John Zedolik

John Zedolik is an adjunct English professor at Chatham University and Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, and has published poems in such journals as Abbey, The Bangalore Review (IND), Commonweal, FreeXpresSion (AUS), Orbis (UK), Paperplates (CAN), Poem, Poetry Salzburg Review (AUT), Third Wednesday, Transom, and in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. In 2019, he published his first full-length collection, entitled Salient Points and Sharp Angles (WordTech Editions), which is available through Amazon, and in 2021 he published another collection, When the Spirit Moves Me (Wipf & Stock), which consists of spiritually themed poems. In 2023 he published his third collection, Mother Mourning, and in 2024 published his fourth collection, entitled The Ramifications (Wipf & Stock), which consists of five long, experimental poems. John recently published his fifth collection, entitled Lovers’ Progress (Wipf & Stock). All these collections are available on Amazon. John’s iPhone is his primary poetry notebook, and he hopes his use of technology to craft this ancient art remains fruitful.

“Cosmetic Concern,” “Sufficient Fate,” and “Never Considered”

A faint waxing half moon of pink has risen
temporarily (I hope) where I gouged
my forehead on a painted hook screwed
into the door upon which to hang a holiday wreath
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