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Rick Campbell

Alligator Point, Florida

Rick Campbell is a poet and essayist living on Alligator Point, Florida. He is the author of six poetry collections, including Gunshot, Peacock, Dog (Madville Publishing, 2019). His poems and essays have appeared in numerous journals, including The Georgia Review, Fourth River, Kestrel, and New Madrid. He teaches in the MFA program at Sierra Nevada College.

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By Rick Campbell

Column 169

Heart