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Cameron Brooks is the author of Forbearance (Cascade Books, 2025).

A poet and essayist from South Dakota, he holds degrees from the University of Sioux Falls (B.A.), Princeton Theological Seminary (M.A.) and Seattle Pacific University (M.F.A.).

Cameron's work is found in numerous journals and anthologies, including Poetry East, Cumberland River Review, Third Wednesday, North Dakota Quarterly, Ad Fontes, New Verse Review, and elsewhere. His poem “White Space” won the South Dakota State Poetry Society annual contest.

Cameron lives in Sioux Falls with his wife and son. ...more

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Forbearance: Poems

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How to Think Like a Poet

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The Discipline of Inspiration: The Mysterious Encounter with God at the Heart of Creativity

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The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness

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