Poetry
Outside the Window, a Kite Show
Ambitious boy chases a kite—reaches tries again, squats down and jumps half-a-foot in the air, the tallest he’s ever been. Kites like dreams aren’t meant to be caught they dance slow, close...
I Intend to Outlast
I am not the same machine which came rambling off the conveyor belt, hugging the bolts & wires spilling from her vivisection. I’m last year’s model with a sleeker, softer system of...
Overpass
On the overpass above the QEW, / we dangled our wishbone arms over the green / metal rail. Cars coursed like blood in the lanes. / Your skinny shoulder against mine made...
Interviews
An Interview with Maureen Hynes, Liz Ukrainetz, and Kye Marshall
Interviewed by Contemporary Verse 2
Conversations with Natasha Ramoutar and Tazi Rodrigues
Interviewed by Contemporary Verse 2
An Interview with Angeline Schellenberg
Interviewed by Sharon Caseburg
An Interview with Richard Osler
Interviewed by Clarise Foster
Reviews
Letdown by Sonia Greenfield
Reviewed by Jeri Theriault
The Only Card in a Deck of Knives by Lauren Turner
Reviewed by Eileen Mary Holowka
The Truth is Told Better This Way by Liz Worth
Reviewed by Melanie Janisse-Barlow
Throwing the Diamond Hitch by Emily Ursuliak
Reviewed by Michael Roberson
Beautiful Children with Pet Foxes by Jennifer LoveGrove
Reviewed by Jon R. Flieger
The Description of the World by Johanna Skibsrud
Reviewed by Karen Quevillon
News
“Black Alive & Looking Back at You” Launch
Join us this Thursday, July 22 at 7pm CT for the Zoom launch of our summer issue, Black Alive &...
People’s Choice — 2021 2-Day Poem Contest
Before we can announce the winners of this year's 2-Day Poem Contest, we need your help determining who will win...
Announcement — 2021 Contest Judge
We're so excited to announce that Jónína Kirton will be our judge for this year's contest formerly known as the...
