The Hermit Poet

I’ve enjoyed working on CRATE so much that I’ll be launching my own poetry journal next year once I’m mostly finished with my co-editor responsibilities. I’m calling it Boxcar Poetry Review — you can see a sneak peek here.

Why a new journal? Well, the reasons are many.

1. Based on my experiences in Los Angeles and at various poetry retreats, I feel that there are still a lot of exciting poets who remain unknown despite writing incredibly well. This journal seeks to establish a space for them and their work.

2. So far no journal exists (that I’m aware of) which focuses its reviews and interviews on solely new poets with first books. If this is where innovation is happening (or not happening), shouldn’t we want to know about it? Too many first books simply disappear unnoticed and sometimes completely unreviewed.

3. I enjoy publishing and laying out journals. I’m also interested in how image and text can relate. I’m thinking of soliciting some visual poetry occasionally for cover art on the journal.

Why BOXCAR?

1. It’s a mobile container. Boxcars appear anywhere and everywhere, are re-routed through strange locations, come full circle, and almost always have something interesting inside of them.

2. It’s an icon that ties two of my worlds together — a symbol of the connection between the prairies and the coast.

Take a look and let me know what you think:

Boxcar Poetry Review