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Grand River Poetry Press

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Coming Summer 2025

Moonlight Rose in Blue

Collected Poems 1971-2024
David Cope

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SMALL GESTURES

Poetry by Melissa Wray

Her poems present the wracked minutiae of raw observations moving through our streets and institutions.
—Jim Cohn

The work is fearless, illuminating even in darkness, a worthy addition to the traditions of using ‘no word that doesn’t contribute to the presentation’ while addressing themes that matter in human experience.
— David Cope

A beautifully written letter to the world that says: 'I SEE YOU'.  
—Talia Helderop

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