About Lucas Jorgensen and Salt Hill

Today's poem is "The Fictional Bureau of Whaling"

from Salt Hill

Lucas Jorgensen is a poet and educator from Cleveland, Ohio. He has his MFA from New York University where he was a Goldwater Fellow. His poetry has been featured in publications such as Poetry, LitHub, The Massachusetts Review, and many more. He was a winner of the 2023 92Y Discovery Poetry Contest, and is currently working towards a PhD in Creative Writing at the University of North Texas.
Other poems on the web by Lucas Jorgensen:
"Non-cento from the Bureau of the Library of Alexandria"
Two poems
"Memo from The Bureau of History"
"The Eyes of the Squirrel"
The Bureau of Ghosts"
The Bureau of Mercy"
"The Federal Bureau of Missed Connections"
"Pumpkin Seeds"
"Brutalism"
"The Gift"
Lucas Jorgensen's Website.
Lucas Jorgensen on Twitter.
About Salt Hill:

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Salt Hill Journal * Syracuse University * English Department * Syracuse, NY 13244
Poety Editors: Bridget O'Bernstein * Ally Young
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