“Mad Poet Passes” by J.S. Absher

Update: 2025-06-27

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Today’s piece is “Mad Poet Passes” by J.S. Absher. Read the print version on our website.

The Mormon Lit Lab podcast reads finalists from the Mormon Lit Blitz, the world's premier contest for Mormon microliterature. The Mormon Lit Lab is a nonprofit organization established to promote the production of Mormon literature through contests, workshops, and publications. For more information, visit mormonlitlab.org.

Narrator: J.S. Absher

Audio Editing: Liz Busby

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“Mad Poet Passes” by J.S. Absher

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“Mad Poet Passes” by J.S. Absher