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Call for Submissions! Issue 16, Christian Testimonies, Book Reviews, & More

Heart of Flesh Literary Journal is OPEN for submissions!

We are looking for poetry, flash fiction, short stories, creative nonfiction, and visual art for our upcoming issue, and Christian testimonies and book reviews for our blog!

Issue 16:

We prefer literary work, but we accept all genres of poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art & photography. Genres we accept include sci-fi, magical realism, historical fiction, etc. Just make sure the work includes a Christian theme.

Send us:

• Poetry: 1–3 poems at a time (no length limits).
• Flash Fiction: 1–3 pieces at a time (700 words per piece, max).
• Short Fiction: 1 piece at a time (4,000 words max).
• Creative Nonfiction: 1 piece at a time (4,000 words max).
• Art & Photography: 1–4 pieces at a time, preferably with artist statement and details such as size and medium.

Deadline: September 20th

READ FULL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Christian Testimonies:

We are looking for Christian testimonies to publish on our blog.

A Christian testimony is the true story of how you personally came to know and follow Jesus. It often includes (but is not limited to):

1. the story of your life before Christ
2. the story of how the Lord saved you
3. a short reflection of your new life in Christ

Word count: 500 – 4,000 words

Testimonies may be previously published.

A selection of testimonies will be posted weekly during the month of October on our blog.

Read our published testimonies here.

Deadline: September 20th

READ TESTIMONY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Book Reviews:

We are looking for reviews of Christian-themed books (fiction, nonfiction, essay, poetry) to publish on our blog during the months October and November.

Word count: 500 – 1,000 words

No queries or proposals. Just full reviews.

Check out this book review by Danielle Page to get an idea of what we’re looking for.

Deadline: September 20th

READ BOOK REVIEW SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Pure in Heart Stories:

Pure in Heart Stories is our family-friendly literary magazine that publishes work by writers and artists of all ages. We accept work from adults, teens, and kids ages 6 and older.

Send Pure in Heart:

• Poetry: 1-5 poems (no length limits).
• Short Stories: 1-2 stories (2,000 words max, each).
• Art & Photography: 1-4 pieces.
• Comics: 1-2 pieces.
• Jokes: 1-3 jokes.
• Recipes: 1-2 recipes.

Deadline: August 31st

READ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Have a question? We may have answered it in our FAQ. Or you can contact us here.

Photo by Marek Piwnicki on Pexels.com.

Call for Submissions! Issue 16, Christian Testimonies, Book Reviews, & More

Heart of Flesh Literary Journal is OPEN for submissions!

We are looking for poetry, flash fiction, short stories, creative nonfiction, and visual art for our upcoming issue, and Christian testimonies and book reviews for our blog!

Issue 16:

We prefer literary work, but we accept all genres of poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art & photography. Genres we accept include sci-fi, magical realism, historical fiction, etc. Just make sure the work includes a Christian theme.

Send us:

• Poetry: 1–3 poems at a time (no length limits).
• Flash Fiction: 1–3 pieces at a time (700 words per piece, max).
• Short Fiction: 1 piece at a time (4,000 words max).
• Creative Nonfiction: 1 piece at a time (4,000 words max).
• Art & Photography: 1–4 pieces at a time, preferably with artist statement and details such as size and medium.

Deadline: September 20th

READ FULL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Christian Testimonies:

We are looking for Christian testimonies to publish on our blog.

A Christian testimony is the true story of how you personally came to know and follow Jesus. It often includes (but is not limited to):

1. the story of your life before Christ
2. the story of how the Lord saved you
3. a short reflection of your new life in Christ

Word count: 500 – 4,000 words

Testimonies may be previously published.

A selection of testimonies will be posted weekly during the month of October on our blog.

Read our published testimonies here.

Deadline: September 20th

READ TESTIMONY SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Book Reviews:

We are looking for reviews of Christian-themed books (fiction, nonfiction, essay, poetry) to publish on our blog during the months October and November.

Word count: 500 – 1,000 words

No queries or proposals. Just full reviews.

Check out this book review by Danielle Page to get an idea of what we’re looking for.

Deadline: September 20th

READ BOOK REVIEW SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Pure in Heart Stories:

Pure in Heart Stories is our family-friendly literary magazine that publishes work by writers and artists of all ages. We accept work from adults, teens, and kids ages 6 and older.

Send Pure in Heart:

• Poetry: 1-5 poems (no length limits).
• Short Stories: 1-2 stories (2,000 words max, each).
• Art & Photography: 1-4 pieces.
• Comics: 1-2 pieces.
• Jokes: 1-3 jokes.
• Recipes: 1-2 recipes.

Deadline: August 31st

READ SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Have a question? We may have answered it in our FAQ. Or you can contact us here.

Photo by Marek Piwnicki on Pexels.com.

Poetry continues to go from strength to strength in Leeds, as the latest winner of a major prize was announced...

https://markcantrellauthor.substack.com/p/on-track-with-a-winning-poem

#poetry #poets #arts

Poetry continues to go from strength to strength in Leeds, as the latest winner of a major prize was announced...

https://markcantrellauthor.substack.com/p/on-track-with-a-winning-poem

#poetry #poets #arts

Satan in His Original Glory, by William Blake. Notice the smaller spirits emanating from the larger one, a common theme in Blake's work. #gothic #art #arthistory #history #folklore #poetry #poets #Romanticism #literature #mythology

Satan in His Original Glory, by William Blake. Notice the smaller spirits emanating from the larger one, a common theme in Blake's work. #gothic #art #arthistory #history #folklore #poetry #poets #Romanticism #literature #mythology

Anchors and Multiplicity: A Conversation With Poet Saturn Browne

In this interview, poet Saturn Browne discusses putting together a chapbook of poems, serving as Connecticut's Youth Poet Laureate, and more.
The post Anchors and Multiplicity: A Conversation With Poet Saturn Browne appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/anchors-and-multiplicity-a-conversation-with-poet-saturn-browne

#BeInspired #Interviews #InterviewsWithPoets #WriteBetterPoetry #poets

Anchors and Multiplicity: A Conversation With Poet Saturn Browne

In this interview, poet Saturn Browne discusses putting together a chapbook of poems, serving as Connecticut's Youth Poet Laureate, and more.
The post Anchors and Multiplicity: A Conversation With Poet Saturn Browne appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/anchors-and-multiplicity-a-conversation-with-poet-saturn-browne

#BeInspired #Interviews #InterviewsWithPoets #WriteBetterPoetry #poets

Anchors and Multiplicity: A Conversation With Poet Saturn Browne

In this interview, poet Saturn Browne discusses putting together a chapbook of poems, serving as Connecticut's Youth Poet Laureate, and more.
The post Anchors and Multiplicity: A Conversation With Poet Saturn Browne appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/anchors-and-multiplicity-a-conversation-with-poet-saturn-browne

#BeInspired #Interviews #InterviewsWithPoets #WriteBetterPoetry #poets

Anchors and Multiplicity: A Conversation With Poet Saturn Browne

In this interview, poet Saturn Browne discusses putting together a chapbook of poems, serving as Connecticut's Youth Poet Laureate, and more.
The post Anchors and Multiplicity: A Conversation With Poet Saturn Browne appeared first on Writer's Digest.
https://www.writersdigest.com/anchors-and-multiplicity-a-conversation-with-poet-saturn-browne

#BeInspired #Interviews #InterviewsWithPoets #WriteBetterPoetry #poets

Poetry in Crannóg Magazine Now Available

My poem “Weathering” is in Crannóg Magazine‘s Issue 64. The print version is available in bookshops all across Ireland (incl. The Winding Stair and Dubray Books in Dublin and Charlie Byrnes in Galway); Foyle’s in London; City Lights in San Francisco; and Harvard’s bookstore in Cambridge. Full list of stockists here. It can also be ordered online.

Poetry in Crannóg Magazine Now Available

My poem “Weathering” is in Crannóg Magazine‘s Issue 64. The print version is available in bookshops all across Ireland (incl. The Winding Stair and Dubray Books in Dublin and Charlie Byrnes in Galway); Foyle’s in London; City Lights in San Francisco; and Harvard’s bookstore in Cambridge. Full list of stockists here. It can also be ordered online.

Poetry in Crannóg Magazine Now Available

My poem “Weathering” is in Crannóg Magazine‘s Issue 64. The print version is available in bookshops all across Ireland (incl. The Winding Stair and Dubray Books in Dublin and Charlie Byrnes in Galway); Foyle’s in London; City Lights in San Francisco; and Harvard’s bookstore in Cambridge. Full list of stockists here. It can also be ordered online.

Poetry in Crannóg Magazine Now Available

My poem “Weathering” is in Crannóg Magazine‘s Issue 64. The print version is available in bookshops all across Ireland (incl. The Winding Stair and Dubray Books in Dublin and Charlie Byrnes in Galway); Foyle’s in London; City Lights in San Francisco; and Harvard’s bookstore in Cambridge. Full list of stockists here. It can also be ordered online.

Poetry in Crannóg Magazine Now Available

My poem “Weathering” is in Crannóg Magazine‘s Issue 64. The print version is available in bookshops all across Ireland (incl. The Winding Stair and Dubray Books in Dublin and Charlie Byrnes in Galway); Foyle’s in London; City Lights in San Francisco; and Harvard’s bookstore in Cambridge. Full list of stockists here. It can also be ordered online.

#Writers #Poets - if you use @[email protected] as a submission tool I strongly suggest you reconsider. They have been steadfast in their support of publications that promote anti-women, anti-trans, and anti-immigrant hate pieces. Use @[email protected] instead. Link for info below. #Poetry #Writing

#Writers #Poets - if you use @[email protected] as a submission tool I strongly suggest you reconsider. They have been steadfast in their support of publications that promote anti-women, anti-trans, and anti-immigrant hate pieces. Use @[email protected] instead. Link for info below. #Poetry #Writing

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Congratulations to the six poets shortlisted for the 2026 Edwin Morgan Poetry Award!

✨Tom Bailey
✨Emmett Coleman
✨Zainab Imran
✨Flora Leask Arizpe
✨Kate Millar
✨Caitlin Palmer

Find out more about the shortlist & read a selection of their poems on the Edwin Morgan Trust’s website:

https://edwinmorgantrust.com/2026/07/03/empa-2026-shortlist/

#Scottish #literature #poetry #poets #EdwinMorgan

Congratulations to the six poets shortlisted for the 2026 Edwin Morgan Poetry Award!

✨Tom Bailey
✨Emmett Coleman
✨Zainab Imran
✨Flora Leask Arizpe
✨Kate Millar
✨Caitlin Palmer

Find out more about the shortlist & read a selection of their poems on the Edwin Morgan Trust’s website:

https://edwinmorgantrust.com/2026/07/03/empa-2026-shortlist/

#Scottish #literature #poetry #poets #EdwinMorgan

Congratulations to the six poets shortlisted for the 2026 Edwin Morgan Poetry Award!

✨Tom Bailey
✨Emmett Coleman
✨Zainab Imran
✨Flora Leask Arizpe
✨Kate Millar
✨Caitlin Palmer

Find out more about the shortlist & read a selection of their poems on the Edwin Morgan Trust’s website:

https://edwinmorgantrust.com/2026/07/03/empa-2026-shortlist/

#Scottish #literature #poetry #poets #EdwinMorgan

Congratulations to the six poets shortlisted for the 2026 Edwin Morgan Poetry Award!

✨Tom Bailey
✨Emmett Coleman
✨Zainab Imran
✨Flora Leask Arizpe
✨Kate Millar
✨Caitlin Palmer

Find out more about the shortlist & read a selection of their poems on the Edwin Morgan Trust’s website:

https://edwinmorgantrust.com/2026/07/03/empa-2026-shortlist/

#Scottish #literature #poetry #poets #EdwinMorgan

Congratulations to the six poets shortlisted for the 2026 Edwin Morgan Poetry Award!

✨Tom Bailey
✨Emmett Coleman
✨Zainab Imran
✨Flora Leask Arizpe
✨Kate Millar
✨Caitlin Palmer

Find out more about the shortlist & read a selection of their poems on the Edwin Morgan Trust’s website:

https://edwinmorgantrust.com/2026/07/03/empa-2026-shortlist/

#Scottish #literature #poetry #poets #EdwinMorgan

"What is poetry which does not save nations or people?"

Czeslaw Milosz

#quoteoftheday #Poetry #Poems #Poets #SavingHumanity #BeingHuman

#Poets, please consider making a #Poetry #Submission to The Starbeck Orion:

https://open.substack.com/pub/the880/p/contributions?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=33jsyn

#Poets, please consider making a #Poetry #Submission to The Starbeck Orion:

https://open.substack.com/pub/the880/p/contributions?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=33jsyn

In Praise of Poets

6-link #Rengay
by @extraspecialbitter
@NaraMoore
@asakiyume

#Poetry #Tanka #Poets #NMPoetry #PoetryCommunity

#2026 #Poems #Poets #Poetry #SundayVibes

https://spellbookpoetry.blogspot.com/2026/06/slow-sweet-sundays.html?m=0

US poet Walt Whitman was a bit of a fitness freak. He advised brisk walks, frequent bathing, and growing a Beard as a barrier to germs. He was also a nudist and once said, “Nature was naked, and I was also.”

10 Walt Whitman facts.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/05/30-may-walt-whitman.html

#BirthAnniversary #WaltWhitman #Poets

US poet Walt Whitman was a bit of a fitness freak. He advised brisk walks, frequent bathing, and growing a Beard as a barrier to germs. He was also a nudist and once said, “Nature was naked, and I was also.”

10 Walt Whitman facts.

https://topicaltens.blogspot.com/2026/05/30-may-walt-whitman.html

#BirthAnniversary #WaltWhitman #Poets

Issue 15 Is Out!

The 15th issue of Heart of Flesh is here!

Cover art: Prophet Elijah by Jésica Frustaci.

Read Online | Download | Buy Print Copy

Note from the Editor

Prayer Warrior II (2025) by Veronica McDonald.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.
– Proverbs 13:12 (NIV)

Waiting is hard. But, hard or not, when you’re a Christian, waiting on God is just a part of everyday life. In fact, it is a crucial part. Even as a God-fearing woman, there have been innumerable times when I knew what I wanted and I wanted it now, with all the patience of Veruca Salt (can I get an “Amen” from my impatient people?). But waiting reminds us of several important truths: 1) you are not in control – God is; 2) you do not know what’s best – God does; 3) God is not a cosmic genie here to grant all your wishes. He’s your Heavenly Father. He can tell you no. He can tell you it’s not the right time. And – while it pleases Him to give you your heart’s desires – His goal is to shape you to become more like Christ. And so, examine yourself and ask, will you stop loving God if your hopes have not yet become reality? If your prayers remain unanswered, if you can’t feel His presence, if longing has turned to weariness in the depths of your bones, will you stop loving Him? Stop following Him? Stop believing in who He is? These are the questions He will sometimes challenge us with. There are times when we hope and we long and we wait, and nothing seems to change. But when that happens, think of Jesus asleep in the boat while his disciples encountered the storm. Think of how they shook him, asking, “Teacher, do you not care (…)?” And remember – after He calms the storm – what He says to them in response: “Have you still no faith?” (Mark 4:38-39)

In Issue 15, our writers have experienced hope deferred. Many in this issue display discouragement as they wait on God and wrestle with the purpose of the suffering and intense longing in their lives. Here you’ll find poets who yearn for lost innocence and for the Eden-like state of heaven. You’ll find storytellers who wrestle with unanswered prayers of having children or a spouse. Others long for rest, and for freedom from worry, from mental anguish, and from the consequences of sin. The writers and characters here give a sense that they are holding their breath, waiting and watching for God. But while some let their hearts grow weary, many cling desperately to the source of their hope, to the One who will sooner or later plant the tree of life in their barren soil. Through the cracks, and the doubts, and the sicknesses of heart, these writers will show you Jesus – His goodness, His love, and the abundant hope we have in Him.

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Having spent the week in Yorkshire, I couldn’t resist picking up The Poems of Sylvia Plath, a new landmark edition edited by Amanda Golden and Karen V. Kukil and published just last week. This edition draws on decades of research and almost doubles the content of the 1981 Collected Poems.

The second image here is from a visit to Plath’s grave at the church at Heptonstall, back in September 2020. I still find it hard to believe that she was only 30 when she died, and yet she produced so much incandescent work.

#SylviaPlath #Poetry #Poets #Faber #AmandaGolden #KarenVKukil #Heptonstall #Yorkshire #Bookstodon @bookstodon

Having spent the week in Yorkshire, I couldn’t resist picking up The Poems of Sylvia Plath, a new landmark edition edited by Amanda Golden and Karen V. Kukil and published just last week. This edition draws on decades of research and almost doubles the content of the 1981 Collected Poems.

The second image here is from a visit to Plath’s grave at the church at Heptonstall, back in September 2020. I still find it hard to believe that she was only 30 when she died, and yet she produced so much incandescent work.

#SylviaPlath #Poetry #Poets #Faber #AmandaGolden #KarenVKukil #Heptonstall #Yorkshire #Bookstodon @bookstodon

Radka Čihulková #CR dala Meltemi-Poets 8a #Poets #Kalymnos

https://climbnews.pohroma.de/2026/05/08/36587/

#ClimbNews #CR #Kalymnos #Poets

"Even inside a five-story brownstone crowded with #paintings, #sculptures and #books, no single work can fully contain the spirit of #Ukrainian-born #artist #BenZion. Still, one #painting comes close: a #portrait of the healer and #rabbi known as #BaalShemTov, seated calmly beneath a tree. Rendered in ochre, gray and green, the canvas draws on #Jewish #mysticism and the natural world, themes that pulse through Ben-Zion’s life and work.

Perfectly preserved from the years Ben-Zion lived there, from 1965 until his death in 1987, the #BenZionHouse, located in #Chelsea in #Manhattan, is anything but a mausoleum. Instead, it feels like a living sanctuary — one that not only celebrates the Jewish artist’s life and work, but continues to inspire the #writers, #poets, #architects, #musicians and #painters who pass through its rooms."

https://forward.com/culture/823600/jewish-art-ben-zion-new-york-house/

"Even inside a five-story brownstone crowded with #paintings, #sculptures and #books, no single work can fully contain the spirit of #Ukrainian-born #artist #BenZion. Still, one #painting comes close: a #portrait of the healer and #rabbi known as #BaalShemTov, seated calmly beneath a tree. Rendered in ochre, gray and green, the canvas draws on #Jewish #mysticism and the natural world, themes that pulse through Ben-Zion’s life and work.

Perfectly preserved from the years Ben-Zion lived there, from 1965 until his death in 1987, the #BenZionHouse, located in #Chelsea in #Manhattan, is anything but a mausoleum. Instead, it feels like a living sanctuary — one that not only celebrates the Jewish artist’s life and work, but continues to inspire the #writers, #poets, #architects, #musicians and #painters who pass through its rooms."

https://forward.com/culture/823600/jewish-art-ben-zion-new-york-house/

Washington University in St. Louis: New Guide Helps Poets Preserve Digital Work. “The guide provides practical recommendations that poets and other writers can implement immediately to support the longevity of their work. As contemporary creative practice increasingly takes place in digital environments, poets face new challenges in managing, organizing, and preserving their files.”

Washington University in St. Louis: New Guide Helps Poets Preserve Digital Work. “The guide provides practical recommendations that poets and other writers can implement immediately to support the longevity of their work. As contemporary creative practice increasingly takes place in digital environments, poets face new challenges in managing, organizing, and preserving their files.”

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