Contributors

Mark Irwin

Contributor History

Two Poems, Online 12-06-2007
Four Poems , Online 08-11-2015
Six Poems, Conjunctions:68

Biography

Mark Irwin’s eighth collection of poetry, American Urn: New & Selected Poems (1987–2014) was published in 2015. Large White House Speaking appeared from New Issues in spring of 2013. He has also translated two volumes of poetry. Recognition for his work includes The Nation / Discovery Award, two Colorado Book Awards, four Pushcart Prizes, the James Wright Poetry Award, and fellowships from the Fulbright, Lilly, NEA, and Wurlitzer Foundations. He is an associate professor in the PhD in Creative Writing & Literature Program at the University of Southern California and lives in Los Angeles and Colorado.

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In Print

Conjunctions:70

Sanctuary: The Preservation Issue

Spring 2018
Edited by Bradford Morrow

Online

Four Poems

by Jessica Grim

September 18, 2018

And in having “lost” a person twenty
years back as if out in these woods as if
looking will find will be
found

The Orams

by Janice Obuchowski

September 11, 2018

The Oram brothers live up the mountain. Head east on the main road until it crosses the river and forks. Take the fork leading into the woods. Take the road less traveled. Don’t pat yourself on the back for your poet jokes. That is a false poem, and that poet knew it.

Curios

by Michael Parrish Lee

September 4, 2018

The skin is useful for allowing Heather to draw close to other products, to trade touches that result in pleasure, tickles, irritation, and rashes that blister and peel away. Heather’s internal units archive the glistening faces of other products. She wonders how they keep themselves so smooth, so lifelike.