“Poetry is the culprit, it’s always poetry”
Poetry & Peace
Ed Werstein was nearly 60 years old when his muse awoke and dragged herself out of bed. He advocates for peace and poetry.
Winner of the 2018 Lorine Niedecker Poetry Prize
From the Council of Wisconsin Writers
For Five Individual Poems Including "Sleep"
Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets 2018 Muse Prize
Honorable Mention for the Poem "realchristiansanonymous"
My latest chapbook titled As the World Burns (Curveball Press, 2025) is available from me for $10 plus postage. Email me to order.