New Poetry by Mitchell Bodo!
Mapping the Edges As Mitchell Bodo reminds us, in ‘Ars Poetica’ (Issue 34), “It’s hard to find meaning / In a world that isn’t predicated on […]
Month: May 2022
‘Clothesline’ by Kimberley Aslett
Tangled Up Laundry — and life — are put through the ringer, in ‘Clothesline’ by Kimberley Aslett, a notable mention for the 2021 Hummingbird Flash […]
‘A Gentleman’s Primer for Winning Debates with Your Friends and Enemies’ by Mitchell Shanklin
Avenue of Attack Leap through logic (maybe) and lyricism (definitely) in ‘A Gentleman’s Primer for Winning Debates with Your Friends and Enemies’ by Mitchell Shanklin, […]
Throwback Thursday: ‘Kilronan Harbor’ by Jeffrey C Alfier
Stand to Flex Feel the whip of the wind and taste the salt of the sea in ‘Kilronan Harbor’, a muscular, evocative poem by Jeffrey […]
‘Pretty Lies: Fly Away’ by Mel Anastasiou
Death’s Ferryboat In the latest installment of Pretty Lies by Mel Anastasiou, our heroine Jenny Riley becomes inspired by the story of Orpheus and Eurydice. […]
Congratulations to the Winners of the 2022 Magpie Award for Poetry!
From Our Nest to Yours We are delighted to announce the winners of the 2022 Magpie Award for Poetry, with commentary from final judge Renée […]
‘Gumdrop: A Bekker Story’ by JJ Lee
Spy Guy ‘Gumdrop: A Bekker Story’ is the latest installment in JJ Lee‘s military-mystery-monster mash-up Man in the Long Black Coat series! Here’s a sneak […]
Announcing the Shortlist for the 2022 Magpie Award for Poetry!
A Sort of Homecoming Congratulations to the shortlisted poets for the 2022 Magpie Award for Poetry, each of whom sung us home in their own […]
‘Black Tortoise Kowtows’: New Cover Art by Herman Lau!
You Will Learn Step into spring — and find magic in the mud — with Black Tortoise Kowtows by Herman Lau, cover artist for Issue […]
‘Allaigna’s Song: Chorale’ ~ A New Novel by JM Landels!
Trust the Fates Through Overture and Aria and ‘Oburakor‘, you’ve journeyed with Allaigna on her exhilarating quests. And now it is time to join her […]