Poem of the Week: “The Moon Through Blue Glass” by Jackie Bartley

The VPR Poem of the Week is Jackie Bartley’s “The Moon Through Blue Glass” which appeared in the Fall/Winter 2004-2005 issue (Volume VI, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review.

Jackie Bartley is the author of a number of poetry collections, including Ordinary Time (2007), Women Fresh from Water (2005), Hobo Signs (2004), Bloodroot (2002), The Terrible Boundaries of the Body (1996), and When Prayer Is Far from Our Lips (1994). Her work also has appeared in many literary journals, such as Artful Dodge, Hayden's Ferry Review, Sulphur River Literary Review, Tar River Poetry, and West Branch. Bartley teaches in the English Department at Hope College.

Tuesday of each week One Poet’s Notes highlights an excellent work by a poet selected from the issues of Valparaiso Poetry Review, except when other posts with news or updates preempt the usual appearance of this item, with the recommendation that readers revisit it.