Jennie Miller: “LDR”
Jennie Miller, “LDR,” 2021 Jack Grapes Poetry Prize Finalist selected by Judge Clare MacQueen This matchbook-sized poem illustrates admirably how a larger story can be condensed into only 23 characters—including spaces! From the acronymous title, to the clever formatting, to the final word, I believe “LDR” masterfully distills a life situation that quite a few …