KN Magazine: Poetry

Al Baron Shane McKnight Al Baron Shane McKnight

NIGHTPLANTER

A laborer pauses in a pine grove, struggling against weakness while continuing the quiet, necessary work of cutting stalks so they may grow again. In “Nightplanter,” Al Baron reflects on unseen labor, endurance, and the tension between personal memory and the anonymous work history requires.

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Nathan Valentine Shane McKnight Nathan Valentine Shane McKnight

Light and Shadow

A lyrical poem exploring the contrast and connection between two wounded souls, whose wings—light and shadow—mirror their shared histories of hurt, healing, and longing. A meditation on love, grief, and the way two people can become each other’s dawn and dusk.

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Olivia Pierce Graham Shane McKnight Olivia Pierce Graham Shane McKnight

Rapeseed

In Rapeseed, Olivia Pierce Graham reflects on memory, voice, and self-interrogation through lyrical precision and haunting restraint. The poem’s quiet intensity explores how identity and sincerity shift across time—what remains, what disappears, and what still speaks back from the page.

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