BEST OF THE NET Nominations / Blue Heron Review Celebrating our poets! Nominations from BHR Issue 13: Donna H DiCello, Jackie Langetieg / Nominations from BHR Issue 14: Jessica Lee McMillan, Elisabeth Harrahy, Jess L Parker, Cheryl Byler Keeler blueheronreview.com/2022/09/19/bes…

BLUE HERON REVIEW NEWS: Fall BHR Issue 15 due out end of October Our next submission period will be: December 1st—15th, 2022 THEME: Sanctuaries and Places of Peace. Full details on the submission guidelines page. blueheronreview.com/submission-gui… (*Photo by Parul Gupta on Unsplash)

Welcome to the Fall 2022 “Shared Space” issue of Blue Heron Review (Issue #15). It is such a pleasure to share this special collection of poetry and visual art with our readers! blueheronreview.com/bhr-issue-15-f…

Blue Heron Review / CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Dec. 1st—15th, 2022 “Sanctuaries and Places of Peace." Our issue will be devoted to creating a safe haven. Please visit our Submission Guidelines page for full details. (Cristina M. R. Norcross, Founding Editor) blueheronreview.com/submission-gui…

I hope you'll read this wonderful interview by Tony Huang, Editor of The Hong Kong Review. He speaks with poet Gail Tirone, a Blue Heron Review contributor, about the poetry of place. There are so many gems of wisdom in this interview! hongkongreview.co/post/writing-a…

Blue Heron Review Pushcart Nominations 2022: “Another Place”/Laura Goldin; “For You”/Diane Vogel Ferri; “Apron Strings”/Patricia Carney; “Beach”/Yvette Viets Flaten; “Nesting”/Jessica L. Parker; “Transmission of Joy” by Jessica Lee McMillan blueheronreview.com/2022/11/28/202…

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN BLUE HERON REVIEW December 1-15, 2022 THEME: Sanctuaries and Places of Peace *Please read and follow all guidelines carefully. blueheronreview.com/submission-gui… (*Photo by Parul Gupta on Unsplash) Cristina M. R. Norcross Founding Editor, Blue Heron Review

I had the great pleasure of writing a blurb for the upcoming poetry collection, AWAY (Finishing Line Press) by Blue Heron Review contributor, Jenna Wysong Filbrun. She infuses so much beauty, empathy, and insight into her poems. Pre-orders at FLP: finishinglinepress.com/product/away-b…

Welcome to our BHR 16 Spring 2023 issue of Blue Heron Review! We hope you enjoy this themed selection of poems and photography — Sanctuaries & Places of Peace. Breathe, read, reflect, repeat. blueheronreview.com/bhr-issue-16-s…

What book was turned into a movie that ACTUALLY did it justice? 👀

“Everybody knows that poets are moonstruck. Of course, it’s so cliché, but we have our reasons and they are compelling. How could I not be struck by the force that causes ocean tides?” —Oliver Baez Bendorf @queerpoetics #AboutThisPoem poets.org/poem/new-moon-…

For anyone who may have missed our announcement, our BHR 16 Spring 2023 issue of Blue Heron Review in NOW ONLINE! We hope you enjoy this themed selection of poems and photography — Sanctuaries & Places of Peace. Breathe, read, reflect, repeat. blueheronreview.com/bhr-issue-16-s…

The Wonder of Small Things: Poems of Peace and Renewal (Storey Publishing) made it onto the USA Today Bestseller List! Thank you to our editor, James Crews, for curating this healing collection. Honored to have a poem in this anthology. battenkillbooks.com/book/978163586…

The next issue of BHR is due out at the end of October. I am truly thankful to the poets and artists who have graciously shared their work. Prepare yourself for time to reflect, for your shoulders to soften with peace. Coming soon—BHR 17 Fall 2023 "Heart Source & Haven"

Best of the Net Nominations 2023 Blue Heron Review blueheronreview.com/2023/09/29/bes…

Welcome to the fall issue of Blue Heron Review (BHR 17 / “Heart Source & Haven”). In small and gentle ways, may these offerings comfort the heart and mind. blueheronreview.com/bhr-issue-17-f…

From BHR 16: Patricia Nelson, Jenna Wysong Filbrun / From BHR 17: Susan Martell Huebner, Terry Jude Miller, John Grey, Joanne Clarkson blueheronreview.com/2023/12/05/202…

Blue Heron Review — Call for submissions (Jan 15th-30th). Theme: The Power of Transformation and Change / Submission Guidelines: blueheronreview.com/submission-gui… (Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash)

Welcome to the spring issue of Blue Heron Review (BHR 18 / “Transformation & Change”). To read and enjoy our full issue of poetry and artwork, please visit the BHR 18 page of our website. #change #blueheronreview #poetry blueheronreview.com/bhr-issue-18-s…