Dear Wild Unknown—

by Susan Rich

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This piece is part of our Fall/Winter 2020 print issue.

Susan Rich

Susan Rich has authored 6 poetry books earning awards from PEN USA, Fulbright Foundation, and US Peace Corps Writers. Her recent collections include Birdbrains: A Lyrical Guide to Washington State Birds, Blue Atlas, and Gallery of Postcards and Maps: New and Selected Poems. Along with Kelli Russell Agodon, she edited Demystifying the Manuscript: Essays and Interviews on Creating a Book of Poems . Her poems appear in The Bennington Review, Ploughshares, World Literature Today and Witness. Susan lives in Seattle, WA and directs Poets on the Coast: A Weekend Retreat for Women.

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