"The Faulty Porch Light" by Marco Melfi
Posted on April 20, 2022
The Faulty Porch Light by Marco Melfi - Winner of the 2021 Ralph Gustafson Poetry Contest
Poetry Features
Congratulations to Poetry Contest Winner Marco Melfi!
Posted on April 6, 2022
We're excited to announce that Marco Melfi is the winner of the 2021 Ralph Gustafson Poetry Prize! His poem “The Faulty Porch Light” will appear in the Spring 2021 issue of The Fiddlehead. Thank you again to our judges Selina Boan, Matthew Gwathmey and Susan Musgrave, and to all who entered the poetry contest!
Shortlist Announced for 2021 Ralph Gustafson Poetry Contest!
Posted on March 17, 2022
The Fiddlehead is pleased to announce the finalists of our 2021 Ralph Gustafson Poetry Contest, judged by Selina Boan, Matthew Gwathmey and Susan Musgrave! The winner of the $2000 contest prize will be announced on April 6 2022 and the winning poem will appear in the Spring 2022 issue (291). Thank you to all who entered and congratulations to the following finalists!
Interview with Preeti Kaur Dhaliwal
Posted on March 3, 2022
Editorial Assistant Shauna Deathe's interview with Preeti Kaur Dhaliwal about her poem “On Survival and Exhalation” from the new BIPOC Solidarities Issue.
"Prairie Fruit" by Emily Riddle
Posted on January 20, 2022
Prairie Fruit by Emily Riddle
Editor's Introduction
Posted on January 20, 2022
Editor's Introduction
Pre-Order the BIPOC Solidarities Special Issue Now!
Posted on January 4, 2022
We're proud to say that the BIPOC Solidarities Special Issue will be the first Fiddlehead issue of 2022. It is available for pre-order now and will be in the mail by the end of January. Don't miss your chance to reserve your copy today!
Review of Dan O'Brien's "Our Cancers" by Megan Kuklis
Posted on December 2, 2021
Dan O’Brien is a poet and playwright. His poetry collections include Our Cancers, War Reporter, New Life, and Scarsdale. O’Brien is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship in Drama and two PEN America Awards for playwriting. His work has been published in several issue of The Fiddlehead, most recently in issue 283 (Spring 2020). He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.
A Playlist of Cozy Poems For Fall
Posted on November 1, 2021
A playlist of cozy poems for fall by editorial assistants Meghan Kemp-Gee and Rosemary Henbest.
Interview with Richard-Yves Sitoski
Posted on October 27, 2021
Editorial Assistant Rose Henbest's interview with Richard-Yves Sitoski about his poem “Things that Don’t Show up in Photos” from the new Autumn issue.
Rose Henbest: I always appreciate art inspired by ignored moments, as you point to in your title. Can you talk about your inspiration for this poem, for wanting to capture such a moment?
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