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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Available now: WAKING UP AT REMBRANDT’S by Thomas Qualls. Maggie is a discouraged lawyer, Dillon, a heartbroken vagabond, and Phillip, a frustrated writer. Their stories are told by the mysterious Jillian, part purveyor of spirits and part spiritual guru. 📖 Order it now at wayfarerbookstore.com

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

New on Substack: ‘lamentations’, a poem about grief and faith by Wayfarer author Matthew E. Henry. You can read it for free (no paywalls!) at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/lamentations!

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

It’s release day for PROMISES TO KEEP by Matthew Henry! This powerful book of poetry explores themes of faith, power, family, and belief. Order your copy now at wayfarerbookstore.com, or wherever books are sold! @mehpoeting.bsky.social

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Theodore Richards @theocosmosophia.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Thanks to @drewdellinger.bsky.social for this great review of WHAT HAPPENED TO ICARUS. “Theodore Richards combines the insight of a philosopher, the lyricism of a poet, the wisdom of a sage, and the savvy of a point guard.” www.wayfarerbookstore.com/product/what...

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Composed during incarceration and grounded in the lived experience of a Black, queer author, Kashawn Taylor's book, SUBHUMAN, is a record of survival, reflection, and the quiet insistence on humanity. 📖 Available now: wayfarerbookstore.com

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

“I am cut short My bloodline snipped My life too brief For any memories The bomb blast wiped them clean My legs are stumps As stubby as this verse.” Read the rest Steve Babb’s powerful poem at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/wcnsf.

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WCNSF

A Poem by Steve Babb

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

An excerpt from Bett Butler’s "A Jazz Musician (she/her) at the Feminist Art Opening": “In this small space of concrete and brick, gallerygoers’ speech becomes noise. Reflections ricochet from stone, clatter and clamor, crunch and spit." Read the rest at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/a-jazz-mus...!

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A Jazz Musician (she/her) at the Feminist Art Opening

A Poem by Bett Butler

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Forthcoming this April from Wayfarer Books: WAKING UP AT REMBRANDT’S by Thomas Lloyd Qualls. 📖 Pre-order now: wayfarerbookstore.com

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

“I am still. His amber eyes – so full, soulful – trace each move I make. Am I the hunter with eyes in the front of my face?” Read Adelaide Gifford’s poem, “Like a Deer Caught in Headlights,” for free at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/like-a-dee...!

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Like a Deer Caught in Headlights

Poem by Adelaide Gifford

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Available now: GIFT OF LIFE by Thomas Keating offers a profound vision of hope, challenging cultural norms that see death as a tragedy and instead presenting death as a transformative process leading to deeper truth and renewal. 📖 Order at wayfarerbookstore.com

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Theodore Richards @theocosmosophia.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

First box of the new book arrived. Thanks @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

“I would need to pay for all the beauty of the people, the music, the life, by also living with the ugliness: the military police, the poverty, and the helplessness. What I would do is what everyone else did. I would survive.” www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/a-gringa-i...

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A Gringa in Rio

An Essay by Debz Briske

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Available now: WHERE THE DEAD POETS SING by Michael Curran-Dorsano! “His poetic lens captures snapshots of us at our most essential, reaching for heaven while standing barefoot in clay.” - Thomas Lloyd Qualls, award-winning author of PAINTED OXEN 📖 Order it now: wayfarerbookstore.com

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

“The animals sense it more than we do. They have adapted & continue to adapt because of us & our hell-bent drive to bury the earth.” Read the rest of Mark Strohschein’s poem, “The Bandits are Coming,” at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/the-bandit...!

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The Bandits are Coming

A Poem by Mark Strohschein

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

With an honest and hopeful tone, Emilie Lygren grapples with the complexities of selfhood, power, and loss, offering insight on our intricate relationship with Earth’s ecosystems. 📖 Available now: wayfarerbookstore.com

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

“They stone stumble tender feet over earth. They are aimless tracks. They backtrack for more. More machines. More meals. More more. They forget what they’ve left, how to paw-pad the land, how to savor its billowed scent. Read the rest at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/when-coyot...!

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When Coyote Sees Man

A Poem by Jason Robison

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Forthcoming April 6th: PROMISES TO KEEP by Matthew E. Henry. This must-read poetry collection explores the fear and trembling and doubt required to have faith in ourselves, each other, and whatever forces may be guiding our steps. @mehpoeting.bsky.social 📖 Pre-order now: wayfarerbookstore.com

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Another great poem by Mark Kaplon is up at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/waianapanapa! “Upon these ocean-cliffs which stagger in and out into the distance bursts of white mist leap against black rock lighting up the cliff-line..."

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Wai‘ānapanapa

A Poem by Mark Kaplon

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Theodore Richards @theocosmosophia.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

After the United States and Israel attacked Iran, I have been thinking about my travels there twenty-five years ago. I write about it in my forthcoming book. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/theocosm... @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social

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The Journey to Iran (2000/2001)

An Excerpt from What Happened to Icarus

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Forthcoming this April from Wayfarer Books: WAKING UP AT REMBRANDT’S by Thomas Lloyd Qualls. 📖 Pre-order now: wayfarerbookstore.com

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

“Velvet ballerina reposes in the sand. Flippers extend stiffly-strong toward east. Ribs gawk at the sky where lungs once pumped. Maroon puddles glisten, revealed skull points west.” Read the rest of “Beach Treasure” at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/beach-trea...!

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Beach Treasure

A Poem by Alina Zollfrank

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

“Dear E. A simple moment of real magic. A shooting star. A glimpse of a mountain lion in daylight.” Read the rest of Will Falk’s poem at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/letter-to-...!

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Letter to E. from a Cloudless Uinta National Forest Night

A Poem by Will Falk

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Theodore Richards’ newest book, WHAT HAPPENED TO ICARUS, is forthcoming this April from Wayfarer Books! 📖 Pre-order it today at wayfarerbookstore.com! @theocosmosophia.bsky.social

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

“i wonder where i end up maybe i’m walking the coast i always claimed to hate holding the hands of people i love tossing wildflowers into the waves to see if they come back again” You can read the rest of Mae Fraser’s poem, “wildflowered”, at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/wildflowered!

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wildflowered

A Poem by Mae Fraser

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Available now from Wayfarer Books: WHERE THE DEAD POETS SING by Michael Curran-Dorsano! Order it from wayfarerbookstore.com.

Where the Dead Poets Sing by Michael Curran-Dorsano: now available wherever books are sold! www.wayfarerbooks.org

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

“You have always stood your ground, mouth like an automatic weapon, ripping through the preposterous bodies of arguments, counterfeit claims, more holes than substance.” Read the rest of Marya Summers’ powerful new poem, “Shooting from the Lip”, at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/shooting-f...

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Shooting from the Lip

A Poem by Marya Summers

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

“from a sunlit sea see mountaintop to mountaintop arising hear the crackle of rocks in the bright light that falls” Mark Kaplon's new poem, “Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi”, is up at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/maui-no-ka-oi!

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Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi

A Poem by Mark Kaplon

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Forthcoming April 28th from Wayfarer Books: WHAT HAPPENED TO ICARUS by Theodore Richards (@theocosmosophia.bsky.social). 📖 Pre-order now: wayfarerbookstore.com

What Happened to Icarus by Theodore Richards. Forthcoming April 28th. Pre-order now from wayfarerbookstore.com. Quote from book: "We spend so much of our lives trying to fly, trying to touch the sun. Trying to be like a god. But the real story always begins with a fall: the real story only begins with descent."

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

“I have broken off pieces of my life and dunked them in grape juice. I am soggy. I am an acquired taste, with a Master of Divinity degree that led not to the pulpit but to the animal shelter.” Angela Townsend’s essay is hot off the presses! www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/peace-be-w...

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Peace Be With You by Angela Townsend

An Essay

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Another great review for WHERE THE DEAD POETS SING by Michael Curran-Dorsano, forthcoming February 24th from Wayfarer Books. 📖 Pre-order it now: wayfarerbookstore.com

“With agile and elegant wordsmithing, Michael Curran-Dorsano presents the disembodied anxieties, instabilities and illusions that haunt the collective, as well as the ever-available grounding and return to truth by way of the elements… The compelling rhythms of these tenderly wrought poems will deeply resonate with your ear and your soul.” - Elizabeth Reapy, author of SKIN AND RED DIRT (Winner of the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature)

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

“The secret to surviving this year might be immaterial. Suck on hard raspberry candy and stick select needles into voodoo dolls.” “Making It” by Alina Zollfrank is up at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/making-it! Read it for free with no paywalls.

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Making It

A Poem by Alina Zollfrank

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Forthcoming April 6th: PROMISES TO KEEP by Matthew E. Henry (@mehpoeting.bsky.social). This must-read poetry collection explores the fear and trembling and doubt required to have faith in ourselves, each other, and whatever forces may be guiding our steps. 📖 Pre-order now: wayfarerbookstore.com

Forthcoming April 6th from Wayfarer Press: Promises to Keep, a poetry collection by Matthew E. Henry. Pre-order now at wayfarerbookstore.com.

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

New from Wayfarer Magazine: a Wallace Stevens-inspired poem by Mae Fraser. “1. what is salvation if not a rainbow of pills? what is a savior if not five rainbows a day until the world feels a little bit more colorful?” Read the rest of Mae’s poem at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/seven-ways...!

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Seven Ways of Looking at My Psychiatric Medication

A Poem by Mae Fraser

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Starting this year, we will be giving 1% of our net profits directly to the Indigenous nations on whose lands we are based, in support of sovereignty, Indigenous futures, and wealth redistribution. We do this in the belief that acknowledgment should move beyond words and into tangible practice.

Supporting Indigenous Futures: 1% Given Back. Wayfarer Press & Magazine.

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Dr. Matthew E. Henry (MEH) @mehpoeting.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Do I have a new collection in preorder from @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social coming out in the spring? Why yes I do!

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Coming this April from Wayfarer Books: a new edition of Thomas Lloyd Qualls' beloved novel, WAKING UP AT REMBRANDT’S. 📖 Pre-order now: wayfarerbookstore.com

Forthcoming April 2026 from Wayfarer Press & Magazine: Thomas Lloyd Qualls' novel, WAKING UP AT REMBRANDT'S. Pre-order now at wayfarerbookstore.com.

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

“I write to be able to live a little longer after my death. I write because I can't sing. I write because sometimes I want to read something beautiful that I can't say out loud...” Read the rest of Peycho Kanev’s new poem at www.wayfarermagazine.com/p/because!

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Because

A Poem by Peycho Kanev

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

The reviews are in for Wayfarer Books’ new poetry collection, WHERE THE DEAD POETS SING by Michael Curran-Dorsano! Pre-order it now at wayfarerbookstore.com.

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Forthcoming this February: a poetic journey toward home, divinity, and deeper human connection in a world thrown into chaos. Pre-order Michael Curran-Dorsano's WHERE THE DEAD POETS SING at wayfarerbookstore.com!

The cover of Michael Curran-Dorsano's book, WHERE THE DEAD POETS SING, superimposed on a blue painted background with the words "forthcoming February 24th" and "pre-order now at wayfarerbookstore.com" written on it.

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

It is #nationalpoetrymonth Here are 8 selections to add to your reading list! Look for these titles wherever books are sold. Or buy in our store and support indie businesses. wayfarerbookstore.com

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

New from Wayfarer Books! Church of Shadow and Light by Heidi Barr! A contemplative poetry collection exploring duality, nature, and the sacred spaces between. For those drawn to quiet beauty, resilience, and the poetry of not knowing. bit.ly/3EaII0k @heidibarr.bsky.social #WayfarerBooks

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Now Available: Danger Face by C.W. Emerson, the recipient of the 2024 Homebound Poetry Prize, is a profound exploration of family and legacy through the lens of C.W. Emerson’s evocative poetry. Visit our store: bit.ly/4lf6sks #NationalPoetryMonth #LGBTQIA #WayfarerBooks

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Let this day be not just one of visibility, but of recognition—of the brilliance and revolutionary tenderness trans people bring to this world. Let it be a call to action, a reminder that showing up for trans lives is not a once-a-year performance but a daily practice. www.wayfarermagazine.com

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

✨ Coming soon: PAPER HOUSE by Rebecca Brenner! 20 years after losing her mother to addiction, Brenner found her unpublished poetry. Paper House weaves their stories together—exploring grief, healing, and the echoes of the past. www.wayfarerbookstore.com

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

📖✨ New from Wayfarer Books: Heather Durham’s Sylvan Crone. A lyrical journey through midlife, identity & ecology, Durham’s essays explore folklore, feminism & the wild self. 🌿 “A wise book about our wise years.” —Laura Pritchett. Out now! #NewRelease #NatureWriting / www.wayfarerbookstore.com

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

The Radical Authenticity Prize was created to amplify the bold, authentic voices of Trans and Non-Binary authors and poets. Learn More: bit.ly/3CRy8uq

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

📢 New Release! ✨Under the Stars of Turtle Island by Rebecca Dietrich is here! A powerful collection of poetry exploring love, grief, cultural heritage, and colonization, weaving personal and historical narratives across Turtle Island. 📖 bit.ly/4jMTVUy #WayfarerBooks #Poetry #IndigenousLit

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Pre-order Today: bit.ly/40tHrsa subhuman by Kashawn Taylor dives into life behind bars through the eyes of a Black, queer man. Raw, unflinching, and powerful. #poetry #wayfarerbooks @kashawntaylor.bsky.social

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Wayfarer Books & Wayfarer Magazine @wayfarerbooks.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

“CHURCH OF SHADOW AND LIGHT explores duality, nature & spirituality with vivid imagery. Barr’s poems resonate with those seeking peace & beauty in ambiguity.” — Kirkus Review wayfarerbooks.org #Poetry #Healing

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