“Rebecca Foust’s new chapbook of poems has a strange prescience. … Foust isn’t alone in making the obvious connection between Trump’s first term and Orwell’s dystopia.” Read the full chapbook review by new contributor Rick Mullin.
Category: Journal
Three Poems by Jonathan Fletcher
Read three poems by poet Jonathan Fletcher, our first of six biweekly poets of the Spring 2025 issue, along with a few words about the poem “When Easter Fell on the Same Date as Transgender Day of Visibility”.
Chapbook Poem: This Is How They Teach Us How to Want It . . . by Shanta Lee
Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for April 2025, “This Is How They Teach Us How to Want It . . .” from This Is How They Teach You How to Want It . . . The Slaughter by Shanta Lee, along with a few words from the poet.
April ’25: In Memoriam and Spring Poetry
Read a note from editor Aiden Hunt about our last issue, upcoming original poetry, and a brief tribute to his mother, who passed away in March.
Book Excerpt: The Prize of Québec by Jennifer Nelson
Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for April 2025, “The Prize of Québec” from On the Way to the Paintings of Forest Robberies by Jennifer Nelson, along with a few words from the poet.
Three Poems by Jeanne Bamforth
Read three poems by poet Jeanne Bamforth, our seventh and final biweekly poet of the Winter 2025 issue, along with a few words about the poem “New Course”.
Life’s Lazy River Journey: On Tributaries by Aspen Everett
“A thread of adulation for matriarchal spirituality and the lifegiving value of water runs through the collection. Its first poem pays homage to [Toni] Morrison.” Read the full chapbook review by Shelli Rottschafer.
Four Poems by Sarena Tien
Read four poems by poet Sarena Tien, our sixth biweekly poet of the Winter 2025 issue, along with a few words about the poem “Mother Tongue”.
Chapbook Poem: To Let Go by Deirdre Garr Johns
Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for March 2025, “To Let Go” from Fallen Love by Deirdre Garr Johns, along with a few words from the poet.
Book Excerpt: The Self-Combed Woman by Laynie Browne
Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for March 2025, “The Self-Combed Woman” from Apprentice to a Breathing Hand by Laynie Browne, along with a few words from the poet.