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The New Tropic (TNT) is a daily newsletter filled with news about Miami. To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of The Betsy Writer’s Room, TNT is publishing a monthly column (on 3rd Wednesdays) containing poems and reminiscences by Betsy Writers Room alumni. Poet Caridad Moro-Gronlier curated the series with TNT Editor Grace DeWitt.
PDF’s of the complete collection of monthly columns are shared below.
January 18, 2023 - Poem by Caridad Moro
February 15, 2023 - Poem by Silvia Curbello
March 17, 2023 - Poem by Mia Leonin
April 19, 2023 - Poem by Richard Blanco
May 10, 2023 - Poem by Jen Karetnick
June 21, 2023 - Poem by Reginald Dwayne Betts
July 19, 2023 - Poem by Geoffrey Philp
August 16, 2023 - Poem by Catherine Esposito Prescott
September 20, 2023 - Poem by Nicole Tallman
October 18, 2023 - Poem by Alexandra Lytton Regalado
November 15, 2023 - Poem by Brooke King, Soldier Poet
December 20, 2023 - Poem by Neil de la Flor
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