I am very excited that my poem "For the Friend Who Died Before We Could Reconcile" has been accepted by ONE ART: A Journal of Poetry, an outlet with a penchant for poetry with a punch. I admire their curation and am especially proud to place this poem there. This poem was a heavy emotional... Continue Reading →
2 Poems Accepted by The Gravity of the Thing!
Tickled to pieces that The Gravity of the Thing has accepted my prose poems "The Myth Is Wrong" and "Flare." Their mission is to present the familiar in novel ways, so I consider it a high compliment that they want to publish my work to their readers!
3 poems up at Triggerfish Critical Review
Happy to have three poems up at Triggerfish Critical Review while in my Greek pantheon era. You can find "The Way Youth Yields to Old Age," "Dormant Bulb to Persephone," and "Under His Breath He Says," in issue 34. I am enormous fan of this outlet not just for the fantatsic writers they publish, but... Continue Reading →
Phylum Press accepts 3 poems!
Thrilled to my toes that Phylum Press has accepted a whopping three poems out of my first submission to them! Stay tuned for "Law of Nature," "Long of Tooth," and "Strange Flowers" in their next issue. I love their work, seeking out art inspired by the world around us. You should go read their first... Continue Reading →
“Math Quiz” anthologized
Proud to have my poem "Math Quiz" colleced in Moonstone Arts Center's new anthology Betrayed: Violence Against Women to bring more awareness through the arts to domestic violence, and to encourage people to break cycles of sielnce and shame surrounding the issue.
Flat Ink accepts “Damnation Does Not Impress Us”
Excited to report that Flat Ink Magazine, which has a beautiful site and fantastic section on craft in addition to the writing they curate, has accepted my poem "Damnation Does Not Impress Us"! This one has a special place in my heart, as quite a few college memories make an appearance, from old friends to... Continue Reading →
Poems accepted in Wild Roof Journal and Thimble Lit Mag!
I've been battling some chronic pain with the ankylosing spondylitis flaring, so it was a particular treat to get emails from the gorgeous Wild Roof Journal and Thimble Literary Magazine that they've accepted my work! Wild Roof will include my poem "Lament of an Islander too Long Gone" in their 2026 winter issue, and Thimble's... Continue Reading →
New chapbook: The Girl and the Gifts!
I am beside myself in celebration--Bottlecap Press has published my chapbook The Girl and the Gifts. With an arc of self-discovery and self-determination, this collection connects mythological themes with quotidian life--a Long Island girl compares her home life with an old Irish selkie legend, trees discuss how they know Daphne after her flight from Apollo,... Continue Reading →
Skipjack Review #5 contains “An Arching Shrub Outshines the Roses”!
Proud to have my poem "An Arching Shrub Outshines the Roses" included in the new Skipjack Review #5!
San Pedro River Review accepts “My Mother Asks Why I Never Relax”
I am very happy to have opened my email this morning to a lovely acceptance from San Pedro River Review for my poem "My Mother Asks Why I Never Relax"! Look for it in the next issue, August-ish. It always feels like a nod from the universe when a poem I think is good actually... Continue Reading →
Colleen S. Harris 