In the Current with Renae Tucker Issue Four
Dear reader,
In the winter of 2019, The Shore released its fourth issue.
This issue was composed of old and not-yet-haunted grounds. Of ghost stories and doors opening onto other doors. Of shadows and all the things we could not know.
Contributors filled issue 4 with the best kind of poems--the tangled and gnarled, the ones that refuse to save face.
Here’s what these amazing writers have been up to since then:
Jen Schalliol Huang had poems published in Compressed Journal of Creative Arts, Flock, McSweeny’s Internet Tendency, Shenandoah and Sou’wester.
Elizabeth Bradfield Had poems in The Kenyon Review, The Atlantic and Quarterly West.
Precious Okpechi had a poem taken by Pallette Poetry.
Bob Hicok had a poem published in The New Yorker.
Emily Rosko Had poems published in Tupelo Quarterly.
Simon Perchik had a poem taken by Guernica.
Andres Rojas published his book of poems, Third Winter in Our Second Country--congratulations, Andres! He also had poems taken by Ice Floe Press, Diode, First Things, The Banyan Review and Psaltery and Lyre.
Martha Silano published widely in magazines like SWWIM, On the Seawall, Eco Theo Collective, Atticus Review, Vox Populi, Rappahannock Review, TAB, Bracken, Valparaiso Poetry Review, Carolina Quarterly, Cincinnati Review/Verse Daily, Sheila-Na-Gig Online, The Westchester Review, The Fourth River, The West Review, Plume and West Trestle Review.
Kathryn V. Jacopi published in The Awakenings Review, Whimsical Poet and Sky Island Journal.
Sarah Uheida has been widely published in magazines like Eunoia Review, fresh.ink., Plume, the South African, Sonder Midwest, Stone Thursday, Everyday Fiction, Wend, Flock and Atlanta Review. She was also the recipient of the 2020 Dan Veach Prize for Younger Poets-- congrats, Sarah!
Taylor Schaefer had an essay taken by Runestone, poems published in Hawai’i Pacific Review, Santa Clara Review and The Pinch. She was also a semi-finalist for the Spring 2021 Black River Chapbook Competition--Congrats, Taylor! She is now the Interview Editor for The Shore!
Michael Hettich published a book of poetry, The Mica Mine--congratulations, Michael!
Kathleen Hellen has published widely in West Trestle Review, Okay Donkey, Bracken, Josephine Quarterly, Pensive: A Global Journal of Spirituality and the Arts, Book of Matches, Not Very Quiet and Superstition Review.
Bridget Tevnan had a poem taken by The Bushfire Literature & Arts Journal.
Jeremy Rock has had work published in Ninth Letter, Waccamaw, Cider Press Review, Sugar House Review, Beaver Magazine and Bear Review.
Derek Annis was interviewed in Art Chowder.
Catherine Weiss has had poems published in perhappened, counterclock, Flypaper Lit, Hobart After Dark, Birdcoat Quarterly, Fugue, Up the Staircase Quarterly, Okay Donkey and Freezeray.
Ronda Piszk Broatch had poems taken by Whale Road Review, The Missouri Review, Indolent Books, Juxtaprose and Glass: A Journal of Poetry.
Mariah Bosch had poems published in Superstition Review, Cosmonauts Avenue, Entropy Magazine, ctrl+v journal and Hobart. She also won CSU Fresno’s 2020 Ernesto Trejo Memorial Prize--congrats, Mariah!
Joanna Gordon had a poem published in Nimrod International Journal.
Carolyn Oliver published widely in both poetry and prose. Her work can be found in Plume, Dialogist, River Mouth Review, Ninth Letter Online, Shenandoah, Phoebe, Porter House Review, The Hopper and Letters among others.
Bill Burtis published a book of poetry titled Liminal--congrats, Bill!
James Owens published a book titled Family Portrait with Scythe: Poems--congratulations, James!
Suzanne Frischkorn had poems taken by Terrain, SWWIM, Pine Hills Review, [PANK], The Night Heron Barks, Ms. Magazine, Los Angeles Review, Juked, House Mountain Review, Ecotone and Diode.
James Miller had poems taken by Sheila-Na-Gig Online, Bone Parade, Sweet Tree Review, Soft Blow and Phoebe. He also won the Connecticut Poetry Award in 2020--congrats, James!
Carly Madison Taylor had poems published in Ghost City Press, Crepe & Penn Literary Magazine, Boston Accent Lit, Ghost City Review, Stone of Madness, perhappened, 3 Moon Magazine and Delicate Friend Lit.
Mehves Lelic is a photography MFA student at Bard College. You can see more of her art on her website.
We’re so excited to see what these amazing artists do next! Stay tuned for when we catch up with contributors of Issue 5.
Happy writing,
Renae