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This poem is from the book Emigrant from an Imagined Country by James Wyshynski (Finishing Line Press), and can be found at https://finishinglinepress.com/product/emigrant-from-an-imagined-country-by-james-wyshynski/
James Wyshynski grew up in the Bronx, NY, the son of second-generation Ukrainian immigrants. After studying English and Russian Studies at Colby College, he received his MFA in Poetry at the University of Alabama. Traveling from North to South, with pit stops along the way in New England, Wyshynski has absorbed the fullness of American life and reflected its strange, often beautiful contradictions in his work. His poems are crafted with meticulous attention, inviting readers into moments of sharp observation and resonant emotion. Often exploring themes of memory, cultural inheritance, and the subtle complexities of everyday life, Wyszynski’s work has appeared in publications such as The Cincinnati Review, American Poetry Review, and Nimrod, and he has been recognized twice by the Pushcart Press.
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