Menacing Hedge

Menacing Hedge is a quarterly journal of poetry, fiction and artwork. Closed to submissions.

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It’s with a heavy heart to announce that founder and editor Kelly Boyker Guillemette has passed away. Her passion for words was the scaffold that held Menacing Hedge up. She was a kind, selfless, beautiful person. Our thoughts go to her husband Gio and her family. RIP. X

[Cee🦋🌿🦥🐙🐞 @jern_nd_co]

💥B O B to Laura Palmer
—Kelly Boyker💥

[Dr.SusanAzarPorterfield @azarcole]

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Thank you, Kelly.

Thank you Menacing Hedge for including two of my poems, "All God's Creatures" and "Death of a Nine-Month-Old Girl, Not My Own" in your final issue.

You will be, are, missed.

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@brecht_dp @CatapultStory @TheRuptureMag @FictIntl @TheBCReview @Little_Fiction @ReaderMagazine @juxtaprosemag @DuendeLiterary Yes. We closed for subs permanently a while back after the passing of our editor Kelly.

[Jeannine Hall Gailey @webbish6]

@han_smith2 Here are a couple (I've been writing fire-themed poems!) "I've Been Burned" at first link, "Fireproof" at second link: ihttps://chestnutreview.com/cr_v2_n4/ive-been-burned/ https://t.co/4182ITnlwS #firepoems @ChestnutReview @MenacingHedge

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@ShannonEliza @thimblelitmag 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[Carrie Conners @ConnersCarrie]

Honored to have a poem in the Farewell issue of @MenacingHedge. Sending good wishes to their team.
https://t.co/X8m9a9KDi2

[James A. Benn @James_A_Benn]

Menacing Hedge - Emi Benn. New fiction. https://t.co/vf9OhKuKHl

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In case you missed it, our final farewell edition is now live. It’s been a blast working with so many creative people over the years. We wish all the Menacing Hedge alumni success in the future. https://t.co/mjtSCynhZI

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A poignant and beautiful farewell message. https://t.co/2eEQvkIkNg

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Thank you to all our contributors. And special thanks to @gguillemette for pulling together this very special edition during such a difficult time. 🖤

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Our final edition is now live.

“The truth is of course is that there is no journey. We are arriving and departing all at the same time.”
David Bowie

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@alessandrabava @TinderboxPoetry @WaxwingMag @riseupreview @WhaleRoadReview @KMenacing Thanks, Alessandra. You’ve been so supportive over the years. It’s always unexpected but equally appreciative. 🖤🙌

[Alessandra Bava @alessandrabava]

#ff Journals 2 Love! 🗞🗞🗞 @TinderboxPoetry @WaxwingMag @MenacingHedge
@riseupreview @WhaleRoadReview @AliceSaysGoF

Big hugs to @MenacingHedge. Thank you for your amazing work and poetry love @KMenacing. We miss you.❤️

[Massimo Fantuzzi @MassimoFantuzzi]

We can only count ourselves blessed to have participated, albeit fleetingly, in her life/work. Ciao @KMenacing

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@Gv12Karen Thank you, Karen.

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It’s now confirmed that our Summer/Fall edition will be our last. Menacing Hedge is closing its doors on all submissions effective of today. Having lost our guiding light, and the heart of the magazine, Kelly, that this is our farewell edition.

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@Buffalo_Journal Nothing official that I’ve been told.

If anyone wishes to pay tribute to Kelly in anyway, then obviously do. If it’s something you can document, then tag us in and we’ll retweet.

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Finally, we were planning our sixth big in-person reading at AWP this year. But without Kelly, that's just not going to happen in a satisfactory way. Huge apologies to those planning to come. If you’re reading at AWP, consider posting details to help you all find each other.