Dear Org Members,

The Delaware Poetry Review is proud to announce the official publication of “‘This Thing Called Life’: Poetry Inspired by the Music and Spirit of Prince” to coincide with the one-year mark of the artist’s death.

The issue features thirty-two poets from across the United States. The writers selected for this special issue approach the life, music and spirit of Prince Rogers Nelson from various perspectives, voices and styles. Furthermore, they clearly share a mutual respect for a performer whose career spanned nearly forty years and whose musical palette included Jazz, Pop, Rock and Roll and Hip Hop. The writers gathered in this issue speak to the profound influence Prince had on artists of all walks of life, especially poets.

Other contributors include: Maura Alia Badji, Ned Balbo, Jeanette Beebe, Hakim Bellamy, Susan Gerardi Bello, Tara Betts,Patricia Biela, Ebony Isis Booth, Cacayo, Karl W. Carter, Jr., Grace Cavalieri, Allison Cobb, David Colodney, Curtis L. Crisler, Teri Ellen Cross Davis, Farnaz Fatemi, Laila Halaby, Geoffrey Himes, Ethan Joella, Lois P. Jones, Dorianne Laux, Kristie Betts Letter, Aimee Mackovic, C. Liegh McInnis, Joseph Millar, Keli Osborn, T. R. Poulson, Shawn Aveningo Sanders, Michael Skau, Larry D. Thacker, Truth Thomas and Amy Tudor.

The Delaware Poetry Review, publishing new works from the Mid-Atlantic Region and beyond since 2007, is an online literary journal sponsored by the Cape Gazette newspaper. Subscriptions are free.

To read this outstanding collection of poetry, go to www.depoetry.com.