Connecticut River Review

14/08/2023

Write a poem based on a portrait. This could be a “self portrait” or a study of someone. Who is the subject? What is the image we see through the eyes of the speaker?

08/08/2023

It’s that time of the year!!! Thanks to the hard work of our editors and all the amazing contributions from submitting writers, Connecticut River Review is out with the 2023 issue.

How to order copies of the journal: Connecticut River Review is priced at $15.95 plus $4 shipping per journal for domestic orders. You can order by mail by sending a check made out to Connecticut Poetry Society to:
CRR
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West Hartford, CT 06119

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08/08/2023

The Vivian Shipley Poetry Award is now open!

Submit at: https://connecticutriverreview.submittable.com/submit

For more information, visit: http://ctpoetry.net/the-vivian-shipley-award.html

26/07/2023

Write a poem based on the game of truth or dare. Who are the speakers and what sort of dialogue is happening? What are the stakes?

11/07/2023

Starting up the weekly writing prompts again! If you haven’t picked up a pen in a while, perhaps this prompt will guide you back onto the paper. In this poem, think of how lines break and flow on the page. How does the exclusion of punctuation change the rhythm and musicality?

15/06/2023

The Experimental Poetry Contest opens today! Winners will be published in the Connecticut River Review. To submit, visit the link in our bio to go to our Submittable page. We look forward to reading all your poems!

23/05/2023

Thank you all for submitting to the Margaret Gibson Poetry Contest! Winners have been announced. Keep a lookout for these winning poems in the upcoming CRR Issue…

Margaret Gibson Poet Laureate Poetry Award for a poem on nature in a time of global climate crisis Open to all poets Opens: March 1 Deadline: April 15 Submit up to 3 pages of previously...

03/05/2023

Write a poem where the speaker is trying to escape something. Where are they? What are they trying to hide or run from? Where are they headed towards? This could be physical, emotional, or psychological.

25/04/2023

Think of an object (an apple, a mug, the loose receipt on a table) and write what first comes to mind. Then, do the same for the following thought. What kind of leaps are you making with each association?

19/04/2023

Synesthesia is the phenomenon where you experience one of your senses through another. For explain, when you hear a song, you see a color. In this poem, try to think of the ways that a sensory experience is linked to another. Be innovative!

14/04/2023

Contest closes tomorrow!

A new contest has opened up for a poem on nature in a time of global crisis! For more information, visit http://ctpoetry.net/margaret-gibson-poet-laureate-poetry-award.html

14/04/2023

Submissions close tomorrow!!!

CRR is now accepting submissions! For more info, visit https://ctpoetry.net/connecticut-river-review.html

We look forward to reading your poems!

11/04/2023

Write a poem where something is being reviewed. You can reference the format for shopping, film, or food reviews. What is being criticized and what is being praised?

10/04/2023

We are also accepting submissions until Saturday!

CRR is now accepting submissions! For more info, visit https://ctpoetry.net/connecticut-river-review.html

We look forward to reading your poems!

10/04/2023

A reminder that this contest closes on Saturday! Get your poems in!!!

A new contest has opened up for a poem on nature in a time of global crisis! For more information, visit http://ctpoetry.net/margaret-gibson-poet-laureate-poetry-award.html

04/04/2023

As the weather grows warmer and the flowers start to bloom, let’s think about renewal! Describe this scene - how does spring cleaning manifest in the poem, metaphorically and literally?

28/03/2023

For this week’s prompt, try out writing in the second person perspective. Who is the “you” that is being addressed? How does this perspective change the direction of your poem?

21/03/2023

In this week’s prompt, take some inspiration from Melissa McKinstry’s poem, “Ode to the Beet.” To read her full poem, check out the 2022 issue of CRR! Visit the link in our bio for more information.