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The Powow River Poets Anthology II, published in January 2021 by Able Muse Press, is a collection of poetry by 27 Powow River Poets members.

Esteemed poet Leslie Monsour says in her introduction, “It might be far-fetched to suggest that the Muses have sprinkled a generous share of their gifts into the waters of the Powow River… [near] the historic town of Newburyport … where the PowowRiver Poets established their home three decades ago—but how else to explain the lyric fluency, robust talent, and refreshing wit that consistently distinguish this group?”

“Twenty-seven poets touch on themes ranging from the simple joys of friendship, nature, and art, to the complex issues of faith and doubt, love and loss. Guffaw-inducing humor and biting wit abound, as well as solemn reflections on suicide, domestic violence, social injustice, betrayal, illness, aging, and death. . . Beyond question, the poems in [this anthology] echo the world’s heart.”

                                        —Catherine Chandler

“The Powow River Poets are a group known for their concern with the craftsmanship of verse, and for the formal dexterity and precision of their poems—qualities profusely exemplified in this new collection. As might be expected, there are tricky forms in abundance here—sonnets, villanelles, triolets, a sestina—but what is so memorable about so many of the poems is their continual precision of observation and depth of nuanced feeling. To paraphrase Pope, come for the  flow of reason, stay for the feast of soul.  This is a really delightfully various and moving collection, one to browse happily in and return to often.”

—Dick Davis

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The Powow River Anthology, published in 2006, is a collection of poetry by 24 Powow River Poets members.   

The noted poet and critic Timothy Steele states of the collection, “Like an oasis in the desert, this anthology offers fertile refuge in the largely arid landscape of contemporary verse. Here readers can escape the bewildering, coercive heat of Poetry with a capital “P” and find many refreshing and memorable poems. Hats off to the remarkable Powow poets: long may they write and thrive.” 

“Having had some experience with the Powow River Poets, I was aware of just how good this anthology could turn out to be.  It is that good.  It’s not just that this group of people, as a whole and individually, is deeply talented.  No.  It’s that they seem to empower each other, to set standards for each other that every one of them is determined to achieve and amplify.  And it’s not just that they can write, it’s that they can think as well.  These poems are at once lucid and complex, thoughtful and full of emotion held in check, often by traditional craft: rhymes, meters, imagery, song.” 

-Lewis Turco

“For a number of years, I and many others have marvelled at the phenomenon represented by the Powow River Poets.  It is an exemplary collection.” 

-Bruce Bennett

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