Thursday, October 8, 2026: Two poems by Terry Wolverton: "The Farthest North I’ve Ever Been" and "Not going to Paris"
Terry Wolverton is author of thirteen books of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction, including Embers , a novel in poems; Insurgent Muse: art and life at the Woman’s Building , a memoir; and her most recent novel, Season of Eclipse . She’s edited sixteen literary compilations. Terry received a COLA Fellowship from the City of Los Angeles, a Publishing Triangle award for nonfiction, and a Fellowship in Poetry from the California Arts Council. She is the founder of Writers At Work, a creative writing studio in Los Angeles, and Affiliate Faculty in the MFA Writing Program at Antioch University Los Angeles. http://terrywolverton.com The Farthest North I’ve Ever Been Which way is north? I think I once knew but now I’m turned around. There used to be a star to follow, but I can’t find it in the sky. Everything so brightly lit at night in the never- ending city. We’ve blinded the stars. The path ahead, is that north? Feels like earth’s axis has shifted. The road’s off- kilter. Coyotes ca...