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Randal A. Burd, Jr. is the editor of Sparks of Calliope. A Pushcart Prize nominee for his poem, "Humblest Apologies," from his 2nd collection, "Memoirs of a Witness Tree" (Kelsay Books, 2020), Randal has published poetry in numerous literary journals, both online and in print. Follow him on Twitter: @colonelrandal.

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33 Publishers of Poetry Books & Chapbooks

By Randal A. Burd, Jr.February 1, 2022

This list was compiled for your convenience but is by no means exhaustive. Please respond in the comments with additional outlets as well as your experience with the various publishers […]

Poetry

Poems Previously Published in January

By Randal A. Burd, Jr.January 4, 2022

Chris Rice Cooper Blog | “Backstory of the Poem #229, #230, #231” On January 10, 2021, Chris Cooper published a PhotoFeature Story on my poems: “Armed with Imagination,” “Overthrown,” and […]

Poetry

Poems Previously Published in December

By Randal A. Burd, Jr.December 3, 2021

Poems by Randal A. Burd, Jr. Previously Published in December The following is a descriptive list of Randal A. Burd, Jr.’s poetry previously published in December. Find all of these […]

Poetry

Poems Previously Published in November

By Randal A. Burd, Jr.November 2, 2021

Poems by Randal A. Burd, Jr. Previously Published in November The following is a descriptive list of Randal A. Burd, Jr.’s poetry previously published in the month of November. Find […]

Poetry

Poems Previously Published in October

By Randal A. Burd, Jr.October 1, 2021

The following is a descriptive list of Randal A. Burd, Jr.’s poetry previously published in the month of October. Find most of these poems in the collection: Memoirs of a […]

History

Symbolism Run Amok: The Demise of the Bellamy Salute

By Randal A. Burd, Jr.April 23, 2021

With their right arms extended stiffly forward, angled upward with fingers straight, man, woman, and child reflexively spoke the familiar words in unison. While this scenario might easily be mistaken […]

Genealogy History

Genealogy Mystery #1: Fayette, Missouri, 1887

By Randal A. Burd, Jr.April 20, 2021

Genealogy Mystery #1: Fayette, Howard County, Missouri – 24 May 1887 I was browsing an antique store on July 29, 2015, in Waynesville, Missouri, and found this original photograph from […]

Genealogy History

Divining the Truth: The Ancient Mystical Practice of Dowsing

By Randal A. Burd, Jr.April 16, 2021

Having spent years discussing all things genealogy with fellow family history enthusiasts, the subject of dowsing for the location of graves has come up on several occasions. Not only are […]

History Teaching

Strange Traditions Involving Death in the Victorian Era

By Randal A. Burd, Jr.April 13, 2021

The following traditions involving death were once commonly observed in the United States and elsewhere in the English-speaking world. While you may find the occasional instance of one of these […]

History Teaching

Murder Castle: Henry Holmes’s Hotel of Horrors

By Randal A. Burd, Jr.April 9, 2021

Dr. Henry Holmes was a serial killer who built a hotel of horrors dubbed the “Murder Castle” in Chicago in the 1890s. It was 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, and celebration […]

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