Poetry Edition / Spring 2024
Some say poetry speaks directly to the soul. Some explain poetry as an artform that offers words to explain emotion that may have felt elusive without the poem. Edgar Allen Poe was credited with saying that “poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.” Whatever your ideas are about poetry, we hope you enjoy this all-poetry edition. We are so pleased with the diversity of pieces here, all showcasing such talent and giving light and thoughtful imagery to the world. Thank you, poets and artists. And thank you, readers. Welcome, Spring. We wish you peaceful moments on a boat dock somewhere beautiful this season.
~Laura, Mary & Leslie
Cover art: “Fishing Boat” by Michael Shoemaker
Featuring poetry by: Adriana Beltrano, Al Maginnes, Amirah Al Wassif, Andrew Furst, Ann Weil, Brody Alix, Carol Casey, Charlotte Amelia Poe, Cian Onus, Dan Raphael, Dorothy Johnson-Laird, Dylan Stover, Ed Brickell, Giles Goodland, Himanshi Sahni, Hiram Larew, Ian French, James Piatt, Jan Wiezorek, Janet Banks, Joan Mazza, John Brantingham, Jonathan Everitt, Joseph Mills, Karl Kliparchuk, LindaAnn LoSchiavo, Madison Vulkanblomst, Melissa Jean, MF Charles, Michael Lee Johnson, O.P. Jha, Peter J. Dellolio, Phil Flott, Philip Wexler, Reese Bentzinger, Rebecca M. Ross, Samantha Moya, Seraphina Dawn, Ron Shapiro, Stephen Mead, Susan Shea, T. R. Poulson, and Terry Trowbridge.
Art by: Michael Shoemaker, Alexander Limarev, Thomas Philbrick, Sarvin Parviz, Christopher Woods, KJ Hannah Greenberg, Michael Supranowicz, and Howie Good
Submission Window OPEN
We are accepting submissions through the month of August for a fall edition. Please send us your poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art.