Bramble Winter/Spring 2024 print issue is now available.
Editor’s Note
Welcome to the Winter/Spring issue of Bramble, a collection of twenty-two poems centered around the theme of marvel.
We received a wide range of submissions relating to art, dance, and music; health, science, and technology; nature, romance, and other poetic content.
These offerings are not only beautiful but thought-provoking. The author of “Fireflies on a June Evening” asks, “How would we live differently if we knew we had but two months to love?” And the author of “When I Held the Eagle” wonders, “Did it register my respect, admiration, awe?”
The topic of marvel is a large one, inexhaustible in its scope. My selections for this issue will both lift and ground you to the here and now, engage your heart, mind, and spirit. I am honored to present the talent of Wisconsin poets, to showcase their exceptional work.
Jeannie E. Roberts
Winter/Spring 2024
Jeannie E. Roberts
Jeannie E. Roberts has authored eight books, six poetry collections and two illustrated children's books. Her most recent collection is titled The Ethereal Effect - A Collection of Villanelles (Kelsay Books, 2022). An award-winning artist and poet, she serves as a poetry editor for the online literary magazine Halfway Down the Stairs and is an Eric Hoffer and a two-time Best of the Net award nominee.
Avery Munising
Matthew Koller
Artist Bio
Matthew Koller
Matthew Koller is a photographer and fine art printer located in Green Bay, Wisconsin. His involvement in photography began in the mid-nineties as a teen. Rescuing his high school’s darkroom from being a storage closet, he began to teach himself how to develop film and print. To this day he still has a passion for printing using traditional techniques and materials.
In his journey he has been featured in numerous publications and has been the recipient of many awards including the Artstreet “Award of Excellence”. He currently owns and operates Distinction Photo in Green Bay with his wife, Sheri.
Matthew can be found on Youtube @distphoto shooting film and printing in his darkroom.
Marvel
Jeannie E. Roberts
21st century media brings vicarious thrills
into my Midwest home daily and hourly