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Wendy Wisner is the author of three books of poems, most recently The New Life, published by Cornerstone Press (University of Wisconsin Stevens-Point) and named a finalist for the Foreword INDIES Book of the Year. Wendy’s poems, essays, and book reviews have appeared in Prairie Schooner, Spoon River Review, Passages North, THRUSH, Verse Daily, The Washington Post, Lilith Magazine, and elsewhere. Wendy is currently an Associate Editor at Rise Up Review.

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	Fire On Her Tongue: an eBook Anthology of Contemporary Women's Poetry by Kelli Russell Agodon (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Annette Spaulding-Convy (Editor), Ivy Alvarez (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.43 avg rating — 63 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Morph and Bloom 4.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Epicenter 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2004	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The New Life: Poems it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Another Place of Rocking it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tishman Review: July 2016 by Lisa Mecham, Richard Jones, Wendy Wisner (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Wendy Wisner rated a book it was amazing Where Am I Now? by Mara Wilson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Wendy Wisner rated a book really liked it Lump: A Memoir in Ineloquent Reflections by Allison Sweet Grant (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I appreciated the candor and openness in this book and I know that it will be meaningful to many people who read it. For me personally, I didn't think many of the poems were strong enough to include. That element didn't work for me. Again, though, th ...more
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I appreciated the candor and openness in this book and I know that it will be meaningful to many people who read it. For me personally, I didn't think many of the poems were strong enough to include. That element didn't work for me. Again, though, th ...more
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Wendy Wisner rated a book it was amazing Catalog of Labors by Christy Prahl	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Wendy Wisner rated a book it was amazing THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INSANITY’S DIAGNOSTIC ON THE PLUMBING & WIRING OF FEMALES (Visual Poetry) by Ellen Kombiyil’	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Wendy Wisner rated a book it was amazing Rewilding by January Gill O'Neil (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Wendy Wisner rated a book it was amazing Cloud Runner: Poems by Joy Harjo (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is a moving book that centers on the poet losing her daughter. The book looks at grief from other angles, too -- the losses of friends and family members, political turmoil, and other personal and societal griefs. I love the way the book is stru ...more
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Wendy Wisner rated a book it was amazing Cameo Appearance: Poems by Mary Jo Salter	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
This is the first book of poems by Mary Jo Salter I've read. It doesn't surprise me that she studied with Elizabeth Bishop, because these poems do what Bishop does best -- you feel the poet staring into the poem until it stares back. These poems take ...more
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