Weekly Spotlight SWWIM Literary Magazines Five Points Elizabeth Cranford Garcia January House Literary Journal Anne Graue Luna Luna Melissa Eleftherion Carr The Muleskinner Journal Annette Sisson NELLE Melisa Cahnmann, Carol Dorf, Leila Farjami, Ellen Kombiyil, Rachel Neve-Midbar, Kate Northrop, Rachel Marie Patterson, Jane Zwart ONE ART: a journal of poetry Michelle Bitting, Betsy Mars, Kathryn Petruccelli, Laura Ann Read, Sonya Schneider Only Poems Kelli Russell Agodon, Zoë Ryder White The Providence Eye Arden Levine Seneca Review Jami Macarty

Weekly Spotlight SWWIM Literary Magazines Sheila-Na-Gig Beth Boylan, Rebecca Brock**, Laura Donnelly, Merrill Oliver Douglas, Laura Foley, Mary Beth Hines, Jennifer Schomburg Kanke, Jen Karetnick*, Betsy Mars, Julie Weiss Awards Chestnut Review Fall 2025 Chapbook Selections Sara Moore Wagner Jeanne Leiby Memorial Chapbook Award Longlist: Heather Sellers, Julie Marie Wade Tupelo Press Summer Open Reading Period Valerie Martínez, Sati Mookherjee Books Anhinga Press Carolina Hospital, All Roads Lead to Here The Word Works Spoke, Arden Levine

Weekly Spotlight SWWIM Features & Columns Autumn Sky Poetry Daily Emily Patterson, Christine Potter Poetry Town Valentina Gnup Reviews RHINO Reviews Reviewer: Susanna Lang Podcasts & Radio Spots The Slowdown Emma Bolden *SWWIM Every Day Editor **SWWIM Every Day Staff

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Black and white image of holding hands with the quote in bright yellow "After our dog dies, we find the tender parts of one another--inner arm, beneath the eye" by Heidi Seaborn.

From “Is this your dog?” by Heidi Seaborn @heidiseabornpoet.bsky.social

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Image of lightning with multiple strands striking a two-lane dotted highway at night with a quote in pale blue "I'm jazz, baby. the lightning carving out a pot in the pavement" by Jessica Ballen

From “hello to my triple chin” by Jessica Ballen

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Image of massive stacks of books chained up and held behind bars with a quote in bright yellow "It looked like a balcony for a finch but turned out to be a jail for language" by Sarah Carleton.

From “Cajole: A Brief History” by Sarah Carleton

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Image of a woman's silhouette with long bright red hair backlit and a quote in pale blue "Her hair is Crimson Tide red, protected by trademark" by Alina Stefanescu.

From “Scene From a Birmingham Diner Rated Four Stars by Zagat” by Alina Stefanescu @alinaetc.bsky.social

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Image of a dark-brown rib cage with moon-shaped lights and a quote in bright blue "There's a hot moon chafing at your ribcage" by Sally Rosen Kindred.

From “Morning in Midlife” by Sally Rosen Kindred

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Image of faded blue and teal painted door with latch with a quote in pale yellow "I have been doorway, latch and hinge" by Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné

From “Apparition” by Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné @dboodoofortune.bsky.social

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An image of the back of a very muscular man holding onto metal bars with his hands, ankles in gym shoes crossed, with a quote in pale blue, "his forearms' tectonic musculature, his verve revving you like a squirt of sun" by Julia Salem

From “Remodeling Project” by Julia Salem

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Image of a woman's profile in silhouette against a glowing purple blue pink pattern from a ferris wheel. Quote in bright yellow "Love--enters the room like some special guest" by Summar West.

From “The Good News” by Summar West

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An image of the silhouettes of a couple against a post-sunset sky with dark orange fading to yellow against grey clouds and the reflection of the couple's legs a stretch of water beneath them. A quote in bright blue "The territory of your body grounds me, strands me" by Heidi Williamson.

From “The wild rain” by Heidi Williamson

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Image of a rusted bicycle against a field of gold and dry grass with the quote "I am the partially rusted crank of a bicycle that barely rattles" by Lara Payne.

From “Seedheads, golden” by Lara Payne

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Weekly Spotlight SWWIM Literary Magazines Baltimore Review Emma Bolden, Lexi Pelle Cider Press Review Paula Colangelo, Susan Michele Coronel, Dana Henry Martin, Brett Warren The Fiddlehead Erin Wilson Halfway Down the Stairs Carol Alexander, Brett Warren Innisfree Poetry Journal Geraldine Connolly, Melanie McCabe, Annette Sisson, Annie Stenzel January House Literary Journal Annie Stenzel New Verse News Ronna Magy ONE ART: a journal of poetry Erica Miriam Fabri, Alison Hurwitz Only Poems Lexi Pelle Painted Pebble Lit Mag Sarah Browning, Tresha Faye Haefner, Marjorie Maddox, Meghan Sterling

Weekly Spotlight SWWIM Literary Magazines Plume Sally Bliumis-Dunn, Kate Northrop Rattle Julia Kolchinsky Soul Poetry Betsy Mars Verse Virtual Betsy Mars Vox Populi Robbi Nester West Trestle Review Lauren Camp, Brandel France de Bravo, Jen Karetnick*, Merie Kirby, Emily Patterson, Kelly R. Samuels Books The University of Chicago Press Chaos, Creativity, Completion: New Approaches to Writing with ADHD Editor: Chloe Martinez; Contributors: Jennifer L. Knox Features & Columns Be Less Careful Rebekah Hewitt, Elline Lipikin

Weekly Spotlight SWWIM Features & Columns Poetry Daily Millie Tullis Second Coming Susanna Rich Podcasts & Radio Spots Kat B Making Connections Catherine Esposito Prescott* The Slowdown Amy Lemmon (*first published on SWWIM Every Day) The Unruly Muse Susan Aizenberg *SWWIM Every Day Editor **SWWIM Every Day Staff

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Image of a rose-cream color tiled kitchen with a tiled stove, copper pots, hanging copper tools, a red-striped dishcloth, and a quote in bright yellow that says "No lights. No cameramen. No script. Would you believe I owned up to my sin?" by Judith Hoyer

From “Believe Me” by Judith Hoyer

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Image of blurred ghost-like hands and hair in a pale blue-ish light with a pale blue quote that says "You launched me, twisting from your hands---stepping away---gone" by Terrie Elaine Joplin

From “Dance Improvisation” by Terrie Elaine Joplin

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Image of a purple-pink night sky with neon pink daggers of lightning and a quote in neon yellow "You're putting God through the wringer right now" by Holiday Noel Campanella

From “Wringer” by Holiday Noel Campanella

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Image of a silhouette of a deer on a cliffside overlooking mountain ranges in late afternoon golden sunlight with a quote in pale blue "I can't see a deer on a page without bracing for impact" by Ray Ball

From “when Chen Chen tweets about deer in a poem” by Ray Ball

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Image of deep, dark red raspberries in a container with a quote in bright blue, "I rinse the raspberries I brought, eat the crushed overripe, leave you the plump red mouths" by Susanna Rich

From “Wanting Not to Want You, Too Young” by Susanna Rich

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Weekly Spotlight SWWIM Literary Magazines Eclectica Magazine Sara Eddy, Anne Graue, Tresha Faye Haefner, Megan Merchant, Christine Potter Gleam Tina Barry, Sarah Carleton Hole in the Head Review Rebecca Brock**, Melissa McKinstry, Abby Murray Image Journal Lisa Dordal The Mackinaw Rita Maria Martinez MER Tamara J. Madison New Verse News Annie Stenzel ONE ART: a journal of poetry Nancy Huggett, Connie Post, Hilary Sideris Rattle Julia B. Levine Silver Birch Press Laurie Kuntz Terrain.org Susan Cohen**

Weekly Spotlight SWWIM Awards 2025 Black River Chapbook Competition Winner: Romana Iorga The 2025 Charles Simic Poetry Prize Finalists: Mary Beth Hines, Rose Jenny Florida Book Awards Poetry, Silver Medal: Julie Marie Wade Naugatuck River Review 17th Annual Contest First Prize: Mary Beth Hines; Third Prize: B J Buckley; Finalists: Karen Elizabeth Sharpe; Semi-Finalists: Danielle Lemay 2025 St. Lawrence Book Award Winner: Grace H. Zhou Books In a Nutshell: an anthology of micro-poems Wendy Taylor Carlisle, Geraldine Connolly, Betsy Mars, Erin Murphy, Melissa Studdard Features & Columns The Writer's Chronicle Jessica Cuello, Anna Leahy

Weekly Spotlight SWWIM Reviews MER Reviewer: Julia Lisella tweetspeak Erin Murphy Podcasts & Radio Spots Poetry Moment Jessica Manack *SWWIM Every Day Editor **SWWIM Every Day Staff

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Image of the legs of a person diving into water wearing bright red and a quote in pale yellow "each time you dive into water with ease, a kingfisher's iridescent grace" by Elisa Albo

From “Each Time” by Elisa Albo

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image of a fire-orange-red geranium with open petals and some still budding and a quote in pale blue that says "blood thin as a geranium petal from flesh freshly nicked" by Nancy Krygowski

From “Fire and Ice” by Nancy Krygowski

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Image of a peach and grey cloud-filled sky and a tree and a field of sunflowers with sunlight coming through the tree leaves and clouds and a quote in bright yellow "I am saying the words, let me in, I want to shake the sky with you" by Miranda Beeson.

From “I Pretend To Know How Everything Would Unfold” by Miranda Beeson

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Image of a golden-colored dog's face asleep with eyes closed and a quote in bright blue "The body just wants something loyal and divine, a dog's eyelids fluttering in sleep." by Cynthia Atkins

From “Self-Portrait with No Spare Parts” by Cynthia Atkins @catkinspoet.bsky.social

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Image of budding cherry tree blossoms and leaves and branches against a deep blue sky with a quote in pale blue "All that extra heat a city generates, something the green buds mistake for sun." by Ashley Varela

From “Forecast” by Ashley Varela

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SWWIM Weekly Spotlight Literary Magazines Dear Booze Ann Cefola Esther Poetry Journal Susan Aizenberg, Clayre Benzadón, Maya Bernstein, Susan Michele Coronel, Jessica de Koninck, Lesléa Newman, Rebekah Wolman ONE ART: a journal of poetry Sara Ries Dziekonski, Gloria Heffernan, Talia Pinzari OxMag Jen Karetnick* Posit Genevieve Kaplan River Teeth Emma Bolden, Jenny Molberg Shenandoah Sayuri Matsuura Ayers, Susanna Rich Sky Island Journal Bex Hainsworth, Katy Luxem South Florida Poetry Journal Devon Balwit, Merrill Oliver Douglas, Liz Grisaru, Olga Livshin Swing Suzanne Frischkorn, Jessica Lee

Weekly Spotlight SWWIM Literary Magazines 3Elements Literary Review Devon Balwit, KT Herr, Shannon K. Winston Variant Lit Arielle Kaplan, Grace H. Zhou, Jane Zwart Awards 2025 Helena Whitehill Book Award Finalists: Kylie Q. Gallatly; Semi-Finalists: Ellene Glenn Moore RHINO 2026 Founders' Prize Runner-Up: Liz Ahl Riot in Your Throat Open Reading Period Winner: Sonia Greenfield Books Texas A&M University Press Caridad Moro-Gronlier*, Through the Lens Features & Columns Electric Lit Lolita Stewart-White

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Image of two hands clasped tightly with the quote in bright yellow "Every prayer is a gentle wish for a time machine" by Marion Wrenn

From “Harvest” by Marion Wrenn

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Image of rushing clouds through a dark blue sky with the quote in pale blue "The air chooses which sounds to swallow into its vanishing mouth" by Rachel Becker

From “Audiometry” by Rachel Becker

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Image of two women standing beneath an orange light on cobblestone reflecting light and the quote in bright yellow "Delight and fear twinned in our hearts" by Veronica Kornberg

From “Susan, Gone” by Veronica Kornberg @vkornberg.bsky.social

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❤️ This year’s Offsite. On Purpose. is dedicated in loving memory to Jennifer Martelli (1962-2025).

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Image of mathematical equations on a chalboard in blue and purple ink with a quote in pale blue "We are all imperfect logic, math-matched" by Sarah Ann Winn

From “How to Reach the Moon by Folding” by Sarah Ann Winn @poetcamp.bsky.social

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