My poem "Broken Stained Glass" isn't just in the new issue XIII of The Closed Eye Open, it's one of the featured poems (bottom of page)!! I'm stunned, and grateful to Editor Daniel Morgan and team for putting together a really beautiful issue. You should grab a cup of tea or coffee and read it,... Continue Reading →
Poem in Honeycomb Press anthology A Century of Voices!
I am honored to have my poem "For the Fathers Who Wear Carhartt for Work and Not Fashion" included in Honeycomb Press's anthology A Century of Voices, alongside some other beautiful poetry, art, and prose. My poem is on page 15, but I hope you'll spend some time enjoying the other artists' work in the... Continue Reading →
Poem accepted at Harrow House!
I'm honored to have my poem "They Tell Me" accepted at Harrow House Journal, a space specifically dedicated to healing and a home for works on trauma, loss, and grief. Editor Kahn actually emailed about another poem which I was just withdrawing, and was very kind in finding space for another of my submitted pieces.... Continue Reading →
SoFloPoJo published 3 of my favorite poems!
I am just beside myself to announce that three of my personal favorite poems were just published in SoFloPoJo #37! You'll find "Nel Mezzo Del Cammin Di Nostra Vita," "A Brief Biology Lesson," and "On the Banks of the Cumberland" about midway down the page (a "find" command for my first name, Colleen, will get... Continue Reading →
Featured at Philly Poetry Chapbook Review!
An enormous thanks to Aiden Hunt at Philly Poetry Chapbook Review , who has featured my poem "Challenger" from my forthcoming collection The Light Becomes Us for the month of May! I'm grateful - please do check out their site for reviews of chapbooks and featured poems, and then, of course, go buy the chapbooks!... Continue Reading →
2 Poems Forthcoming in Arcturus!
I am just tickled that Arcturus decided to accept my poem "To Be Read While Listening to Tanaka's 'Korobeiniki'" (IYKYK, 80s kids, amirite?). The other poems in my submission were accepted elsewhere, so they asked me to send more poems. That in itself I consider the highest compliment--there are a billion other poets out in... Continue Reading →
4 Poems Accepted today!
Today was a good inbox day. I racked up a few more individual poem rejections (healthy, because it means I put my work out there), and learned that my collection didn't make it to the shortlist for the award it was in the running for. Bummers. BUT my email held some very high points, as... Continue Reading →
Milestone: Rejection #600
I just logged individual poem rejection #600, counted since I started submitting work again in November 2024. Musing on whether I was sad about that hefty beast of a number, I have to say I am decidedly not. First, the math of it. (Note: I engage in simultaneous submissions for most of my work, so... Continue Reading →
Two More Poems Accepted!
I am thrilled to report that today I received not one but two new poem acceptances! Abraxas Review will be publishing "I Dreamt I Was Unblemished," and Yearling out of Workhorse will be publishing "A Family Fairy Tale" in their annual volume this coming winter. I have a particular affection for these two pieces, and... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk Covers and Human Art
Y'all, when I tell you I'm in love with the cover of my new collection The Light Becomes Us, I don't mean I like it. I mean that I squee with all the glee of a little girl given ice-cream truck money. (And not the regular ice cream truck, the Mr. Softee, only-came-around-after-bedtime, rare-treat ice... Continue Reading →
Colleen S. Harris 