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Annotated Bibliography of Books by The Poet's Press and Its Imprints, 1971-2023.

A

  1. Allegretti, Joel. Father Silicon. 72 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2006.

  2. ———. Father Silicon. 72 pages. Second printing. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2008.

  3. ———. Father Silicon. 72 pages. 7 x 10 inches. Third printing. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2009.

  4. ———. The Plague Psalms. Paperback, 5-1.2 x 8-1/2 inches. 78 pages. Handbound with pages some pages in full-color. Some copies were printed with color cover; others were bound in hand-made paper covers from Indian paper in black "The Dominican edition" and ivory "The Human Skin edition". Weehawken, NJ: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 2000.

  5. ———. The Plague Psalms. Hardcover, 5-1.2 x 8-1/2 inches. 78 pages. Weehawken, NJ: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 2000.

  6. ———. The Plague Psalms. Paperback, 7 x 10 inches. 78 pages. Providence, RI: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). Second edition, 2005; third printing 2008.

  7. ———. The Plague Psalms. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches. 78 pages. Full-color version, third edition. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2013.

  8. ———. The Plague Psalms. PDF ebook edition, 78 pages. Full-color version, third edition. [This full-color edition restores the color graphics that were used in the first edition, which had been printed using color inkjet and dye-sub printing.] Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  9. Andreyev, Leonid and Mikhail Artsybashev. Two Russian Exiles: Selected Fiction. Edited/adapted and introduced by Brett Rutherford. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 266 pages. Pittsburgh PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2019, rev. 2024.

  10. . ———. Two Russian Exiles: Selected Fiction. Edited/adapted and introduced by Brett Rutherford. Hardcover, 6 x 9 inches, 266 pages. Pittsburgh PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2021, rev 2024.

  11. . ———. Two Russian Exiles: Selected Fiction. Edited/adapted and introduced by Brett Rutherford. PDF and epub editions, rev 2024.

  12. An Anniversary Collection 1984-1988. Edited by The Pawtucket (RI) Arts Council. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] 86 pages. Jointly published by The Poet’s Press and Pawtucket Arts Council. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1988.

  13. Artsybashev, Mikhail and Leonid Andreyev. Two Russian Exiles: Selected Fiction. Edited/adapted and introduced by Brett Rutherford. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 266 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2019.

  14. ———. Two Russian Exiles: Selected Fiction. Edited/adapted and introduced by Brett Rutherford. Hardcover edition, 6 x 9 inches, 266 pages. Pittsburgh PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2021.

  15. As If The World Had Not Known Sorrow: 1984-85 Contest Issue. Edited by Stone Ridge (NY) Poetry Society. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] 44 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1985.

  16. Azzouni, Jody. Hereafter Landscapes. [Cover art and illustrations from the paintings of John Martin (1789-1843).] Oblong book, paperback. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2010.

  17. ———. Hereafter Landscapes. Second edition. Paperback, oblong book, 56 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  18. ———. The Lust for Blueprints. First printing. [Laser and dye-sub printed on acid-free paper.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1999.

  19. ———. The Lust for Blueprints. Second edition. PDF ebook edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  20. ———. The Lust for Blueprints. Second printing. [Offset printed with laser print color pages bound in.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2001.

B

  1. Bailis, Moira. The Antidote to Prejudice: The Collected Poems of Moira Bailis, Volume 1. Hardcover, 6 x 9 inches, 272 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2013.

  2. ———. The Antidote to Prejudice: The Collected Poems of Moira Bailis, Volume 1. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 272 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2013.

  3. ———. The Antidote to Prejudice: The Collected Poems of Moira Bailis, Volume 1. PDF ebook edition, 272 pages. Pittsburgh PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  4. ———. It Has To Do With Seeing: The Collected Poems of Moira Bailis, Volume 2. Hardcover, 6 x 9 inches, 328 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2013.

  5. ———. It Has To Do With Seeing: The Collected Poems of Moira Bailis, Volume 2. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 328 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2013.

  6. ———. It Has To Do With Seeing: The Collected Poems of Moira Bailis, Volume 2. PDF ebook edition, 328 pages. Pittsburgh PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  7. Bey, Hakim. Chaos: The Broadsheets of Ontological Anarchism. 48 pages. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound. Two printings.] Providence, RI: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1985.

  8. ———. Chaos: The Broadsheets of Ontological Anarchism. Second printing. 48 pages. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] Providence, RI: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1986.

  9. ———. Chaos: The Broadsheets of Ontological Anarchism. Third printing. 48 pages. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] Providence, RI: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1986.

  10. Beyond the Rift: Poets of the Palisades. Edited by Paul Nash, Denise Laneve, David Messineo, Susanna Rich, and John J. Trause. 168 pages., hardcover, 6 x 9 inches. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2010.

  11. Beyond the Rift: Poets of the Palisades. Edited by Paul Nash, Denise Laneve, David Messineo, Susanna Rich, and John J. Trause. 168 pages., paperback, 6 x 9 inches. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2010.

  12. Burt, Lucille. Neither Created Nor Destroyed. Philbrick Poetry Prize Chapbook 14. 48 pages. [Co-published with The Providence Athenaeum.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2012.

C

  1. Calllimachus. Callimachus at Alexandria. Translated and adapted by Brett Rutherford. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2022.

  2. Calllimachus. Callimachus at Alexandria. Second, expanded edition. Translated and adapted by Brett Rutherford. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2024. Paperback, PDF and epub.

  3. Carothers, Robert L. Freedom and Other Times. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1972.

  4. Carothers, Robert L. Freedom and Other Times. New York: The Poet’s Press. 50th Anniversary Edition. 2022.

  5. Chandler, Tom. One Tree Forest. 56 pages. [Offset printed.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1992.

  6. ———. The Sound the Moon Makes As It Watches. Illustrations by Talin Megherian. 68 pages. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1988.

  7. Clarke, J. J. The Crow of the Moon. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] 32 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1987.

D

  1. DaFazio, Marjorie. A Quiet Noise. 32 pages. New York :The Poet’s Press. 1972.

  2. Davidson, Richard. Ribbon of Smoke and Stars. 20 pages. New York : The Poet’s Press. 1980.

  3. ———. Song of Walt Whitman. (Verse play.) PDF ebook, a facsimile of the 1975 Poet's Press edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2015.

  4. ———. Song of Walt Whitman. 40 pages. Offset printed. With an introduction by Donald Lev. [A verse play. Given a staged reading that year at Westbeth, directed by Brett Rutherford with a cast of Equity Actors and poets. This book had several printings.] New York: The Poet’s Press. 1975.

  5. Debut. Literary Journal of Edinboro State College. Printed for the college. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1973.

  6. deWeever, Jacqueline. Rice-Wine Ghosts. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 76 pages. Set in oversize Jensen type. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2017

  7. deWeever, Jacqueline. Seed Mistress. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 80 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020

  8. ———. Trailing the Sun’s Sweat. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 80 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2015.

  9. ———. Trailing the Sun’s Sweat. PDF ebook edition, 80 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  10. ———. Wastebasket Elegies and Plywood Delights. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 80 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2023.

  11. Dobkins-Dikinis, Claudia. First Poems. A PDF facsimile of a chapbook from 1974. Pittsburgh, PA: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 2015.

  12. ———. First Poems. Offset printed. 24 pages. New York: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1974.

  13. Dragonette, Ree, and Denis Sivack. Apogee. [Printed by The Poet's Press for the authors under the Calliope Publications imprint.] 32 pages. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1972.

  14. Drucker, Joseph. Blood and Other Poems. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1971.

E

  1. Eklund, George. The Infant Dawn. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1972.

  2. Ellis, Pomona. The Promise of Another Tomorrow. 88 pages. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1973.

  3. Erbe, Arthur. Continuum. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 140 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

F

  1. Fitzroy, A.T. (pseud. Rose Allatini). Despised and Rejected. (Novel.) Paperback, 300 pages. Annotated edition by Brett Rutherford. Providence, RI: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2010.

  2. Fitzroy, A.T. (pseud. Rose Allatini). Despised and Rejected. (Novel.) Hardcover, 300 pages. Annotated edition by Brett Rutherford. Providence, RI: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2010.

  3. Flynn, George. The High Ground. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1972.

  4. Frachioni, Michael. Bus Poems. Pittsburgh: The Poet’s Press. 2024.

  5. ———. Zingers. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1978.

G

  1. Gerig, Bruce. Miss Clam and Miss Claw. [Drawings and verse.] New York: The Poet’s Press. 1972

  2. ——— (as Jack Knife). The Perfect Man. Offset printed at The Poet's Press. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1974.

  3. Giles, Dolores. Arguello East and the Bluebird of Happiness. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1973.

  4. ———. Stepchildren of Arguello East. 32 pages. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1972.

  5. Glasgow, Boruk. A Mobile Alchemy. 64 pages. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1978.

  6. ———. Adventures of Little Self. Offset printed. 96 pages. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1976.

  7. ———. Rare Book Renegade. 64 pages. Offset printed. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1977.

  8. ———. Solid State. 64 pages. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1975.

  9. ———. Tale of a Sufi Surfer. 68 pages. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1975.

  10. Glen, Emilie. 77 Barrow Street. Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound. 36 pages. Title-page watercolor by Jane Madson-McCabe. Weehawken, NJ: The Poet’s Press. 1984.

  11. ———. Dark of Earth. 16 pages.. Weehawken, NJ: The Poet’s Press. 1983.

  12. ———. Glenda and Her Guitar, Emilie and Her Piano. [Laser print on acid-free paper, hand-bound.] 48 pages. Illustrations by Pieter Vanderbeck. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1991

  13. ———. A Hero Somewhat. 24 pages. New York: B Rutherford Books (The Poet’s Press). 1979.

  14. ———. Late to the Kitchen. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1976.

  15. ———. Moon Laundry: Rediscovered Poems and Fiction. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 60 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  16. ———. Moon Laundry: Rediscovered Poems and Fiction. PDF ebook edition, 60 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  17. ———. Rails Away. [Limited edition, numbered and signed. Laser print on acid-free paper, hand-bound. Oversized type and wood engravings of railroad scenes of New York State.] Weehawken, NJ: The Poet’s Press. 1983.

  18. ———. Roast Swan. 50 pp, [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] Weehawken, NJ: The Poet’s Press. 1984.

  19. ———. Roast Swan. B. Rutherford: Books imprint. 78 pp, [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] Weehawken, NJ :B. Rutherford Books (The Poet’s Press). 1984.

  20. ———. The Writings of Emilie Glen 1: Poems from Chapbooks. [First version, with oversize type.] 6 x 9 inches. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2009.

  21. ———. The Writings of Emilie Glen 1: Poems from Chapbooks. Second edition. 330 pages., paperback. [Reset in smaller type than the first printing.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2012.

  22. ———. The Writings of Emilie Glen 1: Poems from Chapbooks. Second printing. PDF ebook edition, 330 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  23. ———. The Writings of Emilie Glen 2: Fiction and Prose Poems. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 198 pages. Introduction by Brett Rutherford. Cover art includes a wood engraving by John De Pol. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2016.

  24. ———. The Writings of Emilie Glen 2: Fiction and Prose Poems. Second printing. PDF ebook edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  25. ———. The Writings of Emilie Glen 3: Poems from Magazines. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 222 pages. Introduction by Brett Rutherford. Cover art includes a wood engraving by John De Pol. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2016.

  26. ———. The Writings of Emilie Glen 3: Poems from Magazines. PDF ebook edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  27. ———. The Writings of Emilie Glen 3: Poems from Magazines. Second expanded edition. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 310 pages. Introduction by Brett Rutherford. Cover art includes a wood engraving by John De Pol. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2024.

  28. ———. The Writings of Emilie Glen 4: Poems from Manuscripts. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 152 pages. Introduction by Brett Rutherford. Cover art includes a wood engraving by John De Pol. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2017

  29. ———. The Writings of Emilie Glen 4: Poems from Manuscripts. PDF ebook edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  30. ———. Twat Shot. Chapbook. 12 pages. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1972.

  31. ———. Up to Us Chickens. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1972.

  32. ———. Up to Us Chickens. 2nd edition. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1998.

  33. ———. Up To Us Chickens. Third printing. Offset printed with blue frontispiece. Stapled, 24 pages. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1980.

  34. Greco, Emilie. Things to Do When Dead. Offset printed. 48 pages. With a foreword by Barbara A. Holland. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1976.

  35. Group 74. Edited by Edward Butscher, Roberta Gould, and Donald Lev. PDF Ebook. With a foreword by Robert Kramer. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020.

H

  1. Hayn, Annette. Calendar House. Illustrations by Deborah Leslie Hayn. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1990.

  2. ———. Chamber Music: New and Selected Poems. Second edition, expanded. Hardcover, 6 x 9 inches. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2009.

  3. ———. Chamber Music: New and Selected Poems. Second edition, expanded. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2009.

  4. ———. Chamber Music. Hardcover edition. 2001.

  5. ———. The Crossing. With illustrations by Deborah Leslie Hayn. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] Weehawken, NJ:The Poet’s Press. 1984.

  6. ———. Enemy on the Way to School: Poems of a German Jewish Childhood. First edition was ink jet printed on acid-free paper and hand bound. Weehawken, NJ: The Poet’s Press. 1994.

  7. ———. Enemy on the Way to School: Poems of a German Jewish Childhood. Second editon. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 64 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2006.

  8. ———. Enemy on the Way to School: Poems of a German Jewish Childhood. Second editon. PDF ebook, 64 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2006.

  9. ———. Enemy on the Way to School: Poems of a German Jewish Childhood. Second printing. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 64 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2016.

  10. ———. Enemy on the Way to School: Poems of a German Jewish Childhood. Second printing. PDF ebook edition, 64 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  11. ———. Journeys Around One Point. 64 pages. New York: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1980.

  12. ———. One Armed Flyer. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1976.

  13. Heine, Heinrich. Germany: A Winter's Tale. Bilingual edition. Translated by Jacob Rabinowitz. Foreword by Brett Rutherford. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 208 pages. Illustrations by Jim Cheff. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2016.

  14. ———. Germany: A Winter's Tale. Bilingual edition. Translated by Jacob Rabinowitz. Foreword by Brett Rutherford. PDF ebook edition, 208 pages. Illustrations by Jim Cheff. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2018.

  15. ———. Germany: A Winter's Tale. Bilingual edition. Translated by Jacob Rabinowitz. Foreword by Brett Rutherford. Hardcover edition, 208 pages. Illustrations by Jim Cheff. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2021.

  16. Holland, Barbara A. After Hours in Bohemia: Lost Poems from Notebooks, Manuscripts and Magazines.. Includes critical articles and reviews about the poet, poems completed and reconstructed from notebooks. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020. PDF ebook.

  17. Holland, Barbara A. After Hours in Bohemia: Lost Poems from Notebooks, Manuscripts and Magazines.. Includes critical articles and reviews about the poet, poems completed and reconstructed from notebooks. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 350 pages.

  18. ———.. Autumn Numbers. New York: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1978.

  19. ———. Autumn Numbers. Second edition. PDF ebook. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  20. ———. Autumn Wizard. [This chapbook was a sampler of the poems to be included in the two-volume set, Crises of Rejuvenation, and was presented as a surprise birthday present to the poet during a reading at The Poet’s Press loft.] New York: The Poet’s Press. 1973.

  21. ———. Autumn Wizard. [This chapbook was a sampler of the poems to be included in the two-volume set, Crises of Rejuvenation. New cover by Scott Randall Kerr, hand-colored with water color on each copy. New title-page. Offset printed.] New York: The Poet’s Press. 1974.

  22. ———. The Barbara Holland Reader. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 198 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020.

  23. ———. The Beckoning Eye: Poems from Magazines. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 212 pages.

  24. ———. Burrs. [Book completely reset and redesigned with Gothic ornaments.] 44 pages. New York: B. Rutherford Books (The Poet’s Press). 1980.

  25. ———. Burrs. 44 pages. New York: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1977.

  26. ———. Collected Poems, Volume 1. New York: B. Rutherford Books (The Poet’s Press). 1980.

  27. ———. Crises of Rejuvenation, Volume 1. [Poet's Press Grim Reaper imprint.] 48 pages. Offset printed. Hand-bound (stapled) with a wraparound dust jacket glued to a blank cover. New York: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1974.

  28. ———. Crises of Rejuvenation, Volume 1. 48 pages. Second printing. Offset printed. Hand-bound (stapled) with a wraparound dust jacket glued to a blank cover. New York: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1976.

  29. ———. Crises of Rejuvenation Volume 2. Offset printed. New York: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1974.

  30. ———. Crises of Rejuvenation Volume 2. Second printing. New York: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1977.

  31. ———. Crises of Rejuvenation. 30th Anniversary Edition (3rd edition, revised). [Single-volume edition with notes by Brett Rutherford, based on interviews with the poet.] 106 pages., 7 x 10 inches. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2006.

  32. ———. Crises of Rejuvenation. 30th Anniversary Edition (3rd edition, revised). Second printing. [Single-volume edition with notes by Brett Rutherford.] Paperback, 7 x 10 inches, 106 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2013.

  33. ———. Crises of Rejuvenation. 30th Anniversary Edition (3rd edition, revised). Single-volume edition with notes by Brett Rutherford. PDF ebook edition, 106 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  34. ———. Crises of Rejuvenation. Single-volume edition with notes by Brett Rutherford. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1986.

  35. ———. In the Shadows. Frontispiece drawing by Jane Madson-McCabe. [Laser print on acid-free paper, hand-bound.] 30 pages. Weehawken, NJ:The Poet’s Press. 1984.

  36. ———. Medusa: The Lost First Chapbook. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 80 pages. Set in oversize Adobe Jensen type. Edited by Brett Rutherford from the Barbara A. Holland papers. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  37. ———. On This High Hill. (reprint facsimile). Offset printed on brown kraft "butcher paper." New York: The Poet’s Press. 1974.

  38. ———. Out of Avernus: The Exiled Sorceress and the Fallen Priestess. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 80 pages. Edited by Brett Rutherford from The Barbara A. Holland papers. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  39. ———. The Secret Agent and Other Poems from Notebooks & Chapbooks. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 156 pages. Edited by Brett Rutherford from the Barbara A. Holland papers. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 156 pages.

  40. ———. Selected Poems, Volume 1. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 230 pages. Edited by Brett Rutherford. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020.

  41. ———. Selected Poems, Volume 1. PDF Ebook, 6 x 9 inches. Edited by Brett Rutherford. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020.

  42. ———. Selected Poems, Volume 2. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 138 pages. Edited by Brett Rutherford. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020.

  43. ———. Selected Poems, Volume 2. PDF Ebook, 6 x 9 inches. Edited by Brett Rutherford. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020.

  44. ———. The Shipping on the Styx. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 108 pages. Edited by Brett Rutherford from The Barbara A. Holland papers. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

J

  1. Jones, Thomas D. Genealogy X. 60 pages. [Ink jet printed on acid-free paper and hand-bound. Two printings.] Weehawken, NJ: The Poet’s Press. 2000.

  2. ———. Genealogy X. PDF ebook and HTML. Weehawken, NJ: The Poet’s Press. 2000. Issued on CD-ROM.

  3. ———. Genealogy X. Second edition. PDF ebook. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  4. ———. Voices from the Void. 124 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2008.

  5. ———. Voices from the Void. Second printing. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 124 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  6. ———. Voices from the Void. Second printing. PDF ebook, 124 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

K

  1. Katz, Michael. The Crossing. Offset printed. 1980.

  2. Katz, Michael. The Crossing. Second edition, paperback, 2022.

  3. Kelley, Kathleen M. The Waiting Room. Philbrick Poetry Prize Chapbook 12. [Co-published with The Providence Athenaeum.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2010.

  4. Korsun, Risa. Crossroads of Time. Offset printed chapbook, 32 pages. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1975.

L

  1. Lafleche, Ellen. Workers’ Rites. Philbrick Poetry Prize Chapbook 13. 48 pages. Co-published with The Providence Athenaeum. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2011.

  2. Lev, Donald. There Is Still Time. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] 34 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1985.

  3. ———. There Is Still Time. New edition. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1998.

  4. ———. There Is Still Time. PDF ebook edition, facsimile of print book. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  5. Lewis, Matthew Gregory. Tales of Wonder, Volume 1. Corrected and revised. Edited and annotated by Brett Rutherford. PDF ebook edition, 246 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2018.

  6. ———. Tales of Wonder, Volume 1. Corrected and revised. Edited and annotated by Brett Rutherford. Providence, RI: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2011. ———. Tales of Wonder, Volume 1. Edited and annotated by Brett Rutherford. Hardcover, 6 x 9 inches. Providence, RI: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2010.

  7. ———. Tales of Wonder, Volume 1. Edited and annotated by Brett Rutherford. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches. Providence, RI: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2010.

  8. ———. Tales of Wonder, Volume 2. 294 pages. Edited and annotated by Brett Rutherford. Providence, RI: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2012.

  9. ———. Tales of Wonder, Volume 2. PDF ebook edition, 294 pages. Edited and annotated by Brett Rutherford. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2018.

  10. Li Yu. Emperor Li Yu, A Life in Poems.. Translated and adapted by Brett Rutherford. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. Hardcover. 2022.

  11. Li Yu. Emperor Li Yu, A Life in Poems.. Translated and adapted by Brett Rutherford. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. PDF ebook. 2022.

  12. Lyman, Richard (pseud. Richard Bush-Brown). In the Silence of Scorpions. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1971.

  13. ———. In the Silence of Scorpions. Second edition. PDF ebook. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

M

  1. May Eve: A Festival of Supernatural Poetry. Edited by Brett Rutherford. 64 pages. [This landmark collection marked what might be called “The New York Gothic School,” presenting the supernatural poems of four New York poets: Claudia Dobkins, Barbara A. Holland, Shirley Powell, and Brett Rutherford. Illustrated by Scott Randall Kerr, then a high-school student in Teaneck, NJ. The book was premiered at a gala reading in Ree Dragonette’s loft in Westbeth.] New York: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1975.

  3. Meleager. By Night and Lamp: The World of Meleager. Adapted and expanded by Brett Rutherford from 70 Meleager poems. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 120 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2023.

    4. Melhem, D. H. Notes on 94th Street. 66 pages. Two printings. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1972

  4. Messineo, David. Twenty Minutes of Calm: Poems of Nature, Scene & Season. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 42 pages. [Designed in the style of an Elbert Hubbard Roycroft book.] Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  5. Meta-Land: Poets of the Palisades II. Edited by Paul Nash, Denise La Neve, David Messineo, Susanna Rich, and John J. Trause. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 250 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2016.

  6. Meta-Land: Poets of the Palisades II. Edited by Paul Nash, Denise La Neve, David Messineo, Susanna Rich, and John J. Trause. PDF ebook edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  7. Metzger, Th. Hydrogen Sleep and Speed: A Verse Tale of Egypt, Rommel, Angry Gods, Caligari & Amphetamines. 134 pages. With digital montage art by Brett Rutherford. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2011.

  8. Metzger, Th. Hydrogen Sleep and Speed: A Verse Tale of Egypt, Rommel, Angry Gods, Caligari & Amphetamines. 134 pages. With digital montage art by Brett Rutherford. PDF ebook edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  9. Miller, Edmund: Fucking Animals. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1973.

  10. Milstein, Stuart. A Dream in Eden. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1976.

  11. Morrison, Morris R. Prologue and Performances. [The first book published under The Poet's Press imprint.] New York:The Poet’s Press. 1971.

  12. Moss, J Rutherford. The Hand You're Dealt. 156 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2023.

  13. Murphy, Stanley. Short Poems for a Long Journey. [Jointly published by The Poets Press and Gyro Publications. Printed offset at The Poet's Press. Covers hand-colored with pastel marbling (no two alike).] New York: The Poet’s Press. 1972.

  14. Murray, Catherine. Lights in the Water. Introduction by Mary Ferrari. [Laser and ink jet print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] Boston: The Poet’s Press. 1993.

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  1. Newman, Louis. Burn, Yellow Candle, Burn. Offset printed. New York: The Poet's Press. 1972.

  2. ———. Tear Down the Walls.. Offset printed. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1973.

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  1. O’Connell, David. A Better Way to Fall. Philbrick Poetry Prize Chapbook 15. Paperback, 36 pages., 6 x 9 inches. [Co-published with The Providence Athenaeum.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2013.

  2. On the Verge: Poets of the Palisades III. Anthology with 80 poets and artists. Edited by Paul Nash, Denise LaNeve, David Messineo, Susanna Rich, and John J. Trause. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 282 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet's Press. 2020.

  3. On the Verge: Poets of the Palisades III. Anthology with 80 poets and artists. Edited by Paul Nash, Denise LaNeve, David Messineo, Susanna Rich, and John J. Trause. PDF ebook edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet's Press. 2020.

  4. Opus 300: The Poet's Press Anthology 1971-2021. Edited by Brett Rutherford. PDF Ebook. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2022.

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  1. Poet's Press Catalog and Anthology. 72 pages. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand bound (stapled). A sampler of 1987-88 Poet's Press and Grim Reaper books.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1987.

  2. Poets Fortnightly (NY). Edited by Barbara A. Holland and Brett Rutherford. [This was New York City's first Poetry Calendar, listing poetry events in all New York boroughs. Also included some poems and book reviews. Subscribers sent stamps for the number of issues they wished to receive. Printed offset and mailed from The Poet's Press loft.] Issued 1973-74. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1973.

  3. Poets Fortnightly (RI), a free poetry sampler. At least six issues published and distributed in Providence, RI. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1991.

  4. Post, Suzanne Gili. Venus of Malta. Paperback, 178 pages. Pitsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2023.

  5. ———. Venus of Malta. Epub Kindle edition. Pitsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2024.

  6. Powell, Shirley. Alternate Lives. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1990.

  7. ———. Alternate Lives. Second edition. PDF ebook. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  8. ———. Alternate Lives. Second edition, revised. PDF ebook. Reset in Palatino type; minor revisions. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020.

  9. ———. Other Rooms. [Laser printed on acid free paper and hand bound.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1997.

  10. ———. Other Rooms. Second edition. 112 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2009.

  11. ———. Other Rooms. Second edition. PDF ebook edition, 112 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  12. ———. Rooms. Laser print on acid-free paper and hand bound. 56 pages. Weehawken, NJ: The Poet’s Press. 1984.

  13. ———. Rooms. Second printing. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1986.

  14. ———. Villages and Towns. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] 56 pages. Boston: The Poet’s Press. 1993.

  15. Prometheus. Pilot issue of a journal, dated Summer 1971. Edited by Brett Rutherford. Only about 50 copies bound and issued. Title-page and some ad type set by hand in Goudy types and proofed on a 9x12" Kelsey letterpess. Some unsold copies of the book City Limits are bound in as a center section. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1971.

  16. Providence Lovecraft Friends 2000-2003. Edited by Brett Rutherford. Second edition. PDF ebook of the local Providence Cthulhu Prayer Society newsletters. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

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  1. Rabinowitz, Jacob. King Solomon's Book of Love Songs.. Paperback, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2 inches. Providence, RI, PA: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press), with Verlag Golem. c. 1990.

  2. Rashbaum, Burt. Of the Carousel. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 72 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  3. Rathenow, Lutz Kontakte (Contacts): Poems and Writings of Lutz Rathenow. Translated by Boria Sax. Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound. A few hardcover copies were also hand-bound. Facing-pages German and English. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1985.

  4. ———. Kontakte (Contacts): Poems and Writings of Lutz Rathenow. Translated by Boria Sax. Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound. Second printing. Facing-pages German and English. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1987.

  5. Rhode Island Writers Circle Anthology 2003. Edited by Rose Pearson, Victoria Hollmann, and David Howard. Hardcover edition. 224 pages. [Published jointly with The Writers’ Circle.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2003.

  6. Rhode Island Writers Circle Anthology 2003. Edited by Rose Pearson, Victoria Hollmann, and David Howard. Paperback edition, reprint of 2003 hardcover. 224 pages. [Published jointly with The Writers’ Circle.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2007.

  7. Rhode Island Writers Circle Anthology 2007. Edited by Rose Pearson. Hardcover edition. 224 pages. [Published jointly with The Writers’ Circle.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2007.

  8. Rhode Island Writers Circle Anthology 2007. Edited by Rose Pearson. Paperback edition. 224 pages. Published jointly with The Writers’ Circle. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2007.

  9. Rhode Island Writers Circle Anthology 2008. Edited by Rose Pearson. 260 pages. 6x9 inches. Hardcover and paperback editions. [Drama, fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Published jointly with The Writers’ Circle.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2008.

  10. Rhode Island Writers Circle Anthology 2010. (Drama, nonfiction, fiction and poetry.) Edited by Rose Pearson. 184 pages., paperback. 6x9 inches. [Published with The Rhode Island Writers’ Circle.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2010.

  11. Rich, Susanna. Beware the House. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 146 pages. Pittsburgh PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  12. Rutherford, Brett. An Expectation of Presences: New Poems and Revisions. 364 pages., paperback, 6 x 9 inches. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2012.

  13. ———. An Expectation of Presences: New Poems and Revisions. PDF ebook edition, 364 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  14. ———. An Expectation of Presences: New Poems and Revisions. Hardcover edition, 364 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2021.

  15. ———. Anniversarium: The Autumn Poems. First edition. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] 40 pages. Weehawken, NJ: The Poet’s Press. 1984.

  16. ———. Anniversarium: The Autumn Poems. Second edition, expanded. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] 26 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1986.

  17. ———. Anniversarium: The Autumn Poems. Third edition, expanded and revised. [Offset printed. Also a bibliography of Poet's Press books.] 98 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1996.

  18. ———. Anniversarius: The Book of Autumn. Third edition, revised and expanded. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2011.

  19. ———. Anniversarius: The Book of Autumn. Deluxe color edition, from third edition, revised and expanded. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 160 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2013.

  20. ———. Anniversarius: The Book of Autumn. Deluxe color edition, from third edition, revised and expanded. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 160 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  21. ———. Anniversarius: The Book of Autumn. Deluxe color edition, from third edition, revised and expanded. PDF ebook edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  22. ———. At Lovecraft's Grave. Illustrated by Richard Sardinha. [Hand-bound edition, oblong.] 64 pages. Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1988.

  23. ———. Autumn Symphony: Three Poem Cycles. Successor edition to Anniversarius. Many color photos and illustrations. 224 pages. PDF ebook edition for The Internet Archive. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2023.

  24. ———. By Night and Lamp: The World of Meleager. Adapted and expanded from 70 Greek poems by Meleager. 120 pages. Paperback. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2023.

  25. ———. Chiggers: Poems and Writings in Progress. [This limited-edition chabpook was created as part of Brett Rutherford's graduate work at University of Rhode Island.] Providence, RI: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2006.

  26. ———. City Limits. PDF ebook. Facsimile of a pre-Poet’s Press book by Rutherford. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2017.

  27. ———. Crackers At Midnight: New Poems and Revisions 2015-2017. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 126 pages. Pittsburgh PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  28. ———. Crackers At Midnight: New Poems and Revisions 2015-2017. PDF ebook edition, 126 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  29. ———. Crackers At Midnight: New Poems and Revisions 2015-2017. Hardcover edition, 126 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2021.

  30. ———. Doctor Jones and Other Terrors. 32 pp, oblong format, with color digital art. Providence, RI: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 2008.

  31. ———. Doctor Jones and Other Terrors. Second printing. Paperback, 32 pages., oblong format, with color digital art. Providence, RI: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 2013.

  32. ———. Doctor Jones and Other Terrors. PDF ebook edition. Pittsburgh, PA: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 2019.

  33. ———. The Doll Without A Face: New Poems & Revisions 2018-2019. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 130 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  34. ———. The Doll Without A Face: New Poems & Revisions 2018-2019. PDF ebook, 6 x 9 inches, 130 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020.

  35. ———. The Doll Without A Face: New Poems & Revisions 2018-2019. Hardcover edition, 6 x 9 inches, 130 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2021.

  36. ———. Fatal Birds of the Soul. A Poem Cycle. With 8 illustrations in color. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020.

  37. ———. Fête: A Poem of Dark Affection. 16 pages. Fifty copies hand-bound in blank red suede-finish covers. Illustrated by Scott Randall Kerr. New York: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1975.

  38. ———. Five Plays & A Monologue. 118 pages. Print-on-demand edition; very few copies circulated. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2008.

  39. ———. From Hecla to Jacob’s Creek. A memoir in poems. Ebook only, EPUB and Kindle. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2024.

  40. ———. The Gods As They Are, On Their Planets. 208 pages. 7 x 10 inches. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2005.

  41. ———. The Gods As They Are, On Their Planets. 208 pages. PDF ebook edition. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2005.

  42. ———. The Gods As They Are, On Their Planets. Second edition, revised. (Some poems that appeared in the original edition of this book have been revised and moved to the companion volume, Prometheus on Fifth Avenue.) PDF ebook edition, 217 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  43. ———. The Gods As They Are, On Their Planets. Second printing, with corrections. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2007.

  44. ———. The Gods As They Are, On Their Planets. Third printing. Paperback, 7 x 10 inches. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2011.

  45. ———. The Gods As They Are, On Their Planets. Second edition, revised. (Some poems that appeared in the original edition of this book have been revised and moved to the companion volume, Prometheus on Fifth Avenue.) Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 217 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  46. ———. The Gods As They Are, On Their Planets. Second edition, revised. (Some poems that appeared in the original edition of this book have been revised and moved to the companion volume, Prometheus on Fifth Avenue.) PDF ebook edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  47. ———. In Chill November: New Poems 1989. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound. Limited edition of 200 numbered copies.] 32 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1990.

  48. ———. The Inhuman Wave. New poems and revisions 2019-2020. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020. Paperback.

  49. ———. The Inhuman Wave. New poems and revisions 2019-2020. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2022. Hardcover.

  50. ———. The Island of the Dead. Two poems on Hart Island. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. PDF ebook. 2020.

  51. ———. It Has Found You. New poems and writings 2020-2021. Paperback, 336 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2023.

  52. ———. Last Flowers: The Romance and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe and Sarah Helen Whitman. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound, with custom typefaces designed for this book. 82 pages. 8-1/2 x 11 inches. This book was debuted at The Providence Athenaeum library, with actors portraying Poe and Mrs. Whitman in a one-act play written by Norman George.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1987.

  53. ———. Last Flowers: The Romance and Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe and Sarah Helen Whitman. Hardcover edition, 160 pages. [Introductory essay expanded and revised for this edition.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2003.

  54. ———. Last Flowers: The Romance and Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe and Sarah Helen Whitman. Fourth edition, second printing. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 164 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2016.

  55. ———. Last Flowers: The Romance and Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe and Sarah Helen Whitman. Fourth edition. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 164 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2011.

  56. ———. Last Flowers: The Romance and Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe and Sarah Helen Whitman. Fourth edition. PDF ebook edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  57. ———. Last Flowers: The Romance and Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe and Sarah Helen Whitman. Fourth edition. Hardcover edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2021.

  58. ———. Night Gaunts: An Entertainment Based on the Life and Writings of H P Lovecraft. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand bound. Additional text in this volume includes, “At Lovecraft's Grave,” an elegy written for the 50th anniversary of Lovecraft’s death, and several other HPL-related poems. 250 copies were printed, with a handful in hardcover.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1988.

  59. ———. Night Gaunts: An Entertainment Based on the Life and Writings of H P Lovecraft. 2nd edition, revised 2005, with “Poetica Lovecraftiana.” Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2005.

  60. ———. Night Gaunts: An Entertainment Based on the Life and Writings of H P Lovecraft. 2nd edition, revised, with Poetica Lovecraftiana. [Laser printed on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] 72 pages. Boston: The Poet’s Press. 1993.

  61. ———. Night Gaunts: An Entertainment Based on the Life and Writings of H P Lovecraft. Second printing of 2nd edition, revised 2005, with Poetica Lovecraftiana. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 94 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2008.

  62. ———. Night Gaunts: An Entertainment Based on the Life and Writings of H P Lovecraft. Second printing of 2nd edition, revised 2005, with Poetica Lovecraftiana. PDF ebook edition, 94 pages. Pittsburgh PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  63. ———. Pity the Dragon. Poems on Chinese Themes. Paperback, 204 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2023.

  64. ———. Poems from Providence. Illustrations by Pieter Vanderbeck. [Offset printed in an edition of 1,000 copies.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1991.

  65. ———. Poems from Providence. 20th anniversary edition, revised and expanded. 256 pages. PDF ebook edition. Illustrations by Pieter Vanderbeck. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2011.

  66. ———. Poems from Providence. 20th anniversary edition, revised and expanded. 256 pages., paperback, 6 x 9 inches. Illustrations by Pieter Vanderbeck. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2011.

  67. ———. Poems from Providence. 20th anniversary edition, revised and expanded. 256 pages., paperback, 6 x 9 inches. Illustrations by Pieter Vanderbeck. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  68. ———. Poems from Providence. 20th anniversary edition, revised and expanded. 256 pages., hardcover, 6 x 9 inches. Illustrations by Pieter Vanderbeck. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2021.

  69. ———. Prometheus Chained. PDF ebook edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2016.

  70. ———. Prometheus on Fifth Avenue. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] 56 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1987.

  71. ———. Prometheus on Fifth Avenue. Second edition, revised. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 262 pages. (Poems from the 1987 Prometheus on Fifth Avenue were combined with some poems from The Gods As They Are, On Their Planets for this new book.) Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  72. ———. Prometheus on Fifth Avenue. Second edition, revised. PDF ebook, 262 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  73. ———. The Pumpkined Heart. With photographs by David Murphy. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1973.

  74. ———. The Pumpkined Heart. With photographs by David Murphy. [PDF ebook from original 1973 printing. Also published as an Issu “flipbook.”] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2009.

  75. ———. The Pumpkined Heart. PDF ebook. Facsimile of the 1973 edition. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2017.

  76. ———. The Pumpkined Heart: Poems of Pennsylvania. Second edition, revised and expanded. 320 pages. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020.

  77. ———. The Pumpkined Heart: Poems of Pennsylvania. Second edition, revised and expanded. 320 pages. Hardcover, 6 x 9 inches. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2021.

  78. ———. The Pumpkined Heart: Poems of Pennsylvania. Second edition, revised and expanded. PDF ebook edition, published December 2020. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020.

  79. ———. September Sarabande. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 490 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2024.

  80. ———. Songs of the I and Thou. PDF ebook. Facsimile of a pre-Poet’s Press book by Brett Rutherford. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2017.

  81. ———. The Story of Niobe. With 23 illustrations. Adaptations from Ovid's Metamorphoses by Brett Rutherford, Phillis Wheatley, and Samuel Croxall. Plus two essays by Brett Rutherford on Phillis Wheatley and the Niobe connection to Paul Revere. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 80 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2020.

  82. ———. Things Seen in Graveyards. Oblong format. Illustrated with black-and-white photos and digital art. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2007.

  83. ———. Things Seen in Graveyards: Images. Oblong format. [Full-color photo book as a companion volume to the poetry.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2007.

  84. ———. Things Seen in Graveyards. Tenth Anniversary Expanded Edition. Paperback, 6 x 9, 114 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2017.

  85. ———. Things Seen in Graveyards. Tenth Anniversary Expanded Edition. PDF ebook edition, 114 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  86. ———. Thunderpuss: In Memoriam. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound. 50 copies privately circulated to the poet's friends.] 14 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1987.

  87. ———. Trilobite Love Song: New Poems and Revisions 2013-2014. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 56 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2014.

  88. ———. Trilobite Love Song: New Poems and Revisions 2013-2014. PDF ebook edition, 56 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  89. ———. and Pieter Vanderbeck. Twilight of the Dictators: Poems of Tyranny and Liberation. 84 pages. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound. Illustrated by Pieter Vanderbeck. A few copies were also bound hardcover.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1992.

  90. ———. and Pieter Vanderbeck. Twilight of the Dictators: Poems of Tyranny and Liberation. Second edition, expanded. Paperback, 132 pages., 8-1/2 x 11 inches. Illustrated by Pieter Vanderbeck. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2011.

  91. ———. and Pieter Vanderbeck. Twilight of the Dictators: Poems of Tyranny and Liberation. Second edition, expanded. PDF ebook edition, 132 pages. Illustrated by Pieter Vanderbeck. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  92. ———. Wake Not the Dead! Continental Tales of Terror. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, illustrated. Pittsburgh, PA: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 300 pages. 2021. Adapted and expanded by Brett Rutherford from tales by Ernst Raupach, Ludwig Tieck, and Erckmann-Chatrian. Set in Kennerly Oldstyle type.

  93. ———. Wake Not the Dead! Continental Tales of Terror. Hardcover, 6 x 9 inches, illustrated. Pittsburgh, PA: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 300 pages. 2021. Adapted and expanded by Brett Rutherford from tales by Ernst Raupach, Ludwig Tieck, and Erckmann-Chatrian. Set in Kennerly Oldstyle type.

  94. ———. Whippoorwill Road: The Supernatural Poems. First edition. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] 84 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1985.

  95. ———. Whippoorwill Road: The Supernatural Poems. Second edition, expanded and revised. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1998.

  96. ———. Whippoorwill Road: The Supernatural Poems. Third edition, expanded and revised. Providence, RI: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 2005.

  97. ———. Whippoorwill Road: The Supernatural Poems. Third edition, expanded and revised. PDF ebook edition. Providence, RI: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 2006.

  98. ———. Whippoorwill Road: The Supernatural Poems. Fourth edition, expanded and revised. 272 pages. Providence, RI: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 2008.

  99. ———. Whippoorwill Road: The Supernatural Poems. Fifth edition, expanded and revised. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 360 pages. Providence, RI: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 2012.

  100. ———. Whippoorwill Road: The Supernatural Poems. Fifth edition, expanded and revised. PDF ebook edition. Providence, RI: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). c. 2013.

  101. ———. Whippoorwill Road: The Supernatural Poems. Sixth edition, expanded and revised. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 414 pages. Pittsburgh PA: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 2019.

  102. ———. Whippoorwill Road: The Supernatural Poems. Sixth edition, expanded and revised. PDF ebook edition, 414 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 2020.

  103. ———. Whippoorwill Road: The Supernatural Poems. Sixth edition, expanded and revised. Hardcover, 414 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 2022.

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  1. Sax, Boria. Animals in the Third Reich. [History and cultural study.] Second edition, expanded and revised. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 234 pages., illustrated. Providence, RI: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2013.

  2. ———. Animals in the Third Reich. [History and cultural study.] PDF ebook edition, 234 pages., illustrated. Pittsburgh PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2018.

  3. ———. I Am That Snowflake. [Laser print on acid-free paper and hand-bound.] Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1988.

  4. ———. The Raven and the Sun: Poems and Stories. 82 pages. 6 x 9 inches. Cover art and illustrations by Tom Fitzpatrick. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2010.

  5. ———. The Raven and the Sun: Poems and Stories. PDF ebook edition, 82 pages. Cover art and illustrations by Tom Fitzpatrick. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  6. ———. Stealing Fire: Memoir of a Boyhood in the Shadow of Atomic Espionage. Paperback, 158 pages. Secnd, revised edition. (Previous edition by Decalogue Books 2014). November 2021. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2021.

  7. Sivack, Denis and Ree Dragonette. Apogee. [Printed by The Poet's Press for the authors under the Calliope Publications imprint.] 32 pages. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1972.

  8. Sorley, Charles Hamilton. Death and the Downs: The Poetry of Charles Hamilton Sorley. Edited and annotated by Brett Rutherford, with an annotated bibliography by Larry Uffelman. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 166 pages. Providence, RI: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press. 2010).

  9. ———. Death and the Downs: The Poetry of Charles Hamilton Sorley. Second edition, revised. Edited and annotated by Brett Rutherford, with an annotated bibliography by Larry Uffelman. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 166 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2017.

  10. ———. Death and the Downs: The Poetry of Charles Hamilton Sorley. Second edition, revised. Edited and annotated by Brett Rutherford, with an annotated bibliography by Larry Uffelman. PDF ebook, 166 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2018.

  11. ———. Death and the Downs: The Poetry of Charles Hamilton Sorley. Second edition, revised. Edited and annotated by Brett Rutherford, with an annotated bibliography by Larry Uffelman. Hardcover edition, 166 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2018.

  12. Spina, Vincent. Dialogue. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 88 pages. Cover includes art by Pieter Vanderbeck. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2015.

  13. ———. Dialogue. PDF ebook edition, 88 pages. Cover includes art by Pieter Vanderbeck. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

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  1. Tales of Terror: The Supernatural Poem Since 1800, Vol 1. Edited by Brett Rutherford. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 314 pages. Providence, RI: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2015.

  2. Tales of Terror: The Supernatural Poem Since 1800, Vol 1. Edited by Brett Rutherford. PDF ebook edition, 314 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2019.

  3. Tales of Terror: The Supernatural Poem Since 1800, Vol. 2. Edited by Brett Rutherford. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 332 pages. Pittsburgh PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2016.

  4. Tales of Terror: The Supernatural Poem Since 1800, Vol. 2. Edited by Brett Rutherford. PDF ebook edition, 332 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2019.

  5. Tales of Terror: The Supernatural Poem Since 1800, Supplement 1. Edited by Brett Rutherford. PDF Paperback, 300 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2021. Includes a cumulative bibliography and index for Tales of Wonder (Vols 1 & 2) and Tales of Terror (Vols 1 & 2 and Supplement).

  6. The Tenth Muse Anthology. 1973. 64 pages. Edited by Stuart Milstein. Printed offset at The Poet's Press for The Tenth Muse. New York: The Poet’s Press. 1973.

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  1. Vanderbeck, Pieter. Coffee Break: A Radio Drama in Twelve Episodes. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 144 pages. Illustrations by Pieter Vanderbeck. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2017.

  2. ———. Coffee Break: A Radio Drama in Twelve Episodes. PDF ebook edition, 144 pages. Illustrations by Pieter Vanderbeck. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  3. Veasey, Jack. The Dance That Begins and Begins: Selected Poems 1973-2013. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 226 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2015.

  4. ———. The Dance That Begins and Begins: Selected Poems 1973-2013. PDF ebook edition, 226 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  5. ———. Handful of Hair. Offset printed. 32 pages. New York: Grim Reaper Books (The Poet’s Press). 1975.

  6. ———. Shapely: Selected Formal Poems. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 132 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2013.

  7. ———. Shapely: Selected Formal Poems. PDF ebook edition, 132 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  8. ———. Sonneteria: Collected Sonnets & Other Poems. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 214 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  9. ———. Sonneteria: Collected Sonnets & Other Poems. PDF ebook edition, 214 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

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  1. Washburn, Don. The Boy From Under the Trees. 106 pages., paperback, 6 x 9 inches. Illustrations by George Jarck. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2012.

  2. ———. The Boy From Under the Trees. PDF ebook edition, 106 pages. Illustrations by George Jarck. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  3. ———. In the Eye of the Red-Tailed Hawk: An Essay on Love. [A sonnet cycle.] 80 pages., paperback, 6 x 9 inches. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 2009.

  4. ———. In the Eye of the Red-Tailed Hawk: An Essay on Love. (A sonnet cycle). PDF ebook edition, 80 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2018.

  5. ———. Prayer Beads: A Poem Cycle. Set in 14-point Jensen type with ornaments from medieval architecture. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 196 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2016.

  6. Wayne, Jonathan Aryeh. Disgrace With A Capitol D. PDF ebook. 7 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2021.

  7. Whitman, Sarah Helen. Break Every Bond: Sarah Helen Whitman in Providence. [Literary Essays and Selected Poems.] Edited and annotated by Brett Rutherford, with an essay, “Sarah Helen Whitman as Poet and Critic.” Illustrated. Paperback, 6 x 9 inches, 300 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2019.

  8. ———. Break Every Bond: Sarah Helen Whitman in Providence. [Literary Essays and Selected Poems.] Edited and annotated by Brett Rutherford, with an essay, “Sarah Helen Whitman as Poet and Critic.” Illustrated. Hardcover, 6 x 9 inches, 300 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: Yogh & Thorn Books (The Poet’s Press). 2021.

  9. ———. Break Every Bond: Sarah Helen Whitman in Providence. [Literary Essays and Selected Poems.] Edited and annotated by Brett Rutherford, with an essay, “Sarah Helen Whitman as Poet and Critic.” Illustrated. PDF ebook, 300 pages. Pittsburgh, PA: The Poet’s Press. 2019.

  10. Womansong: An Anthology of Women's Poetry. Edited by Shirley Powell. Weehawken, NJ: The Poet’s Press. 1984.

  11. Wrenches. Edited by Robert A Carothers. [Collection of student writing from Edinboro State College, PA. Printed for the college.] New York: The Poet’s Press. 1972.

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  1. Zeltzer, Joel. Shadows in Light: Poems for Federico Garcia Lorca. [Laser print on acid-free paper with illustration by Goya.] 20 pages. Providence, RI: The Poet’s Press. 1987.

 

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