“Before knowing how a windshield spider-webs into glittering pieces that throw sun into the wound—how glass steals a bullet's speed, urges it into tendon,” Read more of “To Live Through the Day,” finalist for the River Heron Poetry Prize by Alene Terzian-Zeitounian. bit.ly/4wQMGkJ

Sometimes writing helps us find our way through. In Poetry as a Coping Tool, Kelsey Bigelow guides writers through poetry practices for processing grief, loss, trauma, and difficult emotions. Learn more at www.riverheronreview.com/poetry-as-a-...

“You couldn't get a word out of her, her branches lifted after years of sinking with the weight of bearing fruit,…” Read more of Emily Schulten’s “The Dead Tree Bursts into Mango Blossom,” finalist for the River Heron Review Poetry Prize. bit.ly/4fJZtPV

Here is the place where we don't have to lie if post a picture of the Brandenburg Gate filtered in Prussian blue you will know I see my father's ghost Read “Instagram Posts for My Father” by Gabrielle Langley, finalist for RHR Poetry Prize. bit.ly/4z0XFtr

“…Another drop of ink inside that bubble, another drop of water, expanding like tree rings or the universe.” Read Barbara Ungar’s poem “Suminagashi,” winner of the River Heron Poetry Prize. bit.ly/4ze5sEq

Take your poems from draft to submission-ready in four weeks. A favorite, Poetry Boost guides you from titles and first lines to memorable endings and smart submission strategies, with insight from former River Heron Review editor Robbin Farr. Learn more at www.riverheronreview.com/poetry-boost

Every issue is shaped by the generosity of poets willing to share their work. We’re deeply grateful to these contributors to Issue 9.2 and the River Heron Poetry Prize. Read their poems here: www.riverheronreview.com/issue-92

Issue 9.2 is here, along with the River Heron Poetry Prize and interview with Keith S. Wilson. Congratulations to all of the poets whose extraordinary work appears in these issues! www.riverheronreview.com/issue-92

Congratulations to Barbara Ungar, winner of the River Heron Poetry Prize! We appreciate judge Alison Tanik for her consideration of this year’s submissions. Congratulations also to finalists Gabrielle Langley, Emily Schulten, and Alene Terzian-Zeitounian. Discover these poems, available August 1.

Submissions close tonight for Issue 9.2 and the River Heron Poetry Prize!

A few spots still remain for RETREAT & RECHARGE—a small writing retreat in the wooded foothills of the Pocono Mountains—designed for renewal, reflection, and meaningful creative work. Enjoy dedicated writing time, quiet surroundings, and community. Join us! www.riverheronreview.com/retreat-rech...

Send up your best work! River Heron Poetry Prize Judge Alison Tanik is excited to read your poems. Submissions close at the end of the month. www.riverheronreview.com/the-rhr-poet...

Early Bird registration ends today! RETREAT & RECHARGE is a small, in-person retreat designed for renewal and meaningful creative work. New this year: choose between a poetry manuscript review or a small-group critique of poems. Reserve your spot. Register at www.riverheronreview.com/retreat-rech...

Recharge and Retreat offers you a chance to step outside the noise of everyday and return to your writing. Spend quiet days in the wooded hills of northern Pennsylvania and reconnect with your creative life. Early Bird registration ends Friday. www.riverheronreview.com/retreat-rech...

Bring your poems. Or your manuscript. During Retreat & Recharge, choose a focused review experience—either a manuscript consultation or a small-group poem critique. Give your work the attention it deserves. Early bird registration ends May 8. Join us: www.riverheronreview.com/retreat-rech...

Join us for Recharge and Retreat—a writers retreat for focus, reflection, and creative renewal. Early Bird Registration is open through May 8. ✨ Reserve your place: riverheronreview.com/retreat-recharge

Recharge and Retreat: A Getaway for Poets 🌿 Step away from the noise and into a few days of focused writing and renewal in northern Pennsylvania. This retreat offers time, space, and community to reconnect with your work—and yourself. Learn more at www.riverheronreview.com/retreat-rech...

The window is open. Send your poems to River Heron and the River Heron Poetry Prize by May 31.

What are your summer writing plans? Join us for Controlled Chaos: Writing to Abstract Art—a generative workshop using the AWA method. Write in response to bold, expressive works. No art background needed—just curiosity and a willingness to explore. www.riverheronreview.com/controlled-c...

Send us your strongest poems—the River Heron Poetry Prize is accepting submissions. ✨ Guest judge Alison Tanik will choose one winner ($500) and four finalists ($100 each). Submissions close May 31. www.riverheronreview.com/the-rhr-poet...

Seats still available! Artful Writing: An Ekphrastic Workshop begins April 28—an all-genre experience inspired by visual art. Using the AWA method and guided prompts, explore light, shadow, tone, and mood in your writing. Now 10% off for April. Register: www.riverheronreview.com/artful-writi...

A quiet return—to language, to self. Join Poetry as a Coping Tool for 4 weeks of generative writing. Sunday evenings (7–8:30 PM ET), beginning April 12 with Kelsey Bigelow. Now 10% off. www.riverheronreview.com/poetry-as-a-...

In the month of Earth Day, write toward the living world. Ground your practice in breath and body, and leave with four new poems—and seeds for more. Now 10% off. Begins April 14. www.riverheronreview.com/honor-yourse...

Join us tomorrow night—April 7 at 7 PM ET—for an evening of poetry honoring the winner and finalists of The River Heron Editors’ Prize. Celebrate National Poetry Month with us. Save your spot: tinyurl.com/5aw6me4s

April invites the work. To celebrate, we’re offering 10% off all April writing workshops—from memoir to ekphrastic, first drafts to language-focused, and poetry as a of coping and as a way to honor the self and earth. Reserve your place: www.riverheronreview.com/writing-work...

Next week—April 7 at 7 PM ET—join us live for an evening of poetry honoring the winner and finalists of The River Heron Editors’ Prize. Celebrate National Poetry Month with us. Save your spot: tinyurl.com/5aw6me4s

A month of poems begins on April 1—join us for a daily prompt, delivered each morning. mailchi.mp/riverheronre...

Have you been writing poems? Are you ready to have them read with care? Join Melody Wilson for a small group workshop where you’ll share work, receive encouraging feedback, and leave each session with a prompt to keep you moving ahead. April classes 10% off. www.riverheronreview.com/poetry-works...

Write your life two pages at a time. Guided prompts and weekly questions help uncover memory and meaning. Share your work in a warm, supportive circle. No experience needed. Learn more: riverheronreview.com/write-the-story-of-your-life

April invites the poem—and the practice. To celebrate, we’re offering a 10 % off spring sale on writing workshops, with inspiring options for every kind of writer. Register for your spot. www.riverheronreview.com/writing-work...