Happy Thursday, MockingHeart friends!

We hope you’re having a fantastic week so far. Thanks for reading our most recent issue, MHR 8.3! I wanted to pass you a note about some exciting work coming your way on Beats, the MHR blog.

Keep a lookout next Wednesday (11/1/2023), for a new conversation with poet Faith Ellington! Watch this space for a lively discussion of academia, new poetry collections, the political act of writing poetry and the nuances of the writing process, and more. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss.

Thanks again for helping to make MockingHeart Review a vibrant and enjoyable magazine. And thank you as well, friends, for your excellent work in the world.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

MockingHeart Friends! Welcome to another excellent issue of MHR.

Our Fall 2023 issue is now published, and you can take a look at it here! We hope that you’re absolutely taken in by the jaw-dropping poetry and artwork included in MockingHeart Review 8.3! You’re in for a treat, and maybe even a trick or two.

Can you believe it’s already Fall? That time of year where the northern hemisphere moves, inevitably, toward a refreshing chill–mornings get crisper, the afternoon light takes on a comforting yellow hue that suggests sweaters and fireplaces. Bring it on, I say.

Enjoy your weekend, friends! Thanks again for the excellent work you do in the world.

Cheers,

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

Hello again, MockingHeart friends!

Isn’t it wild that Fall is almost here? As our hemisphere slowly turns toward the year’s end, we like to keep in mind that September is an important month–because this month marks MHR‘s eighth birthday! We’re beyond pleased to be in the world as a journal of poetry and art. I wanted to let you know that we’re so very grateful to you, our readers and our past, present, and future contributors, for helping make this fantastic journey possible! We look forward to bringing you more excellent issues in the years to come–and please remember that our Fall 2023 issue will be published on October 1st. We can’t wait!

If you’re in the mood to celebrate with us, take a look through our blog, Beats, to revisit some of the wonderful moments we’ve shared with writers and artists including you! Also, have a look through our previous issues, if you have the time–they’re all available absolutely free! The stellar work of MHR‘s past continues to inform the shape of our future.

Have a relaxing week, MHR friends, and thank you again for your excellent work in the world.

Cheers,

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

Hi, MockingHeart Review Friends,

I hope you’re faring well today, laughing often, and creating art! Today is the last day to submit to the Fall 2023 issue of MHR. The issue will be published on October 1st.

Until 11:59 PM Central Time today, feel free to send us your work–we’ll be glad to view it! As you’ll remember, this issue’s theme is Inevitability. The possibilities for good work abound!

If you’ve already sent your artwork or poetry our way, thanks very much! We’re looking forward to experiencing your creations, and we’ll get back to you before long.

Be well, and as always, thank you for your excellent work in the world.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

MockingHeart friends! Happy August.

We’re already in the middle of 2023! Submissions are now open for MHR 8.3, the Fall 2023 issue of MockingHeart Review! You can submit from today until August 31.

Our Fall 2023 theme is Inevitability, the certainty of a given thing to occur–what we might call the sureness of a happening’s happening. When you’re ready, send your poetry and/or artwork our way! We look forward to experiencing it.

We hope you’re staying healthy, happy, and inspired. Keep on creating, friends–and as always, thank you for the excellent work you do in the world.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

MockingHeart Friends! I hope you’re all faring well this summer–that you’re laughing often and creating with gusto. What a year it’s been so far, and I’m pleased to remind you that MHR opens to submissions for the Fall 2023 issue in a week’s time!

For the upcoming issue (MHR 8.3), we’ll be open for submissions from August 1-31, with an October 1, 2023 publication date. Take some time to reflect and create–because we’d love to see your work this reading period.

Our Fall 2023 theme is Inevitability, which is the certainty of a given thing to occur–the assuredness of a happening’s happening, we might say. This can be interpreted in many different ways and with a myriad of connotations. For instance, if one enjoys poetry, some might think it inevitable that one would eventually find their way to a snazzy little journal called MockingHeart Review. This is a good theme to mull over! When you’re ready, please consider sending your work our way.

Finally: If you haven’t yet taken a peek at our riveting Spring/Summer 2023 issue, please do. Some stellar work await you therein. We just know you’ll enjoy these excellent and varied poems.

Thanks again for being part of the MockingHeart family! Keep up your excellent work in the world, and we’ll talk again soon.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

MockingHeart Friends! Welcome to the latest stellar issue of your favorite journal, MHR.

Our Spring/Summer 2023 issue is now published, and you can take a look at it here! We hope that you enjoy the fabulous poetry within MockingHeart Review 8.2.

Summer is almost here! As you’ll read in this issue’s Editor’s Letter, that means a great many things–and it influences the inspiring tone of this issue’s work! Please keep up your creative efforts–writing, art-making, and encouraging creativity in those you know and love. We’re always here when you need a literary and artistic boost, friends, and we look forward to seeing your own submissions when we open again in August.

Enjoy your weekend, and thanks again for the excellent work you do in the world.

Cheers,

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

Hi, MockingHeart Review Friends,

I hope you’re faring well today, and are laughing and creating often! Yesterday was the last day to submit to the Spring/Summer 2023 issue of MHR. The issue will be published on June 1st.

If you’ve already sent your artwork or poetry our way, thanks very much! We’re looking forward to experiencing your creations, and we’ll get back to you before long.

Be well, and as always, thank you for your excellent work in the world.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

MockingHeart friends! Happy National Poetry Month.

Can you believe how fast the year is moving? Submissions are now open for MHR 8.2, the Spring/Summer 2023 issue of MockingHeart Review! You can submit from today until April 30th.

This issue, like all Spring/Summer issues, has no theme! When you’re ready, send your poetry and/or artwork our way! We look forward to experiencing it.

We hope you’re staying healthy, happy, and inspired. Keep on creating, friends–and as always, thank you for the excellent work you do in the world.

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief

MockingHeart Friends! Welcome to the latest fantastic issue of MHR.

Our Winter 2023 issue is now published, and you can take a look at it here! We hope that you enjoy the fabulous poetry and artwork included in MockingHeart Review 8.1.

2023, a new year already! As this odd-numbered year kicks off, we hope you have the very best of times, and all the resourcefulness you need to succeed. Please keep up your creative efforts–writing, art-making, and encouraging creativity in those you know and love. We’re here when you need some wonderful reading material, and we look forward to seeing your own submissions when we open again in April.

Enjoy your week, friends, and thanks again for the excellent work you do in the world.

Cheers,

Tyler Robert Sheldon, Editor-in-Chief