Inspiration for this poem comes from Elizabeth Bishop, U.S. Poet Laureate 1949: “the armored cars of dreams contrived to let us do many dangerous things” and a painting by 15th century painter Hieronymus Bosch, Tondal’s Last Vision.   In the Armored Cars of Dreams Protection,...

“In the wake of horrible events each act is fortified with significance, unabsorbable as nutrients added to the outside of food: it can’t do any good.” —Kay Ryan, poet and educator, U.S. Poet Laureate 2008 to 2010   FLAILING FAILING and FALLING OFF THE WALL About the U.S./Mexican...

Frederick B. Quinene, Guam’s Poet Laureate, has published a collection of poems entitled An Islander’s Voice with the University of Guam Press. A book launch and author signing to celebrate the publication of An Islander’s Voice will be held at 5:30pm on Thursday, July 12, 2018,...