Poems by G.R. Kramer & John C. Mannone

<p>G.R. Kramer reads his poem, "<a href="https://www.vitapoetica.org/poetry/traffic-light" target="_blank">Traffic Light</a>," and John C. Mannone reads his poem, "<a href="https://www.vitapoetica.org/poetry/second-thoughts" target="_blank">Second Thoughts</a>," from our current Summer issue.</p> <p>G. R. Kramer grew up in Canada, Kenya and the U.S., the child of refugees from fascism and communism. A lawyer by vocation, his passion for writing poetry has rekindled in late middle-age. His first poetry chapbook is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press. Go to <a href="https://blueguitar58.wixsite.com/website-1" target="_blank">https://blueguitar58.wixsite.com/website-1</a> for more.</p> <p><a href="http://jcmannone.wordpress.com/">John C. Mannone</a> has poems in <em>North Dakota Quarterly</em>, <em>Poetry South</em>, <em>Windhover</em>, <em>Braided Way</em>, <em>Spirit Fire Review</em>, <em>Credo Espoir</em>, <em>Heart of Flesh Literary Journal</em>, and <em>Scriblerus Arts Journal</em>. He has collections: <em>Disabled Monsters</em> (Linnet’s Wings Press, 2015), <em>Flux Lines: The Intersection of Science, Love, and Poetry</em> (Linnet’s Wings Press, 2021), <em>Sacred Flute</em> (Iris Press, 2022), and <em>Song of the Mountains</em> (Middle Creek Publishing, 2023). A retired professor of physics living in Knoxville, Tennessee, he edits poetry for <em>Abyss &amp; Apex</em>, <em>Silver Blade</em>, <em>Liquid Imagination</em>, and <em>American Diversity Report</em>.</p> <p><br></p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/vita-poetica/message