Our Reading Period for BHR Issue 19 / Spring 2025 Is January 1-15, 2025.  (Deadline is 11:59pm US Central on Jan. 15th)

THEME: OFFERINGS.

What will your offering be to the world? What have you received as an offering that has made a difference in your life? Reflect on this topic of what we give (and what we receive), and how this makes a difference. Some examples include: mentorship, volunteerism, friendship, love, support, kindness, one’s vocation, a safe space. Please visit the SUBMISSION GUIDELINES PAGE for a complete list of instructions on how to submit your work and follow carefully.

I look forward to reading your poems!

—Cristina M. R. Norcross
Founding Editor, Blue Heron Review
(*artist credit: Photo by Javardh on Unsplash)