Philly Poetry Chapbook Review

Book Excerpt: Passage by Paul Hostovsky Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for February 2026, “Passage” from Perfect Disappearances by Paul Hostovsky, along with a few words from the poet.

“It’s one of my greatest regrets. The tears well up just thinking about it. I didn’t grieve her properly. I’m grieving her now.” Read the featured #Excerpt #Poem, along with a few words from the poet. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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Chapbook Poem: Offering by Richard Jordan Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for February 2026, "Offering," along with a few words from the poet.

“In my mind, the narrator recognizes that Harper's fate could very well have been his own, and I hope that readers can relate, in the sense that we all have done reckless things, especially in our youth…” Read the #Chapbook #Poem by @rich-jordan.bsky.social. phillychapbookreview.org/chapbook-poe...

New Poetry Titles (2/3/26) Check out new poetry books for the week of 2/3 from eMotion Editions, Shanti Arts, Clare Songbirds Publishing House, Mercer University Press, University of Queensland Press, University of Regina Press...

New #poetry #books from Shanti Arts, Clare Songbirds, Button Poetry, CavanKerry Press, University of Alberta Press, Wesleyan University Press, Hub City Press, Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute, Soft Skull & more. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity phillychapbookreview.org/new-poetry-t...

Call for Spring Poetry Submissions PCR is calling for submissions of original poetry from February 1 and March 15 for our Summer 2026 issue and beyond. Read this post for details!

Philly Chapbook Review is calling for #submissions of original #poetry between February 1 and March 15 for our Spring 2026 issue and beyond. Submissions welcome from #poets everywhere. Full details can be found at the link: phillychapbookreview.org/call-for-spr...
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I adore @phillychapbook.bsky.social-proud to have 5 #poems there, all improved through Aiden & team's kind editorial work. You can read "Si No Sana Hoy, Sanará Mañana," "Inflammation As Girl," "Spivey’s II," "Mothers," & "Brentwood’s Daughter" now! #booksky #criplit @blueskypoetry.bsky.social 💙📚 📖 📝

Five Poems by Colleen S. Harris Read five poems by Colleen S. Harris, our third biweekly poet of the Winter 2026 issue, along with a few words about "Inflammation As Girl."

“I am always struck by the juxtaposition of the biology and science of illness versus the life of the person living with it...” Read five #poems by Colleen S. Harris (@warmaiden.bsky.social), along with a few words. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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New Poetry Titles (1/27/26) Check out new poetry books for the week of 1/27 from Driftwood Press, Trio House Press, Wheelbarrow Books, Amistad & Zephyr Press.

Check out new #poetry #books for the week of 1/27 from @driftwoodpress.bsky.social, @triohousepress.org, Wheelbarrow Books, @amistadbooks.bsky.social & @zephyrpress.bsky.social. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity phillychapbookreview.org/new-poetry-t...

New Poetry Titles (1/20/26) Check out new poetry books for the week of 1/20 from Thirty West Publishing House, Madville Publishing, Thirdhand Books, Knopf, Alice James Books, Paul Dry Books, University of Arizona Press & Scribne...

Check out new #poetry #books from @thirtywestph.com, Madville Publishing, Thirdhand Books, @aaknopf.bsky.social, @alicejamesbooks.bsky.social, Paul Dry Books, University of Arizona Press & @scribnerbooks.bsky.social. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity phillychapbookreview.org/new-poetry-t...

Three Poems by Abraham Aondoana Read three poems by Abraham Aondoana, our second biweekly poet of the Winter 2026 issue, along with a few words about "Surviving a Country That is Also a Question."

“Instead of providing any solution to the issue, the poem is ready to be open to the ambiguity that can enable doubt, tenderness, and resilience to co-exist.” Read three #poems by Abraham Aondoana. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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Poetry Chapbooks (December 2025) Check out our round-up of poetry chapbooks published in December 2025 by Rockwood Press, Bottlecap Press & Finishing Line Press.

Check out our round-up of #poetry #chapbooks published in December 2025 by Rockwood Press, Bottlecap Press & @finishinglinepress.bsky.social. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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Book Excerpt: The Egg of Anything by Paula Bohince Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for January 2026, “The Egg of Anything” from A Violence by Paula Bohince, along with a few words from the poet.

Check out "The Egg of Anything," a poem from Paula Bohince's latest collection, A Violence, in the @phillychapbook.bsky.social:

New Poetry Titles (1/13/26) Check out new poetry books for the week of 1/13 from Slant Books, Unsolicited Press, Black Square Editions, NYRB Poets, Roof Books, LSU Press, W. W. Norton, Tin House, Wesleyan University Press, Princ...

New #poetry #books from Black Square Editions, NYRB Poets, Roof Books, LSU Press, W. W. Norton, Tin House, Wesleyan University Press, Princeton University Press, UNM Press, Bloodaxe Books, Nightboat Books, Soft Skull & more. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity phillychapbookreview.org/new-poetry-t...

Book Excerpt: The Egg of Anything by Paula Bohince Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for January 2026, “The Egg of Anything” from A Violence by Paula Bohince, along with a few words from the poet.

“The #poem is filled with moments of ‘O’ sounds and ‘Ah’ sounds, mimicking the O of the egg and the Ah of the open jaw. I like that the poem is compact in its little form, also a bit egg-like.” @princetonupress.bsky.social #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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Chapbook Poem: Aphasia by Robert Allen Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for January 2026, "Aphasia," along with a few words from the poet.

“‘Aphasia’ is about communication and miscommunication in a relationship, and finding the correct words for expressions of love and desire can be difficult.” Read the #Chapbook #Poem, along with a few words from the poet. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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New Poetry Titles (1/6/26) Check out new poetry books for the week of 1/6 from Kelsay Books, Inanna Publications, Unsolicited Press, LSU Press, Wesleyan University Press, Milkweed Editions, Kulturalis, Button Poetry & Michigan ...

New #poetry #books from Kelsay Books, Inanna Publications, Unsolicited Press, @lsupress.bsky.social, @weslpress.bsky.social, Milkweed Editions, Kulturalis, Button Poetry & Michigan State University Press. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity phillychapbookreview.org/new-poetry-t...

Five Poems by Amy Riddell Read five poems by Amy Riddell, our first biweekly poet of the Winter 2026 issue, along with a few words about "Reading the Body."

“Managing [my husband’s] pain became fraught in the last week of his life…The poem explores the vulnerability and intimacy found in such a crisis.” Read five #poems by Amy Riddell, along with a few words from the poet. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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Two Poems by Sandy Feinstein Read two poems by Sandy Feinstein, our sixth and final biweekly poet of the Fall 2025 issue, along with a few words about "Souvenir."

“From the height of the camel, I could see the ruins of Palmyra and a medieval castle on a hill. Present day Wadi Rum in Jordan has no evidence of an ancient civilization in the desert..” Read two #poems by Sandy Feinstein. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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Winter Call for Poetry Submissions PCR is calling for submissions of original poetry from November 1 and December 15 for our Winter 2025 issue and beyond. Read this post for details!

Philly Chapbook Review is calling for #submissions of original #poetry between November 1 and December 15 for our Winter 2025 issue and beyond. We also now welcome submissions from #poets everywhere. Full details can be found at the link: phillychapbookreview.org/winter-call-... #callforsubmissions

Editor Aiden Hunt announces Philly Chapbook Review's 2026 Pushcart Prize anthology nominations in this editor's note and provides links to, and a carousel of, the nominated poems. phillychapbookreview.org/december-25-...

Poetry Chapbooks (November 2025) Check out our round-up of poetry chapbooks published in November 2025 by BUNNY, Anstruther Press, Prolific Pulse Press, Rockwood Press, Ugly Duckling Presse, Bottlecap Press & Finishing Line Press.

Check out our round-up of #poetry #chapbooks published in November 2025 by BUNNY, Anstruther Press, @prolificpulsepress.bsky.social, Rockwood Press, @uglyducklingpresse.bsky.social, Bottlecap Press & Finishing Line Press. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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Book Excerpt: The Samadhi of Words by Richard Collins Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for December 2025, “The Samadhi of Words” from Stone Nest by Richard Collins, along with a few words from the poet.

“Zen poets, past and present, who experience deep absorption in the grandeur of this world may even gain wisdom through the way of poetry, Shidō (詩道).” Read the featured Excerpt #Poem of the Month, along with a few words. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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Three Poems by Veronica Tucker Read three poems by Veronica Tucker, our fifth biweekly poet of the Fall 2025 issue, along with a few words about "You Left the Fridge Open Again."

“'You Left the Fridge Open Again' transforms an ordinary domestic moment into a meditation on tenderness and decay.” Read three #poems by Veronica Tucker, along with a few words about "You Left the Fridge Open Again." #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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Chapbook Poem: Red Tide by Mary Gilliland Read the featured Chapbook Poem of the Month for November 2025, "Two egrets at the edge of a tidal marsh" from What the Hollow Held, along with a few words from the poet.

“...3 weeks of bicycling for groceries with a bandana tied around my nose and mouth informs ‘Red Tide’.” Read the featured #Chapbook #Poem for December 2025, along with a few words from the poet. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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New Poetry Titles (December 2025) Check out new poetry books for the month of December from Beltway Editions, Bloodaxe Books, University of Texas Press, LSU Press, Fence Books, Saturnalia Books, Dzanc Books, Akashic Books, University ...

New #poetry #books from Bloodaxe Books, University of Texas Press, LSU Press, Fence Books, Saturnalia Books, Dzanc Books, Akashic Books, University of Nevada Press, University of Nebraska Press, Tupelo Press & more. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity phillychapbookreview.org/new-poetry-t...

Winter Call for Poetry Submissions PCR is calling for submissions of original poetry from November 1 and December 15 for our Winter 2025 issue and beyond. Read this post for details!

Philly Chapbook Review is calling for #submissions of original #poetry between November 1 and December 15 for our Winter 2025 issue and beyond. We also now welcome submissions from #poets everywhere. Full details can be found at the link: phillychapbookreview.org/winter-call-... #callforsubmissions

A Conversation with Chris Abani and Kwame Dawes "We wanted something that was alive, highlighted an ever-expanding list of books by these poets, and that will hopefully survive the both of us and flourish under the curation of a fresh set of poets....

"We wanted something that was alive...will survive...and flourish under the curation of a fresh set of poets." Read the full #interview about the New-Generation African Poets #Chapbook series. @akashicbooks.bsky.social #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity phillychapbookreview.org/a-conversati...

Two Poems by Yasmin Mariam Kloth Read two poems by Yasmin Mariam Kloth, our fourth biweekly poet of the Fall 2025 issue, along with a few words about "Before."

“As I shaped the poem, the olive trees became a witness to a deeper experience—to a region’s ongoing, collective pain. It was the land I wanted to make speak...” Read two #poems by Yasmin Mariam Kloth. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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New Poetry Titles (11/18/25) Check out new poetry books for the week of 11/18 from b l u s h, Nine Mile, Penguin Random House UK, Indiana University Press, Flood Editions, Milkweed Editions, Yale University Press, Bloodaxe Books,...

New #poetry #books from b l u s h, Nine Mile, Penguin Random House UK, Indiana University Press, Flood Editions, Milkweed Editions, Yale University Press, @bloodaxebooks.bsky.social, Circumference Books & World Poetry. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity phillychapbookreview.org/new-poetry-t...

Winter Call for Poetry Submissions PCR is calling for submissions of original poetry from November 1 and December 15 for our Winter 2025 issue and beyond. Read this post for details!

Philly Chapbook Review is calling for #submissions of original #poetry between November 1 and December 15 for our Winter 2025 issue and beyond. We also now welcome submissions from #poets everywhere. Full details can be found at the link: phillychapbookreview.org/winter-call-... #callforsubmissions

Poetry Chapbooks (October 2025) Check out our round-up of poetry chapbooks published in October 2025 by LJMcD Communications, Texas Review Press, Bull City Press, Bottlecap Press & Finishing Line Press.

Check out our round-up of #poetry #chapbooks published in October 2025 by @lachlanjmcdougall.bsky.social, Texas Review Press, @bullcitypress.com, Bottlecap Press & @finishinglinepress.bsky.social. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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