Hog River Press Poetry Journal
@hogriverpress.bsky.social
Poetry & poets. Puppies too. Hog River Press, a print & digital poetry journal: we publish magnificent poems and indulge in the occasional crazed paper arts collaboration.
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Another absolute belter from our featured poet @jesstraynor.bsky.social. I love that we can almost see the single cocked eyebrow as Jess was writing this. Read the full fabulous poem in print, or online: www.hogriverpress.com/home
March 11, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Another absolute belter from our featured poet @jesstraynor.bsky.social. I love that we can almost see the single cocked eyebrow as Jess was writing this. Read the full fabulous poem in print, or online: www.hogriverpress.com/home
Today's delicious slice of poem is another from our invited poet @julwe1.bsky.social. Julia's stacked imagery is just brilliant in this poem, and left us breathless. Read it in full in print or online here: www.hogriverpress.com/home
March 9, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Today's delicious slice of poem is another from our invited poet @julwe1.bsky.social. Julia's stacked imagery is just brilliant in this poem, and left us breathless. Read it in full in print or online here: www.hogriverpress.com/home
The spaces between words, the dropped stitches, that's where the action happens. @bethosmond.bsky.social sent us the most perfect example. Read her poem and weep. It's available in print or online here: www.hogriverpress.com/home. Beth, thank you so much for sharing your incredible work.
March 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The spaces between words, the dropped stitches, that's where the action happens. @bethosmond.bsky.social sent us the most perfect example. Read her poem and weep. It's available in print or online here: www.hogriverpress.com/home. Beth, thank you so much for sharing your incredible work.
Today's bit of poem comes from our ludicrously good featured poet, @jesstraynor.bsky.social. It was hard to choose which lines to pull: it's all so bloody good. Did we pick the best ones? You can read the full poem in print or online here, and decide for yourself: www.hogriverpress.com/home
March 5, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Today's bit of poem comes from our ludicrously good featured poet, @jesstraynor.bsky.social. It was hard to choose which lines to pull: it's all so bloody good. Did we pick the best ones? You can read the full poem in print or online here, and decide for yourself: www.hogriverpress.com/home
Today's excerpt comes from our invited poet @julwe1.bsky.social. Read her work and you'll quickly understand why we were so eager to make her an honorary Hog. The full gorgeous poem can be read in print or online here: www.hogriverpress.com/home
March 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Today's excerpt comes from our invited poet @julwe1.bsky.social. Read her work and you'll quickly understand why we were so eager to make her an honorary Hog. The full gorgeous poem can be read in print or online here: www.hogriverpress.com/home
The Hog very strongly recommends you stop reading this, and immediately go read something truly beautiful like @ahlaamisms full poem, either in print or online here: www.hogriverpress.com/home . End of public service announcement.
March 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The Hog very strongly recommends you stop reading this, and immediately go read something truly beautiful like @ahlaamisms full poem, either in print or online here: www.hogriverpress.com/home . End of public service announcement.
Our featured Hog today is Olin Wish www.facebook.com/OlinWishAuthor, who did that whole kapow thing with the final stanza of his already pretty damned kapowy poem. Read the whole beautiful poem in print or online here: hogriverpress.com/current-issue
March 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Our featured Hog today is Olin Wish www.facebook.com/OlinWishAuthor, who did that whole kapow thing with the final stanza of his already pretty damned kapowy poem. Read the whole beautiful poem in print or online here: hogriverpress.com/current-issue
For the next month the Hog will be highlighting our favorite bits of Issue 2, kicking off with our incredible guest poet,
@jesstraynor.bsky.social. Read this excerpt and know that you're in the company of genius. Full stunning poem available in print, and online here: www.hogriverpress.com/home
@jesstraynor.bsky.social. Read this excerpt and know that you're in the company of genius. Full stunning poem available in print, and online here: www.hogriverpress.com/home
February 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
For the next month the Hog will be highlighting our favorite bits of Issue 2, kicking off with our incredible guest poet,
@jesstraynor.bsky.social. Read this excerpt and know that you're in the company of genius. Full stunning poem available in print, and online here: www.hogriverpress.com/home
@jesstraynor.bsky.social. Read this excerpt and know that you're in the company of genius. Full stunning poem available in print, and online here: www.hogriverpress.com/home
A few pics from the Hog Issue Two. Take a look at those contents pages. We have some incredible treats ahead of us!
February 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
A few pics from the Hog Issue Two. Take a look at those contents pages. We have some incredible treats ahead of us!
The Hog is risen. Our printing issues are (finally!) resolved, and issue two is right now winging its way toward our wonderful contributors and subscribers. Watch this space, as we'll be excerpting favorite bits from all our favorite I.2 poems over the next month or so. OIIIINK!!
February 27, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The Hog is risen. Our printing issues are (finally!) resolved, and issue two is right now winging its way toward our wonderful contributors and subscribers. Watch this space, as we'll be excerpting favorite bits from all our favorite I.2 poems over the next month or so. OIIIINK!!
Another poem from Issue 1 of Hog River Press. idahowritersupdate.com/2168/margare...
wrote in conversation with another poet. The Hog loves that sort of thing. Read the full poem here: hogriverpress.com/current-issue.
wrote in conversation with another poet. The Hog loves that sort of thing. Read the full poem here: hogriverpress.com/current-issue.
November 21, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Another poem from Issue 1 of Hog River Press. idahowritersupdate.com/2168/margare...
wrote in conversation with another poet. The Hog loves that sort of thing. Read the full poem here: hogriverpress.com/current-issue.
wrote in conversation with another poet. The Hog loves that sort of thing. Read the full poem here: hogriverpress.com/current-issue.
While we wait for issue 2, we continue highlighting poems from Issue 1 of Hog River Press. We were abuzz after reading www.pw.org/directory/wr... work and his use of 'askiddle'. Drop whatever, and read the full fabulous poem here: hogriverpress.com/current-issue.
November 21, 2024 at 2:14 AM
While we wait for issue 2, we continue highlighting poems from Issue 1 of Hog River Press. We were abuzz after reading www.pw.org/directory/wr... work and his use of 'askiddle'. Drop whatever, and read the full fabulous poem here: hogriverpress.com/current-issue.
Another amazing poet from our first issue: @alinaetc.bsky.social. We were thrilled to publish her absolutely gorgeous poem, which you can read in full here: hogriverpress.com/current-issue.
November 20, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Another amazing poet from our first issue: @alinaetc.bsky.social. We were thrilled to publish her absolutely gorgeous poem, which you can read in full here: hogriverpress.com/current-issue.
Alfie gets one cookie for each new poet on BlueSky. Help him grow!!
November 20, 2024 at 12:54 AM
Alfie gets one cookie for each new poet on BlueSky. Help him grow!!
We were so lucky to publish @sdeflitchy.bsky.social in issue 1 of Hog River Press. You can read the rest of the issue here: www.hogriverpress.com/current-issue
November 19, 2024 at 12:58 AM
We were so lucky to publish @sdeflitchy.bsky.social in issue 1 of Hog River Press. You can read the rest of the issue here: www.hogriverpress.com/current-issue
While we wait with bated breath for issue 2, we're highlighting some poems from issue 1. We pounced on this from @djwolfinsohn.bsky.social almost as soon as we read it, and it's not just because it features a small brown dog. Read the full amazing poem here: hogriverpress.com/current-issue.
November 19, 2024 at 12:46 AM
While we wait with bated breath for issue 2, we're highlighting some poems from issue 1. We pounced on this from @djwolfinsohn.bsky.social almost as soon as we read it, and it's not just because it features a small brown dog. Read the full amazing poem here: hogriverpress.com/current-issue.
We're almost ready to send issue two to the printers. While you're waiting, you can read issue one online: www.hogriverpress.com/current-issue. And here's a pic. of issue one in print:
November 18, 2024 at 1:47 AM
We're almost ready to send issue two to the printers. While you're waiting, you can read issue one online: www.hogriverpress.com/current-issue. And here's a pic. of issue one in print:
The Hog is strong in Aggie. She's joining our editorial board, so send lots of poems concerning squirrels. Or treats.
November 18, 2024 at 1:33 AM
The Hog is strong in Aggie. She's joining our editorial board, so send lots of poems concerning squirrels. Or treats.
Alfie the press puppy is feeling hog happy this evening.
November 17, 2024 at 12:10 AM
Alfie the press puppy is feeling hog happy this evening.
Feel very lucky to have one of Tim's poems in the first issue of the Hog.
November 16, 2024 at 3:17 AM
Feel very lucky to have one of Tim's poems in the first issue of the Hog.
It may appear the Hog has been sleeping, but we've just been resting our eyes. The latest issue will be hitting the press very soon.
November 16, 2024 at 3:14 AM
It may appear the Hog has been sleeping, but we've just been resting our eyes. The latest issue will be hitting the press very soon.
The Hog is coming to Bluesky. We'll be transitioning slowly over from Twitter over the next few months, so posting here and there for now. But please mainly read us here, 'cos we no longer like it there.
November 16, 2024 at 3:05 AM
The Hog is coming to Bluesky. We'll be transitioning slowly over from Twitter over the next few months, so posting here and there for now. But please mainly read us here, 'cos we no longer like it there.