The Seasons

Opstad, Gregory: - Gregory Opstad is a member of Lake Superior Writers and the League of Minnesota Poets. His poems have appeared in The North Coast Review; The Rag; Migrations: Poetry & Prose for Life's Transitions; Trail Guide to the Northland Experience; Liberty's Vigil: The Occupy Anthology, 99 Poets for the 99%; More Voices of New Mexico; Manzano Mountain Review; The Thunderbird Review; Bringing Joy; The New Mexico Poetry Anthology; El Palacio; The Apaja'simk Journal; The Ekphrastic Review; and That's a Pretty Thing to Call It: Prose and poetry by artists teaching in carceral institutions. His first chapbook, Lake Country, was released by Finishing Line Press in 2013. This is his second collection. His short story, Wintering, won Honorable Mention in the Lake Superior Writers 2022 Short Fiction Contest. Bringing Joy won 2022 Best Written Community Creative Work in the State of Minnesota, Minnesota Author Project Award.