Poems

This page highlights a few of Kallman’s poems.

“Remembering for You”, Christine’s poem looking back at the year 2020, was included in an anthology entitled This Was 2020: Minnesotans Write About Pandemics and Social Justice in a Historic Year. The collection, published by the Ramsey County Library (MN), won the Minnesota Author Project award in the Communities Create category. The book is available from bookstores, or can be read free at:  https://mlpp.pressbooks.pub/thiswas2020/

Oct. 2016: Kallman’s poem “Moving Day” won 2nd place in the Annual League of Minnesota Poets Contest, “Stepping Off the Cliff” category.

“Bison” is published online by the Northfield Public Library, Northfield, Minnesota, in Writers Night, Volume I, Number 1, “A Sense of Place,” January 2017, at: http://guides.mynpl.org/ld.php?content_id=29390421

“And on Earth, Peace,” in the anthology Soul Weavings: A Gathering of Women’s Prayers (ed. Lyn Klug, Augsburg Fortress Publ., 1996). (more)

“Mavis at Ten O’ Clock in the Morning,” published in Minnesota Poetry Calendar 1998, Black Hat Press.

“Beyond Sight,” winner of the 2014 Sidewalk Poetry competition in Northfield, Minnesota.

“Blessing” (from Kallman’s play Jenka & the Bosswoman).

Morning After the Election (2006).

Love Lessons (2004).

Prom Dress (2002).

The Dancers (2002).

Salmagundi (2000).

Persephone (1998).

Christine Kallman writes plays, song lyrics, and poems.