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Best of the Net 2027 Nominations / Blue Heron Review

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It is an honor to curate Blue Heron Review and bring you a beautiful selection of thought-provoking, meditative poetry. I am proud of all of our talented contributors. I wish I could have nominated more than just 6 authors for the upcoming Best of the Net Anthology.  It is always very difficult to choose. Please join me in celebrating the work of these fine writers. The following nominees appear in either BHR Issue 20 / Fall 2025 or BHR Issue 21 / Spring 2026.

Visit the BHR 20 and BHR 21 pages of this site to read all of these beautiful poems. Simply scroll down to find the work of each author within the issue.

Nominations for BHR 20 / Fall 2025

Alison Hurwitz / “To the Man Playing Bach for a Pair of Ducks”

Sarah Sadie / “The Only Argument with Time That Wins”

Cynthia McCain / “Holy ritual”

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Nominations for BHR 21 / Spring 2026

David Anson Lee / “What the World Keeps Teaching Me”

Ellen Rowland / “All the Ways to Name a Dragonfly”

Jenna Wysong Filbrun / “No Matter What Happens”

I hope you enjoy revisiting these poems, and all of the stunning selections, from the two issues listed above.

Cristina M. R. Norcross
Founding Editor
Blue Heron Review

Blue Heron Review Issue 21 / Spring 2026 Is Now Available to Read Online!

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(Cover artist credit: j lewis)

 

Welcome to the latest issue of Blue Heron Review (BHR Issue 21 / Spring 2026 / “Wholeness”). To read and enjoy our full issue of poetry and artwork, please visit the BHR 21 page of our website.

CONTRIBUTORS:

Poets:
David Anson Lee * Emily Tee * Ellen Rowland * Jill McGrath * Barbara Krasner * Jenna Wysong Filbrun * Mary L Serantoni * Jean Janicke * Kate Young Wilder * Michael Hettich * Lynne Burnett * Debora Tremont * Vivian Faith Prescott * Jeannie E Roberts * Francis Opila * Catherine McGuire * Daniel Thomas * Donna J Gelagotis Lee * Faith-Anne Bell * John Willson * Carolyn Chilton Casas * Janet Ruth * Patricia Nelson * Susan Shaw Sailer * Paula Schulz * Sophia Joan * Abha Das Sarma * Christine Daleiden

Artists:
j lewis (cover artist) * Kurt Huebner * Karen VandenBos * Paula Lietz

EDITOR’S NOTE:

What provides us with a sense of wholeness in life? I hope that you find some inspiration for your own path when reading these thoughtful, heartfelt, and powerful poems. A wonderful variety of experiences are shared in this collection. For some, wholeness is about the bonds of love and family. For others, it is the mystical presence of nature that provides a sense of completion. For others still, it involves the connections made while traveling or the deep fulfillment of an artistic pursuit. May you find yourself in these stanzas. May you seek wholeness. This issue is definitely meant to be savored. Read a few, reflect, then return for another sip.

Cristina M. R. Norcross, Editor
Blue Heron Review
(*Founded 2013)