SPLIT THIS ROCK

Presenting: the most read poems from the Poem of the Week Series in 2024!

Raise a glass for Split This Rock's Pushcart Prize nominees! All 6 poems are available as audio & text in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database.

Cheers for Split This Rock's Best of the Net nominees! All 6 poems are available as audio & text in The Quarry: A Social Justice Poetry Database.

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