Poems by Spencer Barnhill & Rachel Prizant Kotok

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Spencer Barnhill reads his poem, "Hedge of Protection," and Rachel Prizant Kotok reads her poem, "Bat Mitzvah Dreams."

Born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma, Spencer is studying finance and English at Oklahoma Baptist University. He is an aspiring writer who loves long-distance running and meaningful storytelling, and will have poetry featured in Ekstasis, SLAB, and Outrageous Fortune.

Rachel Prizant Kotok (she/her) is the author of Morpho Didius, a collection of palindromic poetry (Armature Publishing, 2024). A finalist for the Tucson Festival of Books Literary Award for Poetry, she was a finalist for Southwest Review’s Morton Marr Poetry Prize. Her work has appeared in Wend Poetry, Hey I'm Alive Magazine, and elsewhere.

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Poems by Spencer Barnhill & Rachel Prizant Kotok

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Spencer Barnhill reads his poem, "Hedge of Protection," and Rachel Prizant Kotok reads her poem, "Bat Mitzvah Dreams."

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