Hi, MockingHeart Friends!

I hope you’re well and healthy today. This is just a note to mark a special occasion–this month, MockingHeart Review is celebrating its fifth year! We’ve loved being a venue for so many talented poets, and more recently for talented artists as well. And we’re glad that you, our readers and contributors, enjoy the work we do in the world.

And we’re still going strong! Coming soon to Beats, the MHR blog:

• An interview with Louisiana Poet Laureate John Warner Smith! I recently sat down to talk with John about his work as a poet and educator, and his latest literary journey. It’s a conversation you won’t want to miss.

• An interview with Grand Coteau poet and Arts advocate Patrice Melnick! Denise Rogers, our Associate Editor, will be talking with Patrice about her new poetry collection.

…And of course, our Fall 2020 Issue (MHR 5.3) will go live on October 1st! Its many excellent pieces will dazzle and amaze.

Until then, have a great Labor Day Weekend! Thanks again for your own excellent work in the world.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief