“Preliminary” by Steven Searcy

About this episode

Rose Postma interviews Steven Searcy about his poem 'Preliminary' and his literary work.

In this episode of the Reformed Journal Podcast, the poetry edition, Rose Postma interviews Steven Searcy about his poem “Preliminary.” Steven is the author of Below the Brightness (Solum Press, 2024). His poems have appeared in Southern Poetry Review , Commonweal , The Windhover , New Verse Review , and elsewhere. He lives with his wife and four sons in Georgia.

People in this episode

Guest: Steven Searcy

Topics covered

• poetry
• interview
• literature

Keywords

• poem
• Below the Brightness
• Southern Poetry Review
• Commonweal
• The Windhover
• New Verse Review

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Below the Brightness

Books & works: Preliminary

Places: Georgia

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