inside the Dance: A Life in Maine Infused with Tango by Elizabeth W. Garber, 120 pages, the 22 bilingual Tango poems are sandwiched between poems about life in Maine. Garrison Keillor read her poem “The Best Ex-Husband You Could Ever Ask For” on The Writer’s Almanac on National Public Radio November 9. Argentine edition: Escuchando La Danza: Un Viaje Principiante Hacia El Tango by Elizabeth W. Garber, Demian Gawianski (translator), 63 pages, 22 Bilingual poems of Tango and Buenos Aires. To read more about this unique collection of poems and how to purchase copies, [click here]

	Carthage Poems by Baron Wormser From the onset we recognize “Carthage,” Baron Wormser’s replica of a president befuddled by events he’s helped create, yet cognizant enough to know that he can exercise enormous power. He invades a country, and Wormser has him think “It doesn’t feel like much though, / You’re excited for a few days/ And then you’re back to thinking about waffles.” While recognizable, Carthage is sadder... To read more about Carthage and how to purchase copies, [click here]
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	Pierced by the Seasons Living a Life on the Coast of Maine Poems by Elizabeth Garber Elizabeth Garber’s collection of poems invites us to intimately experience her vision of the small coastal town in Maine where she lives. Through her eyes, we share the poignancy of her observations throughout a year of seasons. To read more about this collection of poems and how to purchase copies, [click here] Return to top

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