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Ben Kline lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, writing about our modern digital existence, former lovers, the Eighties, assorted concepts in astrophysics and growing up Appalachian. His chapbook of outer space/astrophysics poems Sagittarius A* was released by Sibling Rivalry Press in October 2020. His chapbook Dead Uncles arrives in May 2021 from Driftwood Press. He serves as a poetry reader for The Adroit Journal and as a poet whisperer for many friends.

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Ben Kline Practice and consistency. Making the work of writing a habit facilitates better access to and application of inspiration.
Ben Kline My lifelong love of the stars and astrophysics began when I was fortunate enough to observe the last pass of Haley's Comet through a telescope. Seeing…moreMy lifelong love of the stars and astrophysics began when I was fortunate enough to observe the last pass of Haley's Comet through a telescope. Seeing the comet, the coma, the movement.

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Dead Uncles

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Sagittarius A*

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It Was Never Supposed To Be

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Going Fast in Loose Directions

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New Bylines and Late Summer Rejection Syndrome

First, the good news. Two new bylines, in journals I’ve been submitting to FOR YEARS.

Four Way Review – Issue 36 – “Perihelion” – a poem inspired by the journey of Halley’s Comet and the idea of seeing it twice in one human life.The Journal – issue 49.3 – “Gemini Pastoralism” and “Inventory of Blades” – two hermit crab poems (using the forms of a personal essay and an inventory list) set in late 20 Read more of this blog post »
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I might be biased, slightly, given that I blurbed this book, which facilitated an early read - but I'm not wrong to say this is one of the best chapbooks you'll read this year!

Evocative, magical, sad and silly at the same time, these poems will whis
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