Paul Hostovsky's poems have been featured on Poetry Daily, Verse Daily, The Writer's Almanac, Best of the Net, and The Pushcart Prize 2009. He has two full-length poetry collections, Bending the Notes (2008), and Dear Truth (2009), both from Main Street Rag. Paul’s poems have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize 13 times, and won one once. He makes his living in Boston as an interpreter at the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing where he specializes in working with the deaf-blind. Please visit his website: www.paulhostovsky.com
And from his website:
"Why do I write? You know, I often ask myself that same question. Why do I insist on spending so much time thinking about and writing and rewriting the poems? I have been accused of never wanting to DO anything; I have been told to my face that all I ever think about are my stupid clever poems. I think we poets are very annoying people. Picky, picky, picky. If not for the poetry, I don't think I'd have anything to do with us. I suppose I write because I have to write..."
► Paul's books are available for printing. See below and click on the titles.
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The Way Out
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Fold This Poem In Half
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Temple
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Dear Truth
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Her Ear
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Uncanny
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