The VPR Poem of the Week is Donald Stinson’s “On Three Hats of My Father's,” which appears in the Fall/Winter 2004-2005 issue (Volume VI, Number 1) of Valparaiso Poetry Review.
Donald Stinson has had poems published in Briar Cliff Review, Loonfeather, Southwestern American Literature, and Verve. He teaches writing, literature, and humanities at Northern Oklahoma College.
Tuesday of each week One Poet’s Notes highlights an excellent work by a poet selected from the issues of Valparaiso Poetry Review, except when other posts with news or updates preempt the usual appearance of this item, with the recommendation that readers revisit it.