Donna Isaac's first full-length collection of poetry, Footfalls
is now available through Pocahontas
Press or through contacting Donna at donna
Donna's
poems "Offering," "Picking," and "Family Foods" are, as of
May 13, 2019, posted on the Poetry Post at the Phalen Poetry
Park in St. Paul.
Two
poems: "August Morning" and "Making Do" will be published in
the first annual Gabriel's Horn Anthology, Startled by
Joy.
The
Poetry Society of Virginia awarded First Place to "Carmen
Aponte," Donna's poem about a friendship for the Bess
Gresham Memorial Prize.
Wordrunner
eChapbooks has published three poems: "Roasting
Vegetables," "The Golden Ratio," and "Entrepreneur sans Wall"
for April 2019.
The
poem "Make Love, Not War" will be published by the University
of Pennsylvania spring 2019 online issue of The
Penn Review
The
Poem "Grief" will be published by Goddard College's literary
journal Clockhouse,
Vol. 7.
"Trust"
published
in Upon
Waking; 58 Voices Speak Out From the Shadows, poems
by and for women who are victims of sexual abuse.
"The
Good Girl" and "I Hear America" have
been chosen for inclusion in a Walt
Whitman celebration anthology.
"The
Real Deal" is
part of the Jim
Webb Special Is(sue).
Jim Webb aka Wiley Quixote, Kentucky poet and activist, passed
away fall 2018,
The
Saint Paul Almanac
will publish "Church Ladies" in their upcoming issue, Volume
12. saintpaulalmanac.org
Genre:
Urban Arts
will publish Donna' s poems ""Carrots" & "Teeth" in the
next issue, #8.
genreurbanarts.com (announced February 2019)
"Story"
has been accepted as a semi-finalist in The DavenTree
writing challenge. Winners and finalists will be selected in
a few weeks. (announced February 2019) KYSO Flash
Literary Journal
Donna's poem "Brokenness" will be
published by Earth's
Daughters, issue #92 with the theme "She
Persisted."
Two poems, "Encounter Near Aldie, Virginia" and "Mist" by
Donna Isaac were published in The
Moccasin, The League of Minnesota Poets
(2018).
Donna earned the following recognition:
•First Honorable Mention in the Lost in Translation category for her poem "Learning Arabic."
•First Award of Merit in the South Minnesota Poets' Society category for her poem "After."
•First Honorable Mention in the Musica Award for her poem "The Day Rita Dove Danced for Me."
•Second Award of Merit in the Mississippi Valley Poets & Writers' category for her haiku "Over the Mountain."
Donna's
poem "Transaction" is published in the Bacopa
Literary Review 2018 (Writers' Alliance of
Gainesville).
My
poem "Truth/Time" has been published in issue 3 of Rascal,
live for the fall 2018 issue.
The
poem "Suggestions" will be published in Adanna's
annual issue #8 with the print publication scheduled for
late August or early September 2018.
Rascal
Journal will publish "Truth/Time," in their
upcoming summer 2018 issue.
"Transaction,"
a prose poem, will be published by Bacopa Literary
Review. The print edition will be out in October
2018.
"Elementary
School" will be published by Perfume River Poetry
Review (Tourane
Poetry Press) April 2018, celebrating the theme of
childhood.
"September
Sky" and "Our Daily Walk" published in In Plein
Air--poems and drawings of the natural world by Poetic
License Press
The
following poems by Donna Isaac received recognition by the
League of Minnesota Poets' Annual Awards, 2017: "Remedies"
awarded by The Southeastern MN Poets' for first honorable
mention; "Shapes and Shadows" awarded by the Lilian Osborne
Memorial for third honorable mention; and "The Station off
Heisey Avenue" awarded by the Janelle Hawkridge Memorial for
second award of merit.
The
Martin Lake Journal, 2017 will publish
three of my poems: "Dark Death"; "Rise"; and
"Constrictions."
"Ten"
and "Vignette" are published in The Moccasin, Vol. LXXX,
2017, the poetry journal of the League
of Minnesota Poets.
Shark
Reef, an online journal, will publish "Constrictions"
by Donna Isaac, Winter 2018 edition, posted by January 2018.
Crosswinds
Poetry Journal will publish Donna Isaac's poem
"Rise" in their Spring 2018 issue.
"Dark Sky Spot" was published in the Martin Lake Poetry Anthology.
Purchasing the book benefits local food shelves.
The anthology can be found at various independent bookstores, e.g., Micawber's at 2338 Carter Ave., St. Paul. A plethora of fine Minnesota poets!
St. Paul Almanac published my poem "To Grandma Delores Suffering from Lewy Body Dementia" in their spring 2017 publication.
The book release party was April 6, 2017
Black Dog Cafe, 308 E. Prince St., St. Paul.
Shark Reef literary journal published my poem "The Great Escape" in their winter 2017 issue
If you go to this link you will read a poem I wrote. Hope you enjoy!
My poem "Summer Job" was published by Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel: Appalachia Under Thirty, vol. 19, 2016.
To purchase copies of the annually themed journal, go to sawconline.net or contact Donna via donna@donnaisaacpoet.com
"Dark Sky Spot" was published in the Martin Lake Poetry Anthology.
Purchasing the book benefits local food shelves.
The anthology can be found at various independent bookstores, e.g., Micawber's at 2338 Carter Ave., St. Paul. A plethora of fine Minnesota poets!
St. Paul Almanac published my poem "To Grandma Delores Suffering from Lewy Body Dementia" in their spring 2017 publication.
The book release party was April 6, 2017
Black Dog Cafe, 308 E. Prince St., St. Paul.
Shark Reef literary journal published my poem "The Great Escape" in their winter 2017 issue
If you go to this link you will read a poem I wrote. Hope you enjoy!
My poem "Summer Job" was published by Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel: Appalachia Under Thirty, vol. 19, 2016.
To purchase copies of the annually themed journal, go to sawconline.net or contact Donna via donna@donnaisaacpoet.com
The University of Missouri at Kansas City, BkMk Press,
recently announced the John Ciardi Prize for Poetry. My poetry manuscript was honored as a finalist for this award.
My poem "Venus, Later" won first place in the Dakota County Library's Adult Poetry Contest.
The winning works were published on this website: www.co.dakota.mn.us/libraries by June 18th, 2015.
Click on Poetry to read my poem and the other winning poems.
My poem "Visitors" was published in Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel, Volume 18
the literary journal of the Southern Appalachian Writers Cooperative at the beginning of June 2015.
Copies of the journal are $12.00 and can be purchased through pmsg.journal@gmail.com
"I Want to Go Out" won honorable mention in the Bloomington City Poetry Contest.
"Wedding" was an acknowledged achievement.
Winners of the contest were honored at the Creekside Community Center in Bloomington
Aug. 16th, 2014 from 4:00-6:00 P.M.
Reception and readings
The poems was featured on bloomingtonmn.gov beginning in Sept. 2014.
recently announced the John Ciardi Prize for Poetry. My poetry manuscript was honored as a finalist for this award.
My poem "Venus, Later" won first place in the Dakota County Library's Adult Poetry Contest.
The winning works were published on this website: www.co.dakota.mn.us/libraries by June 18th, 2015.
Click on Poetry to read my poem and the other winning poems.
My poem "Visitors" was published in Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel, Volume 18
the literary journal of the Southern Appalachian Writers Cooperative at the beginning of June 2015.
Copies of the journal are $12.00 and can be purchased through pmsg.journal@gmail.com
"I Want to Go Out" won honorable mention in the Bloomington City Poetry Contest.
"Wedding" was an acknowledged achievement.
Winners of the contest were honored at the Creekside Community Center in Bloomington
Aug. 16th, 2014 from 4:00-6:00 P.M.
Reception and readings
The poems was featured on bloomingtonmn.gov beginning in Sept. 2014.
"The Candle of Memory" and "West Virginia: 12 Steps"
These poems were in the October edition of White Stag, a literary/arts magazine.
To purchase the book, go to whitestagpublishing.com.
"Off" Published on Sleet an on-line literary magazine in the spring 2012 issue
Go to www.sleetmagazine.com to read it.
"Springs" was published in The Highlands Voice distributed by West Virginia Highlands Conservancy.
These poems were in the October edition of White Stag, a literary/arts magazine.
To purchase the book, go to whitestagpublishing.com.
"Off" Published on Sleet an on-line literary magazine in the spring 2012 issue
Go to www.sleetmagazine.com to read it.
"Springs" was published in The Highlands Voice distributed by West Virginia Highlands Conservancy.
"About Her Losing a Breast" Appears in the February 2012 online
literary magazine, Hospital Drive, published by the
University of Virginia Medical School. Go to http://hospitaldrive.med.virginia.edu
to view this work dedicated to Donna's aunt, Janice Bageant.
Dakota County Poetry Anthology
"Shoveling" www.co.dakota.mn.us
Dakota County Poetry Anthology
"Shoveling" www.co.dakota.mn.us
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Dragonfly"Sestina" DragonFly Press www.reddragonflypress.org |
 St.
Paul Almanac 2011"New Year" |
 Hunger
and Thirst"Thursday Dinner" |
 Juked
#7"West Virginia: Steps" |
Pisgah
Review
"Strength"
Minnesota Arboretum Calendar 2010-2011
Sponsored by Writers Rising Up
My poems: "Ode to the Dragonflies" "Asking" "Turns"
"Strength"
Minnesota Arboretum Calendar 2010-2011
Sponsored by Writers Rising Up
My poems: "Ode to the Dragonflies" "Asking" "Turns"
Four
of my poems were featured on Cracked Walnut's first audio
cd, vol. 1, "Departures," found at www.crackedwalnut.com.
The
poems are entitled: "How Precious Did That Grace Appear,"
"Facts," "Off My Feed," and "I Want to Go Out."
All of the poetry revolves around the theme of loss, leaving, and death.
My poem "Nativity: Four Years Later" was published in the Cancer Poetry Project book.
Go to www.cancerpoetryproject.com for full information and to purchase the book.
My poetry capstone "Sustenance" received Outstanding Poetry Thesis 2007 from Hamline University.
All of the poetry revolves around the theme of loss, leaving, and death.
My poem "Nativity: Four Years Later" was published in the Cancer Poetry Project book.
Go to www.cancerpoetryproject.com for full information and to purchase the book.
My poetry capstone "Sustenance" received Outstanding Poetry Thesis 2007 from Hamline University.