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.
Category: Journal
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.
Four Poems by allison whittenberg
Read four poems by allison whittenberg, our third of seven biweekly poets of the Summer 2025 issue, along with a few words about these poems.
July ’25: Poetry Readers Wanted
Read a note from editor Aiden Hunt about PCR’s Summer poetry and new poetry reader opportunities brought by our growing original poetry submissions.
Five Poems by William Doreski
Read five poems by William Doreski, our second of seven biweekly poets of the Summer 2025 issue, along with a few words about his poetry.
Book Excerpt: Creating Space by Lisa Sewell
Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for July 2025, “Creating Space” from Flood Plain by Lisa Sewell, along with a few words from the poet.
Five Poems by Laynie Browne
Read five poems by Laynie Browne, our first of seven biweekly poets of the Summer 2025 issue, along with a few words about the poem “2 December 2024.”