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Kate Pyontek

Kate Pyontek, a person with brown wavy hair that reaches the back of their neck, stands against a wall and wooden doorframe and smiles at the camera. They are wearing a dark tshirt with white lettering on it.

Audio Feature: Kate Pyontek

Oct 21, 2025 · Shō Poetry Journal

Listen to Kate Pyontek read “Nocturne with Construction Detour” from Shō No. 5 (Summer 2024). About this poem: I wrote the first draft of this poem in an online class I took with Aimee Nezhukumatathil on writing aubades and nocturnes. The poem considers a period where I wasn’t sure whether I still had feelings for …

Publishing Stats

Since our revival issue was published in Summer 2023:

327

Poems Published

224

Total Poets Published

78

Audio Features Published

28

Poems Nominated for Prizes

1

Poem chosen for inclusion in Best Spiritual Literature

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