New poetry from Brad Davis, Dorothy Nielsen, & others.
Plus: Celia Jordan reviews Alfred Nicol's new poetry collection...
Dear Traces readers & subscribers,
The last of the second issue of Traces Journal: Ascension 2025 is here! This week, we have three new poems and a review to share. We hope you enjoyed the latest writing from our community and hope you’ll consider submitting your work to our next issue, coming this fall!
New Poetry
New poems from Sandy Ayer, Shane Schick, Dorothy Nielsen, & Brad Davis!
The First to Settle
The First to Settle by Brad Davis
Silent witnesses here by the will of receding glaciers, among us to remind us our kind came late to these parts. Whether by ice bridge or open water...
Dark Matter
Dark Matter by Dorothy Nielsen
She's always just beyond the open door. Her shadow disappears when I step through. The sunlight shivers for a second more...
Exhortation
Exhortation by Shane Schick
The vandal broke the stained-glass windows of six other churches besides ours. Which means he not only felt prepared to cast the first stone...
Ave, María
Ave, María by Sandy Ayer
“Ave, ave,” soar the stereo boy-voices as I hang the blue-robed Virgen and her naked Niño from the top of the tree...
New Review
Traces Poetry Editor, Celia Jordan, reviews Alfred Nicol’s latest poetry collection, After the Carnival, from Wiseblood Books.
Book Review: "After the Carnival, Poems" by Alfred Nicol
After the Carnival, Poems by Alfred Nicol (Wiseblood Books, 2025)
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Happy reading,
The Traces team.