I’d like to take this opportunity to wish Jake, Nelson Mandela, and myself a Very Happy Birthday. Jake, thanks for being our Poetry Judge, and for doing our BMR Birthday Interview. We’ll do 9 questions, what with 1+8 being 9… Continue Reading
To be honest, poetry doesn’t make much sense to me. Every time I think I’ve figured it out, cracked the atavistic code, some poet comes along and rearranges all my previously held conceptions of what poetry can look or feel… Continue Reading
Congratulations to these fantastic writers: From Issue 38: Poetry Menstruation Triptych by Jihyun Yun Fiction Art Unknown by Nicole Cuffy
As the new Poetry Editor of Blue Mesa Review, my goal is to look for poetry that is both well-built and takes risks. I’m anxious (in all kinds of ways) to continue the pattern of publishing excellent poetry, and I… Continue Reading
As we make our final selections for the spring issue, we’re excited to announce our summer contest details for 2018! Beginning June 1, contest submissions will be open on Submittable. We’re proud to share our awesome judging line up for… Continue Reading
Congratulations to these wonderful writers: From Issue 35: Nonfiction –vibe [Fragments from a Notebook] by Marcos Gonsalez From our upcoming Issue 36: Poetry egungun by Aurielle Lucier Fiction Around the Parking Lot by David Connor Nonfiction On Playing… Continue Reading
Blue Mesa Review is proud to announce our nominees for Best of the Net: Nonfiction Ghosted Image of a Naked Girl By Anne Riesenberg —vibe By Marcos Gonsalez Poetry McDonald’s By Anders Carlson-Wee The Boat I’m Building You By Robin Cedar… Continue Reading
The St. Vincent de Paul Society Thrift Shop in the heart of Albuquerque’s thrift district is a prototypical second-hand store, with long racks of used clothing, glass cases that encircle the cash registers, shelves of home goods and knick-knacks, furniture… Continue Reading
1. Make yourself something to eat. Not a sandwich or platter of assorted chips, nuts and various sweets hiding in the pantry, but an honest to goodness meal—a crockpot meal, some Procrastination Stew. Head to the grocery store, peruse the… Continue Reading
We are proud to announce the winners of our 2016 Summer Contest! Poetry, judged by Ocean Vuong 1st Place: “McDonalds” by Anders Carlson-Wee 2nd Place: “Threnody” by Elisabeth Murawski 3rd Place: “Epilogue: Lend Me Your Teeth” by Alabama Stone Non-Fiction,… Continue Reading