Admit Absence
JoeDry poems for a dry season.
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Companions
Sawtooth Wilderness (2026)
Companions
for T.C.S. & Z.H.N.
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When fifteen miles of stone
lie between you and the trailhead,
better to...
Among Mountains
Sawtooth Wilderness, Idaho (2026)
Among Mountains
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You will not survive
this life, but the trees
are carving mountains.
You...
Circle of Need
Thunder over Shadow Lakes
Circle of Need
for Matthew
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You, foundling heart
at the end of a summer
with no rain: let us...
Your Mother Misses You
Alexander Mosaic at Pompeii (Wikimedia)
Letter to the Great
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Your mother misses you, Alexander,
while you are conquering Asia Minor;...
Death-Drive
Beautiful Machine (Rome 2025)
Death-Drive
for Jonathan Dollimore
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Maybe you’re writing the poem
of your life. Maybe it’s alienation....
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Joe is a poet and editor focused on applying wisdom traditions to contemporary crisis. He has a PhD in English from the Johns Hopkins University and has completed postdoctoral fellowships in expository writing, moral leadership, and the rule of law.
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