Author: Brandon McQuade

Brandon McQuade

Brandon McQuade was born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. He earned his B.A. from the University of New Brunswick Saint John and his M. Phil in Irish Writing from Trinity College Dublin. For a selection of poems from his second collection, Bodies, he was the recipient of the 2022 Neltje Blanchan Memorial Writing Award. He lives in Northern Wyoming with his wife and their children.

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Roly Poly

by Brandon McQuade May 7, 2023 0

A thick-crusted exoskeletoncrawls like a time capsuleover my son’s open hand.I don’t know that he’s everbeen happier, making a bridgeof his little palm and... Read more.

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Betta

by Brandon McQuade May 7, 2023 0

Last week I went to the neighborsto feed their dogs and fish.As I watched their bettafloating on the windowsilllike a ribbon in a sea of light,I found myself thinkingthat... Read more.

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Quarantine

by Brandon McQuade May 7, 2023 0

after John FreemanA black-headed grosbeakchitters from the makeshiftshelter of our glass table.Sunlight bends and breaksagainst the dewy surfaceas the still wet... Read more.

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