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  no matter how it ends a bluebird's song by Kat Lehmann
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Rattle is a publication of the Rattle Foundation, an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the practice of poetry, and is not affiliated with any other organization.

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The Best of the Ekphrastic Challenge
#92 – Summer 2026
The Soft Black Stars
#91 – Spring 2026
#90 – Winter 2025
Backlit
#89 – Fall 2025
Haunt Me
The Best of Poets Respond
#88 – Summer 2025
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