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Molly Brown

Molly Brown is a resident of Sweet Briar, Virginia. She is a freshman at Bard College at Simon’s Rock. “Terra Incognita” is her first published poem.

Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize

Fall 2008

Terra Incognita

By Molly Brown

First-Prize Winner 2008 Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers I. You can open your eyes now. I was born onto unsteady ships, Born under two tilting masts, Born knowing […]