The good news in my inbox today was that MockingHeart Review will be including my poem "Morning Commute" in their June issue! They're an outlet I've loved for a long time, so I'm especially proud to have placed a piece here.
The Muleskinner Journal publishes “Planting Cabbages and Other Sensible Human Things”
I am honored that The Muleskinner Journal, an outlet I've read and admired for a long while, has published my poem "Planting Cabbages and Other Sensible Human Things"! They also have a community board where you can join in conversation. I'd be thrilled if you'd read the poem and hit the Community Billboard to comment... Continue Reading →
tiny wren lit accepted “What We Call Each Other”
Stay tuned - tiny wren lit has kindly accepted my poem "What We Call Each Other"!
Another Chicago Magazine will feature The Light Becomes Us!
Tonight I arrived home tired, but was revived by an email from Another Chicago Magazine (ACM) that they will include my new poetry collection The Light Becomes Us in their forthcoming section! Stay tuned. I'm so thrilled about this - I really hope everyone loves this book.
Stone Poetry Quartery publishes “Heavenly Bodies” in their May issue!
My poem "Heavenly Bodies" is out from Stone Poetry Quarterly! I was really ecited for this one to find a good home. I am particularly fond of the way this one ends. Let me know what you think!
The Brussels Review and the Collidescope both released my work today!
My first short fiction piece in 10 years, "How Mythical Creatures End Up Becoming Librarians," was published today by The Collidescope! I'm so excited to see it up and out in the world. If the diction strikes you as a bit odd, it was initially a poem, but I thought it worked better (and was... Continue Reading →
Short fiction accepted at The Collidescope!
I am shocked to announce that the first piece of fiction I've written in more than 12 years, "How Mythical Creatures End Up Becoming Librarians," has been accepted at The Collidescope! I'm very excited about this one - it started out as a verrrry long poem (far too long for most contemporary poetry magazines), so... Continue Reading →
Abstract magazine accepted a poem!
My poem "The Bonebreaker" has been accepted by and is forthcoming from the Pushcart-winning Abstract Magazine! I'm very excited, this is a poem that has branched off and started me on a whole new collection, and I'm both proud and honored that it's being recognized. Don't forget to subscribe to their updates to read the... Continue Reading →
Poem accepted by Alchemy Literary Magazine!
Alchemy Literary Magazine has accepted my #poem "Laurus nobilis" for their Metamorphosis issue! My enormous thanks to the students at Portland Community College who publish the magazine as an annual class project. This poem is a personal favorite of mine, so I'm especially grateful this one found a wonderful home. Plus, my mythologist heart loves... Continue Reading →
Poem Accepted by The Argyle Literary Magazine!
I'm over the moon to learn my poem "Seeing a Bottle of Woodford Reserve at the Grocery" will be published by The Argyle Literary Magazine in their vice-themed June issue! I've been dredging up some old college memories to write about, and there's no way to think about the Kentucky I miss so much (or... Continue Reading →
Colleen S. Harris 