Vern Rutsala (1934-2014) was an award-winning poet known for his gentle reflections on people, places and daily experience in the American heartland. He taught creative writing at several colleges and universities, and during his long career has earned two a Guggenheim Award, the Pushcart Prize, the Northwest Poetry Prize and the Oregon Book Award, among others. Originally from Idaho, he has lived in Portland, Oregon for more than forty years.
Aliens (August 2009), 6 ½” x 5 ½” prose poem with photographs by John Digby. $6.00
Going to China (September 2009), 8 ½” x 5 ½” prose poem with cover and illustrations by John Digby. $6.00
Hat Trick (October 2009), 7” x 7” three prose poems with e-hon cover and collages by John Digby. $8.00
The Girl Who Could Fly (Winter 2010), 5 ½” x 5 ½” prose poem with cover and 2 illustrations by Linda Vi Vona. $6.00
Asking Directions (Winter 2010), prose poem with cover and 6 collage illustrations by John Digby. $7.00
The Emperor of Antarctica (Spring 2010), 6 ½” x 5 ½” prose poem with cover and 2 collages by John Digby. $6.00
Like a Chaos Just for Me (Spring 2010), 7 ½” x 5 ½” prose poem with cover and 9 collages by John Digby/ $8.00.
Not Knowing (2011), 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ 10 prose poems with automatic drawings by John Digby. $7.00
Ghost Words and Other Prose Poems ( 2011), 5 ½ x 7″ prose poems with illustrations by John Digby $8.00
New Year Letter (2011) Prose poem illustrated by Linda Vi Vona. $6.00
All the Signs are Blind (Summer 2011), 5 ½ x 7″ three prose poems by Vem Rutsala with cover and four illustrations by Elliot Bassman. $7.00
West of the Truth (July 2011) 8 ½” x 5 1/2′” five prose poems by Vem Rutsala with cover and 6 Illustrations by Linda Vi Vona. $7.00
Love and Work and the Answering Machine (2011) 2 prose poems illustrated by Linda Vi Vona. $6.00
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