Philly Poetry Chapbook Review
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Philly Poetry Chapbook Review is a home for writing about #chapbooks consisting mainly of #poetry. | ISSN: 2995-6447 | Member: CLMP
“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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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."
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January 15, 2026 at 7:12 PM
“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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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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Poetry Chapbooks (December 2025)
Check out our round-up of poetry chapbooks published in December 2025 by Rockwood Press, Bottlecap Press & Finishing Line Press.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Check out "The Egg of Anything," a poem from Paula Bohince's latest collection, A Violence, in the @phillychapbook.bsky.social:
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...
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...
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January 14, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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...
“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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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.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
“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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“‘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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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.
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January 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
“‘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 #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...
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 ...
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January 6, 2026 at 6:42 PM
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...
“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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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."
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January 1, 2026 at 5:06 PM
“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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“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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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."
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December 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“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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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
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!
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December 12, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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-...
December 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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-...
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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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.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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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“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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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.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
“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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“'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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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."
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December 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“'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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“...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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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.
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December 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
“...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 #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...
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 ...
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December 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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...
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
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!
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November 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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
"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...
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....
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November 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"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...
“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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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."
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November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“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 #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...
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,...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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...
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
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!
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November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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
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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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.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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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“The sculpture gardens are located on … the native land of the Lenape people. The poem is a conversation between sculpture, land, and its human and more-than-human inhabitants.” Read the #Excerpt #Poem. @ypathak.bsky.social #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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Book Excerpt: Rondo by Yamini Pathak
Read the featured Excerpt Poem of the Month for November 2025, “Rondo” from Her Mouth a Palace of Lamps by Yamini Pathak, along with a few words from the poet.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:50 PM
“The sculpture gardens are located on … the native land of the Lenape people. The poem is a conversation between sculpture, land, and its human and more-than-human inhabitants.” Read the #Excerpt #Poem. @ypathak.bsky.social #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity
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New #poetry #books from Unsolicited Press, World Poetry, Lavender Ink, Center for Literary Publishing, Curbstone Books, University of Wisconsin Press, @boa-editions.bsky.social, @alicejamesbooks.bsky.social & Phoneme Media. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity phillychapbookreview.org/new-poetry-t...
New Poetry Titles (11/11/25)
Check out new poetry books for the week of 11/11 from Unsolicited Press, World Poetry, Lavender Ink, Center for Literary Publishing, Curbstone Books 2, University of Wisconsin Press, BOA Editions, Ali...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
New #poetry #books from Unsolicited Press, World Poetry, Lavender Ink, Center for Literary Publishing, Curbstone Books, University of Wisconsin Press, @boa-editions.bsky.social, @alicejamesbooks.bsky.social & Phoneme Media. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity phillychapbookreview.org/new-poetry-t...
"...intended to move readers from an experience of alienation to one of discernment of the liberating qualities of outsiderhood." Read three #poems by @aburack.bsky.social, along with a few words from the poet. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity phillychapbookreview.org/three-poems-...
Three Poems by Alexandra Burack
Read three poems by Alexandra Burack, our third biweekly poet of the Fall 2025 issue, along with a few words about "To Know Blue From the Color of Snow at Dusk."
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November 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
"...intended to move readers from an experience of alienation to one of discernment of the liberating qualities of outsiderhood." Read three #poems by @aburack.bsky.social, along with a few words from the poet. #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity phillychapbookreview.org/three-poems-...