The Hemlock Journal

Tag: poem

  • Spencer Keene Interview : ‘well-written poetry encourages us to slow down’

    Spencer Keene was among the poets whose poems were shortlisted from The Poetry Writing Contests 2025, organized by The Hemlock Journal. His poem ‘Ode to Maternity’ was published in ‘Special…

    Spencer Keene Interview : ‘well-written poetry encourages us to slow down’

  • ‘In the Eyes of a Newspaper’ by Duane Anderson

    I provide you with the local, national,and international news of the day,but I am a fairy tale to the younger generation,an unknown, once given birth twice a day,in the morning,…

    ‘In the Eyes of a Newspaper’ by Duane Anderson

  • ‘Forgetting’ by Gerald Arthur Moore

    Repainting his grandson, as if to tightenthe tourniquet against a lunatic amputation of the heart, each canvas a beautiful new agony.He stirs pigment, creates smooth brown skin like wet pottery…

    ‘Forgetting’ by Gerald Arthur Moore

  • ‘The Absence of Wings’ by Bita Takrimi

    I watched the birds today,circling in a sky stained with the ash of cities.Their wings were fragments of a freedomI could not reach.They moved as if carrying secrets,as if the…

    ‘The Absence of Wings’ by Bita Takrimi

  • ‘Take a step back!’ by Jeff Charles

    I overwhelm myselfI feel my power so much I feel as if I’m dying.    Despite how tempered it isthe human spirit is the greatest weightfor the human body to bear. Break…

  • ‘Space’ by Caroline Schauder

    Note: we are accepting submissions for Poetry Writing Contets. Click here to read the guidelines. Art supplies scatteredAll over the floorGlitter glue and markersMy dad dying next doorI sat aloneTwelve…

  • ‘The Night I Talked to Hamlet’ by Arvilla Fee

    I’m right there with you, Hamlet;To be or not to be really is the question.I’m tired of treading water;how many times can one sinkbefore they can’t come up again,how many…

  • Meet the Judges (The Hemlock Poetry Writing Contest)

    Asha Ponnachan Asha Ponnachan (she/her) is a writer, actor, dancer, and passionate admirer of all things artistic. She is the bestselling author of two internationally acclaimed poetry collections, The Moon…

  • Poetry Writing Contest is here!

    Call for Submissions: The Hemlock Writing Contest Volume 2 – POETRY WRITING CONTEST Deadline Extended until 15th of June. Take this opportunity to win the cash prizes, get featured in…

    Poetry Writing Contest is here!

  • The Hemlock Poetry Contest is coming!

    ATTENTION ALL THE POETS OUT THERE! The Hemlock Journal is excited to announce The Hemlock Contest Volume 2, our second annual Poetry Competition! Poets are invited to submit their original…