Gary J. Boelhower, PhD is professor of theology and
religious studies at The College of St. Scholastica in
His poems have been published in the following anthologies: Cancer Poetry Project 2, Migrations: Poetry and Prose for Life's Transitions, Beloved on the Earth: 150 Poems of Grief and Gratitude, Trail Guide to the Northland Experience in Prints and Poetry, Response: Poetry and Prints from the Lake Superior Writers and the Northern Printmakers Alliance, and County Lines: 87 Minnesota Counties 130 Minnesota Poets, and in Freshwater Review, Pathways, Out of Words, Shavings, and Willow Review. His poem "Jacob's Ladder" won the 2012 Foley Prize in poetry from America magazine.
He has
held leadership positions in higher education including Dean of
Graduate Studies and Vice President for Academic Affairs. He is co-founder
of the Center for Spirituality and Leadership at
Gary Boelhower is a life-seasoned, perceptive, courageously-honest poet. We need his voice, his insight and depth, his engaging message of love and truth. Ellen Kort, first poet laureate of Wisconsin 2000-2004, author of If Death Were A Woman, Uncle Jake and Sing Back My Bones