Taking Liberty /// by Matt Kelsey

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He has received teaching fellowships for the University of Washington’s Summer Writing Program in Rome and for UW’s Friday Harbor Marine Labs. He has also received scholarships from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference. His writing has appeared in Beloit Poetry Journal, Best New Poets, and elsewhere.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row]