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Chapbook Poem: Slow Burn by Evan Wang

by Philly Chapbook Review

Slow Burn by Evan Wang (cover art)


“The concept of personifying a slow burn deeply resonated with who I thought myself to be—a slow burn, love flickering around me.” Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for April 2026, “Slow Burn” by Evan Wang, along with a few words from the poet.


Book Excerpt: She wants shimmering scales by Nicole Alston Zdeb

by Philly Chapbook Review

The End of Welcome by Nicole Alston Zdeb (cover art)

“The nexus of the erotic, the social, and the body felt relevant to what I was experiencing at the end of the 20th Century. There are glimmers of personal lore as well…” Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for April 2026, “She wants shimmering scales” from The End of Welcome by Nicole Alston Zdeb, along with a few words from the poet.


Three Poems

by Ron Mohring

a large dining hall with tables and chairs

“I wanted to explore how time was registered not only by the calendar and clock, but also in the various utilitarian tasks of my mother’s life.” Read three poems by Ron Mohring, our first biweekly poet of the Spring 2026 issue, along with a few words about “Fuse.”


New Books

New Poetry Titles (4/7/26)
Poetry Chapbooks (March 2026)
New Poetry Titles (4/14/26)
New Poetry Titles (4/21/26)


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