The VPR Poem of the Week is Martha Carlson-Bradley’s “Woodcut Illustrations,” which appeared in the Spring/Summer 2011 issue (Volume XII, Number 2) of Valparaiso Poetry Review.
Martha Carlson-Bradley has published four poetry collections, If I Take You Here (Adastra, 2011), Season We Can't Resist (WordTech Editions, 2007), Beast at the Hearth (Adastra, 2005), and Nest Full of Cries (Adastra, 2000). Her work has appeared in various literary magazines, including the New England Review, Carolina Quarterly, Beloit Poetry Journal, and Spoon River Poetry Review.
Tuesday of each week One Poet’s Notes highlights an excellent work by a poet selected from the issues of Valparaiso Poetry Review, except when other posts with news or updates preempt the usual appearance of this item, with the recommendation that readers revisit it.