Posted on

Issue 4

Honored to present the fourth issue of The Mantle, presenting ten poems from ten poets:

Gale Acuff
Shelby Curran
Emily Ellison
Hedy Habra
Lindsay Illich
Shirley Jones-Luke
Tanner Lee
Ethan Milner
Crystalline Nixon
Amy Poague

The issue is available both as a PDF and as a series of linked pages, so you can read and/or share in the way you prefer.

Consider submitting to our fifth issue, which will release on the first of August. Until then, enjoy!

Click the cover image below to access the issue:

The Mantle Spring 2018.png

Thanks for reading and– always– your support!

Best,

James Croal Jackson
Editor

Posted on

Bettering American Poetry Volume 3 Nominations

Nominees

Proud to present our nominations for Volume 3 of Bettering American Poetry (content from Issues 1 and 2 are eligible):

Nina Sudhakar – “Self-Portrait as Cathedral” (Issue 1)
Bryanna Licciardi – “Fish Love” (Issue 2)
Keshia Mcclantoc – “nature vs. nurture” (Issue 2)

These poems are worth the read! Congratulations to the nominees and best of luck going forward in the process.

 

(We read submissions for Issue 4 through April 7th. Read the guidelines here!)

Posted on

Issue 3

Honored to present the third issue of The Mantle! In this issue you’ll find ten poems from nine poets:

Geoff Anderson
Eleonor Botoman
Sheena Carroll
Fayce Hammond
Alicia Hoffman
Daniel J. Pizappi
Layne Ransom
AJ Wolff
Soz Zangana

The issue is available both as a PDF and as a series of linked pages, so you can read and/or share in the way you prefer.

Consider submitting to our fourth issue, which will release on the first of May. Until then, enjoy!

Click the cover to access the issue:

The Mantle Winter 2018

Posted on

Issue 2

Here it is: the second issue of The Mantle! Honored to present ten poems from ten poets:

Maureen Daniels
Anisa Gandevivala
R.W. Jagodnik
Tallon Kennedy
Bryanna Licciardi
Keshia Mcclantoc
Stephen Mead
Jessica Mehta
Kenneth Pobo
Aden Thomas

The issue is available both as a PDF and as a series of linked pages, so you can read and/or share in the way you prefer. In this issue you will find poems of fear and acceptance in relation to love, sea, sky, and phenomena; the intersection of art and identity; the inevitability of both future and memory– and much more. Hope you enjoy reading these as much as I do.

Consider submitting to our third issue, which will release on the first of February. Until then, enjoy!

Click the cover to access the issue:

mantle issue 2 cover

Posted on

Issue 1

We are proud to unveil the first issue of The Mantle! We present ten poems from eight poets:

Menkah Ahlawat
Ace Boggess
Nicholas Bon
Gray Clark
Robert Okaji
Kenneth Pobo
Louise Robertson
Nina Sudhakar

The issue is available both as a PDF and as a series of linked pages, so you can read and/or share in the way you prefer. In these poems, you will find a cryptic note from twenty years ago; tape recorders full of secrets; lost cities and selves; holes to drill and fix; math and architecture; and flowers of both the metaphorical and non-metaphorical varieties.

Consider submitting to our second issue, due out in November. Until then, enjoy these great poems!

Click the cover to access the issue:

The Mantle - Vol I Issue I Coverv2

Thank you so much for your support!

James Croal Jackson
Editor, The Mantle