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Poetry Editor: MH Clay

Contributing Poets

avatar for Archie AbaireArchie Abaire
avatar for Amita Sarjit AhluwaliaAmita Sarjit Ahluwalia
avatar for David AllardDavid Allard
avatar for Preacher AllgoodPreacher Allgood
avatar for M. J. ArcangeliniM. J. Arcangelini
avatar for Kleio BKleio B
avatar for Jeff BagatoJeff Bagato
avatar for Jonathan S. BakerJonathan S. Baker
avatar for Jason BaldingerJason Baldinger
avatar for Christopher BarnesChristopher Barnes
avatar for Hem Raj BastolaHem Raj Bastola
avatar for Jim BatesJim Bates
avatar for Gary BeckGary Beck
avatar for Gayle BellGayle Bell
avatar for Jerome BerglundJerome Berglund
avatar for Luis Cuauhtémoc BerriozábalLuis Cuauhtémoc Berriozábal
avatar for Mandakini BhattacheryaMandakini Bhattacherya
avatar for Jayanta BhaumikJayanta Bhaumik
avatar for Jean BiegunJean Biegun
avatar for Volodymyr BilykVolodymyr Bilyk
avatar for Henry BladonHenry Bladon
avatar for Jean BohuslavJean Bohuslav
avatar for Colleen BoueilColleen Boueil
avatar for Chrissie Morris BradyChrissie Morris Brady
avatar for Goirick BrahmachariGoirick Brahmachari
avatar for Heather M. BrowneHeather M. Browne
avatar for Arun BudhathokiArun Budhathoki
avatar for Wayne F. BurkeWayne F. Burke
avatar for Christopher CalleChristopher Calle
avatar for J.J. CampbellJ.J. Campbell
avatar for Lisa CarmenLisa Carmen
avatar for James D. Casey IVJames D. Casey IV
avatar for Alan CatlinAlan Catlin
avatar for Bhargab ChatterjeeBhargab Chatterjee
avatar for Christina ChinChristina Chin
avatar for Margaret CoombsMargaret Coombs
avatar for Mickey J. CorriganMickey J. Corrigan
avatar for Dale CottinghamDale Cottingham
avatar for PW CovingtonPW Covington
avatar for Donna DallasDonna Dallas
avatar for Andrea DamicAndrea Damic
avatar for Soumya DoralliSoumya Doralli
avatar for John DorseyJohn Dorsey
avatar for L.E. DouglasL.E. Douglas
avatar for John P. DrudgeJohn P. Drudge
avatar for John DuarteJohn Duarte
avatar for David DumouriezDavid Dumouriez
avatar for Brian Duran-FuentesBrian Duran-Fuentes
avatar for J. K. DurickJ. K. Durick
avatar for Rob Dyer*Rob Dyer*
avatar for George Gad EconomouGeorge Gad Economou
avatar for Richard EvansRichard Evans
avatar for R. Gerry FabianR. Gerry Fabian
avatar for Joseph FarleyJoseph Farley
avatar for Vern FeinVern Fein
avatar for Ryan Quinn FlanaganRyan Quinn Flanagan
avatar for Robert FlemingRobert Fleming
avatar for Tracey FosterTracey Foster
avatar for Nolcha FoxNolcha Fox
avatar for Alan GannAlan Gann
avatar for Joe GarveyJoe Garvey
avatar for Susie GharibSusie Gharib
avatar for Kimberly Gibson-TranKimberly Gibson-Tran
avatar for Neile GrahamNeile Graham
avatar for KJ Hannah GreenbergKJ Hannah Greenberg
avatar for Ray GreenblattRay Greenblatt
avatar for John GreyJohn Grey
avatar for Jeff GrimshawJeff Grimshaw
avatar for John GrochalskiJohn Grochalski
avatar for David GrossDavid Gross
avatar for Alan HardyAlan Hardy
avatar for Jonathan HayesJonathan Hayes
avatar for Marie HigginsMarie Higgins
avatar for Michael HolmeMichael Holme
avatar for Paul HostovskyPaul Hostovsky
avatar for JM HusseyJM Hussey
avatar for Linda ImblerLinda Imbler
avatar for James Croal JacksonJames Croal Jackson
avatar for Roberta Beach JacobsonRoberta Beach Jacobson
avatar for D. R. JamesD. R. James
avatar for Ivan JensonIvan Jenson
avatar for Peycho KanevPeycho Kanev
avatar for Carl KavadloCarl Kavadlo
avatar for Taya Sanderson KesslauTaya Sanderson Kesslau
avatar for Clyde KesslerClyde Kessler
avatar for Casey Renee KiserCasey Renee Kiser
avatar for Phyllis KleinPhyllis Klein
avatar for David P. KozinskiDavid P. Kozinski
avatar for Karen LawlerKaren Lawler
avatar for Richard LeDueRichard LeDue
avatar for Heller LevinsonHeller Levinson
avatar for Rosie LindseyRosie Lindsey
avatar for Steve MaitlenSteve Maitlen
avatar for Robert L. MartinRobert L. Martin
avatar for Roy N. MasonRoy N. Mason
avatar for Jason MelvinJason Melvin
avatar for Bradford MiddletonBradford Middleton
avatar for Steven MinchinSteven Minchin
avatar for Pete MladinicPete Mladinic
avatar for Lisa MoakLisa Moak
avatar for Rita MoeRita Moe
avatar for Jessica MorrisJessica Morris
avatar for Ian MullinsIan Mullins
avatar for Bruce MundhenkeBruce Mundhenke
avatar for Jim MurdochJim Murdoch
avatar for J. D. NelsonJ. D. Nelson
avatar for Uchechukwu OnyedikamUchechukwu Onyedikam
avatar for Scott Thomas OutlarScott Thomas Outlar
avatar for Irena PasvinterIrena Pasvinter
avatar for M. R. PelletierM. R. Pelletier
avatar for Tom PescatoreTom Pescatore
avatar for Marjorie PezzoliMarjorie Pezzoli
avatar for Frank PhelanFrank Phelan
avatar for Patty Dickson PieczkaPatty Dickson Pieczka
avatar for Timothy PilgrimTimothy Pilgrim
avatar for Kushal PoddarKushal Poddar
avatar for Ken PoynerKen Poyner
avatar for David PunterDavid Punter
avatar for Dan RaphaelDan Raphael
avatar for David RatcliffeDavid Ratcliffe
avatar for Jenna RestelJenna Restel
avatar for Royal RhodesRoyal Rhodes
avatar for Polly Richardson (Munnelly)Polly Richardson (Munnelly)
avatar for Ron RiekkiRon Riekki
avatar for Luke RittaLuke Ritta
avatar for Tony RobinsonTony Robinson
avatar for James RodehaverJames Rodehaver
avatar for Randall RogersRandall Rogers
avatar for James Robert Rudolph*James Robert Rudolph*
avatar for Ken Edward RutkowskiKen Edward Rutkowski
avatar for Linda SaccoLinda Sacco
avatar for Gianni SaccoGianni Sacco
avatar for Opalina SalasOpalina Salas
avatar for Sanjeev SethiSanjeev Sethi
avatar for Terry Severhill*Terry Severhill*
avatar for Paul Sexton*Paul Sexton*
avatar for Beate SigriddaughterBeate Sigriddaughter
avatar for Sam SilvaSam Silva
avatar for Roger G. SingerRoger G. Singer
avatar for Willie SmithWillie Smith
avatar for Paul SmithPaul Smith
avatar for John L. StanizziJohn L. Stanizzi
avatar for Desmene M. StatumDesmene M. Statum
avatar for Valy SteverlynckValy Steverlynck
avatar for David SussweinDavid Susswein
avatar for Patrick SweeneyPatrick Sweeney
avatar for Marianne SzlykMarianne Szlyk
avatar for Chuck TaylorChuck Taylor
avatar for Sushant ThapaSushant Thapa
avatar for Gwil James ThomasGwil James Thomas
avatar for Paul TristramPaul Tristram
avatar for Ndue UkajNdue Ukaj
avatar for Matt UssiaMatt Ussia
avatar for Julia VaughanJulia Vaughan
avatar for Lorri VenturaLorri Ventura
avatar for Isaiah VianeseIsaiah Vianese
avatar for Agnes VojtaAgnes Vojta
avatar for Mel WaldmanMel Waldman
avatar for Anthony WardAnthony Ward
avatar for Trier WardTrier Ward
avatar for Richard WeaverRichard Weaver
avatar for Harley WhiteHarley White
avatar for Stephen Jarrell WilliamsStephen Jarrell Williams
avatar for Brian WoodBrian Wood
avatar for John L. YelavichJohn L. Yelavich
avatar for Ma YongboMa Yongbo
avatar for Mark YoungMark Young
avatar for Chris ZimmerlyChris Zimmerly
avatar for Mike ZoneMike Zone
avatar for Milenko ŽupanovićMilenko Županović
we all do, and will make mistakes- knowingly, and of course unknowingly... often calculated, believing it’s for a greater good..... Read More
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So, take ’em, when you make ’em. (Own ’em when you’ve blown ’em.) – mh clay

13Oct 2026

seduced

He is impatient with poets, in fact he is almost openly contemptuous of them as writers of no consequence, no.... Read More
editors note:

We all know this person. Some of us ARE this person… occasionally. – mh clay

12Oct 2026

Occasionally Exquisite

I picked up Billy Collins Nine Horses for $3 at Half-Price Books the 1st poem “A Night Letter to the.... Read More
editors note:

CliffsNotes couldn’t be more concise. – mh clay

11Oct 2026

Used Books

Obsolete items Stored, forgotten, cannibalised Stripped of anything useful To make something new, or fix something else. Like my sewing.... Read More
editors note:

It pays to keep that yard clean. – mh clay

10Oct 2026

Boneyards

Still as the paws of the calico who rests her chin on my hands in the midst of a storm.... Read More
editors note:

The best port in any storm. (We welcome Jenna to our crazy congress of Contributing Poets with this submission. Read more of her madness on her new page – check it out.) – mh clay

9Oct 2026

Calico

Vicodin and pink wine Don’t mix on divine trips to the Back of the recliner Where I get in The.... Read More
editors note:

But when they do, best get out of the way. – mh clay

7Oct 2026

Vicodin and pink wine

Imagination has always been a poor cartographer. It refuses borders, folds mountains into pockets, lets rivers wander off the page.... Read More
editors note:

No blanks, no filling in. – mh clay

5Oct 2026

The Geography of Imagination