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Rattle #89, Fall 2025: Tribute to Late Bloomers

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Editor's Note:
The Fall 2025 issue of Rattle pays tribute to Late Bloomers—poets who found their voices later in life, proving it’s never too late to begin again. From Michele Herman’s wry Notes on Communication to Tangerine Bell’s moving Epitaph for an Unpublished Poet, these pages are filled with wisdom, wit, and fresh starts. We also feature a rare conversation with Rattle’s elusive founder, Alan Fox, who reflects on 30 years of poetry, publishing, and the power of saying yes. The open section, as always, bursts with variety—don’t miss Richard Siken’s Pain Scale, Crystal Simone Smith’s stunning haiku, or Bruce Weigl’s nostalgic A Fabulous Night for… Whether you’re a lifelong poet or just starting out, this issue offers something to inspire.Tribute to Late BloomersGrandfather Ascending a Staircase by José A. AlcántaraIf We Knew Then by Gil ArzolaArt History by Susan AuerbachEpitaph for an Unpublished Poet by Tangerine BellVacating by Michael BrosnanUngently by Charles CarrLend Your Heart to No Thing but God by Allisa CherryCul-de-sacs by Charles S. CobeanTempera by Spider DaileyA Woman, a Man by Juditha DowdNever Again by Barbara FordHour Children by Caprice GarvinNotes on Communication by Michele HermanField Mouse Dangling from a Red-Tailed Hawk by Ken HinesSomething Coming by Lester Graves LennonMaking Love at Our Age by Karen Whittington NelsonLanterns by Doug RamspeckSaudade by Robert RiceNeighbors by Lisa SeidenbergSad Thing by Lazar TrubmanOpen PoetryDeposition by Sherman AlexieBullet by Kai Carlson-WeeQueer Poetry by Gray Davidson CarrollPenumbra by Brent FiskA Senior’s Villanelle by Lynn HessPrayer for a Potential Mass Murderer … by Manuel IrisOld Maid: A Pecha Kucha by Julie KaneBenny and the Stillness by Gary LarkPretty by Suzanne LummisThe Body by Al MaginnesOur Marriage Is a Mountain Range of Dusty Rugs by Chelsea McClellanMy Daughter Calls by Michelle PattonDementia Sonnet by Justin RigamontiPain Scale by Richard Siken[honeysuckle breeze] and Other Haiku by Crystal Simone Smith The Death of My Shadow by J.R. SoloncheThe Opportunities Pantoum by James ValvisA Fabulous Night for … by Bruce Weigl.

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Length 100 Pages
Language Eng
Imprint The Rattle Foundation
Released September, 2025
Identifier (ISBN) 239835295
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Mary Flores September 30, 2024
"Took a moment to build, but the payoff was spectacular. The protagonist was compelling, though some subplots felt slightly overshadowed. A solid 4 stars from me."
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