Read three poems by Makena Metz, our seventh and final biweekly poet of the Summer 2025 issue, along with a few words about “Charlatan.”
Category: Journal
Verses of Mourning: in the aftermath by Jessica Nirvana Ram
“[Ram] presents a revealing and heartbreaking collection that asks the reader to think about what they remember the most about those they have lost.” Read Alex Carrigan’s full review.
September ’25: Best of the Net Nominations
Editor Aiden Hunt announces Philly Chapbook Review’s Best of the Net 2026 anthology nominations in this editor’s note and provides links to the nominated poems.
Three Poems by Robin Arble
Read three poems by Robin Arble, our sixth of seven biweekly poets of the Summer 2025 issue, along with a few words about “The Last Time I Saw My PCP.”
Book Excerpt: Landscape with footprints in ash by Selma Asotić
Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for September 2025, “Landscape with footprints in ash” from Say Fire by Selma Asotić, along with a few words from the poet.
Chapbook Poem: The Seventh Age of Shakespeare’s Father by Scott LaMascus
Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for September 2025, “The Seventh Age of Shakespeare’s Father” from The Edited Tongue: A Family’s Year with ALS, along with a few words from the poet.
Three Poems by Kristiane Weeks-Rogers
Read three poems by Kristiane Weeks-Rogers, our fifth of seven biweekly poets of the Summer 2025 issue, along with a few words about “Aerating Techniques.”
Three Poems by Alexandra Meyer
Read five poems by Alexandra Meyer, our fourth of seven biweekly poets of the Summer 2025 issue, along with a few words about his poetry.
Book Excerpt: Cheesecake Factory by Max McDonough
Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for August 2025, “Cheesecake Factory” from Python with a Dog Inside It by Max McDonough, along with a few words from the poet.
Chapbook Poem: August Peaches by Winshen Liu
Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for August 2025, “August Peaches” from Paper Money, along with a few words from the poet.