The Orchards Poetry Journal (Summer 2023) is Now Published! It Includes My Poem, “Consanguinity”!

Always cause for celebration at my house is the biannual publication of The Orchards Poetry Journal. Yesterday, the Summer 2023 issue was released! I am so happy that it contains a poem of mine inspired by the garden Tim, Julia, and I have been making for nearly three decades here in Northfield. The poem, “Consanquinity,” (found on page 77) highlights red flowers and features an ancient pollinator, the little, green-headed sweat bee, Halictidae, the second largest family of bees with more than 4,500 separate species. Above is a photo of said bee in said garden; below, a few others from recent years.

This journal is generously available for free digital download; paper copies can be purchased at Kelsay Books website or on Amazon. It is definitely worth a look. You’ll find your own favorites, of course. A few of mine include,

*Featured Poet Rebecca Brock’s poem, “A Friend Texted to Interrupt This Poem” (page 26);

*Adina Polatsek’s poem,” Houston,” (page 49); and

*B.R. Strahan’s poem, “At Random,” (page 102).

Thanks for reading this! Happy Summer!

LESLIE

2 thoughts on “The Orchards Poetry Journal (Summer 2023) is Now Published! It Includes My Poem, “Consanguinity”!

  1. Congratulations, Leslie! As you know, I love that first photo and the others are just beautiful. This surely is a high time in the garden, isn’t it?

    And your poem has a great home! I’ll read the others in the days ahead. Happy for this good news.

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