From the Introduction The complex relationship between masculine and feminine, explored consistently throughout the history of poetry, offers fertile ground for collaborative creation. In discussion of the inherent possibilities we realized with astonishment that, in a milieu where authenticity is venerated as a hallmark of quality, the lion’s share of published poems exploring this duality have been written from a singular rather than a dialogical perspective. The poems in this collection represent a resultant ongoing effort to break free from the bonds of such limitations; specifically, this is a collection of poetic dyads (responsorials) intended to reveal the myriad facets of the masculine/feminine adventure. - Rich Follett and Constance Stadler * This book includes an audio recording of the poets reading their work. Reviews “Responsorials is not only exciting for its poetic art but also for its diverse responses to this alterity of man and woman. The reader will be moved by the sentiments, surprised, and enlightened.” - Duane Locke, author of 21 books of poetry and recipient of The Edna St. Vincent Millay Prize, The Charles Agnoff Award, and The Poetry Society of America’s Walt Whitman Award “The masculine-feminine dynamic is one of contrast, balance and enhancement. In Responsorials, Constance Stadler and Rich Follett have captured beautifully the inherent vulnerability and strength within each through a tender exchange of words.” - Gillian Prew, author of standing still in motion and the idea of wings “A must-read for anyone who loves language and the exploration of (yin and yang) male and female within.” - Maria Gornell, poet, published in the Shoots and Vines all female anthology I Can’t Be Your Virgin and Your Mother “Interesting that the poets mention authority, and the desire to diminish it. This goal very much echoes their take on gender, as this state of co-validity: In these poems, the poets want to avoid staking claims on authority just as this version of gender co-validity avoids comparisons but rather sees strength in the disparate voices, permitted to exist alongside.” - Lynn Alexander, poet and co-editor of Full of Crow “The exceptional collection Responsorials illustrates an extraordinary greatness, one of mimetic chanting from two equally dynamic vantage points by two rarities of the poetic world.” - Felino Soriano, author of ten books of poetry, including the newly released Apperceptions of Reinterpretations and editor of Counterexample Poetics

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Follett, Rich

Stadler, Constance

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Rich Follett has recently returned to writing poetry after a thirty-year hiatus. He lives in the sacred and timeless Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, where he joyfully teaches English and Theatre Arts for high school students. His poems have appeared in numerous contemporary journals and e-zines including BlazeVox, Paraphilia, Exercise Bowler, Calliope Nerve, Sugar Mule, Four Branches Press and Counterexample Poetics, for which he is a Featured Artist. He is the co-author of Responsorials (with Constance Stadler). Most recently, his haiku/photo combination Aurora's Adieu received first place honors in the first international iPoetry Poe-Tography Competition. Reviews “As a survivor, it removed that barrier in my heart that kept me from seeing men as my brothers in a shared legacy. As a poet, Follett, reminds me of what we are meant to do. I'm following you, brother, and I'm listening.” - Lisa Alvarado, poet, novelist, author of Raw Silk Suture and Sister Chicas “This is a poetry of conclusions, not interrogation. While the fashionable Mei-mei Berssenbrugge writes a long line so the reader cannot keep the whole line in his mind, Rich Follett terminally shortens his and thus becomes accessible.” - Duane Locke, author of 21 books of poetry and recipient of The Edna St. Vincent Millay Prize, The Charles Agnoff Award, and The Poetry Society of America’s Walt Whitman Award “As a poet, Rich Follett is a chronological genius. In this, his collection of poems, Silence, Inhabited, Follett himself self-summarizes these poems in a word: surviving” - Felino A. Soriano, author of 21 collections of poetry, including Variant Tongues of the Conjunctive Application “Follett shatters the silence, without losing any of that expressiveness or wonder. Following a phoenix paradigm, Follett constructs flawless monuments to sound from the beautiful, bursting bones of the ruins he rises from; the result is an epic symphony heavy on emphatic truth and refreshingly bereft of the gossamer falsehoods that often compromise such bright flights. “ -William Crawford, author of Fire in the Marrow and Pushcart Prize nominee. “A stunningly deep dive into the psychological scar tissue of abuse. A soldiering in the cause of self preservation and reclamation. Warrior brave, purely painful and full of victory. Abuse has its most profound adverse emotional impact when left to fester deep in the soul's soil. This collection of poetry is an outline for the redemption of victims of abuse to the ends of going in as fully as the Word can go, and digging it out.” - Dan Kellett, poet, spoken word artist and track producer, music reviewer and radio show host “For me, Rich Follett is everything a poet should be, bold in words, thoughts and honesty; skillful and artistic yet so accessible. The challenge he takes on here is brave beyond words. He explores and defeats the abuse he has suffered and emerges stronger, as does anyone who reads these stunning poems.” - Si Philbrook, poet, published in several journals including Poetry (UK)

Silence, Inhabited: Poetic Reflections on Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse

Men in the Company of Women: A Provocative Anthology of Praise &amp; Persuasion, is a surprisingly, candid, honest and cutting edge collective of contemporary literature written by men from across the globe. Each passage is an open door, allowing the reader a glimpse into the psyche of the male gender and the impact of women upon it relayed with cinematic vision etched upon the pages. In often voyeuristic articulation, this compilation of poetry, short stories &amp; memoir present rare perspectives shared by over 100 brilliant male writers. From wicked to wise, this tome reaches daring new vistas of insight and intrigue; a full spectrum anthology certain to leave a searing imprint of unique viewpoints, never to be forgotten.

Men in the Company of Women: A Provocative Anthology of Praise & Persuasion

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Lupert, Rick

Crawford, William

Cornish, Roger

Gager, Timothy

Razor, A.

Gabrielli, Dom

Fisher, Hart D.

Freifeld, E L

Jensen, Duane Kirby

Johnson, Michael Lee

Phillips, J. R.

Mahoney, Donal

Skies, Apryl

James Berkowitz

McIntire, David

Campbell, Don Kingfisher

Underwood, Wyatt

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