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An online literary magazine capturing the essence and voice of New England 📖✍️

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Our Vol. 9 issue is out today, featuring a collection of great poetry and prose from some very talented writers!

Grab a seat in the sun and visit our website to dive into the latest issue: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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For our Issue 9 spotlight, we have “Conversations About Home,” a thoughtful, witty poem by Val I. Vanderburgh.

On a covered bridge in New England, cars whizz past without considering what holds them. Val explores that idea.

Read the poem + Issue 9: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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For our weekly spotlight this week, we wanted to highlight Frank William Finney, who has been published in several of our past issues.

Frank recently published the poetry collection, "Preludes to Lethe" through Kelsay Books.

Congratulations on your publication, Frank!

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For our weekly Issue 9 spotlight, we have “Day Breaks Over the West River,” a haunting poem by Michael J. Carter.

A poem of grief, a winter commute, frozen waterfalls, and one lingering question: what are you going to do?

Read Carter’s poem + Issue 9: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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Starting our weekly Issue 9 spotlights, we have “Rehomed,” a poem by Kersea Calhoun.

A windowsill cactus becomes a symbol of displacement, inviting readers to consider the meaning of home in her piece🌵

Read Calhoun’s poem and Issue 9: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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For our final Issue 8 spotlight, we feature Russell Dupont’s “A Night Walk on the Lake.” 🧊🌙

A frozen lake becomes a space of possibility and threat, exploring how uncertainty can feel both grounding and unsettling. Read more: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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Today’s Issue 8 spotlight features “I Hope,” a heartfelt poem by returning writer Julia Konow.

Konow invites her niece Everly to wonder, explore, and choose her own path while reminding her she is always loved in her poem.

Read here: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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Issue 8’s weekly spotlight features “East Rock Creed,” a poem by Stephen May exploring the parallels between human and geological time 🍂⌛

May reflects on transformation and the passage of life in his poem, which you can read: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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For our weekly Issue 8 spotlight, we’re featuring “Franconia Notch,” a reflective poem by Patrick Bradshaw. Set among Artist’s Bluff, Cannon Mountain, and Bald Mountain, his poem explores memory and the changing landscape of time.

Read more from Issue 8: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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As summer nears, we Issue 8 spotlight turns to “24 Hours of Summer” by Lily Hinrichsen, who contributed a poem on freedom, spontaneity, and the quiet shift as warm fades to colder winds

Read the full poem + Issue 8: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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For our Issue 8 spotlight today, we look at “Midcoast Maine in April” by Josh Nicolaisen, just as the month turns. He depicts the off-season coast as a place of memory and reflection, with gulls linking sky and sea, past and present🌊

Read more: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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Issue 8 spotlight: “Bless This Igneous, Metamorphic-Place,” a dazzling poem by Amber Rose Crowtree!

From glittering driveways to dust like the night sky, it's a poem about beauty in the familiar and unexpected.

Read: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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For our Issue 8 spotlight today, we have “The Flock” by Courtney Seymour, a poem of routines, chickens, and quiet care. Eggs gathered, paths cleared, and hope persisting through cold and daily acts.

Read more: https://t.co/H3nwChFBOQ

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Our Issue 8 weekly spotlight for today features “Generational,” a poem by Susan Zelie that dives into how love for a place can echo through family.

Susan’s poem traces a deep-rooted love for New England across generations. Read it (and Issue 8) here:: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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For today's spotlight, we have “Do Caribbean Songs Always Smell This Nice?”, a short story by Stephen Kramer Avitabile that explores what happens when courage doesn’t arrive on time between young workers at a grocery store.

Read what happens here: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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This week’s spotlight is “Buddies,” a fictional story by Will Evans that explores the cost of belonging.

In this piece, a camp counselor fights the feelings of shame and loyalty when a lie feels like salvation.

Read Will’s story and Issue 8, here: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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On this #FlashbackFriday, we're proud to look back on @budman_mark , who was featured in our seventh volume with, "A Series of Unfortunate Events."

Mark's young-adult fantasy novel, "My Friend is an Earthling," was recently released; for more info: https://t.co/SbxOJVRzkV

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Our weekly spotlight turns to “The Widow’s Walk,” a tale of hope and devotion by Gerald Snow.

This fiction piece dives into the story of a widow and how long one can wait for their love to return.

Read more of Gerald’s piece and all of Issue 8, here: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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For this week’s issue 8 spotlight, we have “The Grass,” by John McBrien.

This tender fiction piece presents a farmer at a family dinner where talk lead to stories of war, loss, and legacy🌾

Read John’s piece and all of Issue 8, here: https://t.co/2k6vAygZBr

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This week’s Issue 8 spotlight: “Protection,” a gripping nonfiction piece by Matthew E. Henry.

Exploring anxiety, masculinity, trust, and how an ordinary afternoon can turn extraordinary.

Read more: https://t.co/2k6vAyhxqZ

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