Abridged is an art and poetry magazine based in Derry. They produce themed issues regularly and have featured some very talented poets and artists over the years. The latest issue is Abridged 0 -32 Lockjaw and my poem Chameleon is featured along with poems by Fred Johnston, Victoria Kennefick and Susan Connolly among many others. You can enjoy a PDF version of this issues here and back issues at Abridged Online, but try to get your hands on a print copy – they really are beautiful objects.
Issue 5 of Burning Bush 2 is online now also. Alan Jude Moore is the editor, but this one was guest edited by poet and academic David Gardiner and features work from writers such as Doireann Ni Ghríofa, Afric McGlinchey, Micheál Gallagher, Stephanie Conn, Jessica Traynor, Greagoir O Dúill, Noel Duffy and many more. I’m delighted to have two poems included: Food Lover and Town Foxes. Back issues can be viewed at Burning Bush 2.
You should check out the back issues of both these excellent poetry magazines and also bear in mind that there are regular calls for submissions which I’ll try to mention on the blog as they arise.
congrats Brian 🙂
Thanks Niamh. And congrats again on The Herbalist – you’re getting brilliant reviews. I’m really looking forward to reading it.