“In my fantasy world, I would be able to communicate with the animals I see every day.” Read five poems by poet Jane Ellen Glasser, our fourth of six biweekly poets of the Spring 2025 issue, along with a few words about the poem “How to Befriend Animals.”
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Multilingualism and Metaphor: On Desire/Halves by Jaia Hamid Bashir
“Bashir’s elegant debut collection investigates identity as the result of choices between individual appetites and cultural frames. … [It] announces an exciting addition to the global chorus of contemporary literature.” Read D.W. Baker’s full review.
Four Poems by Christa Fairbrother
Read three poems by poet Christa Fairbrother, our third of six biweekly poets of the Spring 2025 issue, along with a few words about the poem “Nursing Moms Group”.
Chapbook Poem: What I Did This Summer by Elinor Serumgard
Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for May 2025, “What I Did This Summer” from Analogous Annum by Elinor Serumgard, along with a few words from the poet.
Book Excerpt: Challenger by Colleen S. Harris
Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for May 2025, “Challenger” from The Light Becomes Us by Colleen S. Harris, along with a few words from the poet.
Four Poems by Sarah E N Kohrs
Read four poems by poet Sarah E N Kohrs, our second of six biweekly poets of the Spring 2025 issue, along with a few words about the poem “What We Create Together.”
What Happened? On You are Leaving the American Sector by Rebecca Foust
“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.
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.