John Wall Barger
John Wall Barger is the author of three previous books of poetry: Pain-proof Men (2009), Hummingbird (2011), and The Book Of Festus (2015), which was a finalist for the 2016 JM Abraham Poetry Award. His work has appeared in journals such as American Poetry Review, The Cincinnati Review, Poetry Ireland Review, Rattle , and the Best of the Best Canadian Poetry . In 2017, Barger's poem Smog Mother was co-winner of The Malahat Review's Long Poem Prize. He is currently an editor for Painted Bride...See more
John Wall Barger is the author of three previous books of poetry: Pain-proof Men (2009), Hummingbird (2011), and The Book Of Festus (2015), which was a finalist for the 2016 JM Abraham Poetry Award. His work has appeared in journals such as American Poetry Review, The Cincinnati Review, Poetry Ireland Review, Rattle , and the Best of the Best Canadian Poetry . In 2017, Barger's poem Smog Mother was co-winner of The Malahat Review's Long Poem Prize. He is currently an editor for Painted Bride Quarterly . See less
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