I’m weary with this blanket wrapof fog or snow, ground war dead clogged,but then remember under feetthose sacrifices, autumn spread,the fallen as of golden youth,with winter hopes yet stratified’mongst mycorrhiza, worldwide web,while greys and browns are all around.Think aconite, hellebore,those lightning stars of yellow striketo break monotony of rimethat seals the prevalence of death.How dare … Continue reading Spring Contest Poetry Co-Winner: “Jasmine Star” by Stephen Kingsnorth
Spring Contest Fiction Winner: “Solar Life” by Gail Brown
Sunlight peeked over the horizon. Elanora pushed the woven grass curtain back. No need to call Traden or Shadel from onvine chatting with distant friends. The weather forecast for today was bright sunshine for a full eight hours. She tapped her final vine mail of the night. The vine quivered as the message shifted off … Continue reading Spring Contest Fiction Winner: “Solar Life” by Gail Brown
Spring Competition Poetry Co-Winner: “Spring’s Maestro” by Vanaja Malathy
On a pleasant spring daya little brown bird appearedfrom behind the green leafy screen reddish tail of rusty tone, brown chest and belly white-gray throat…the colors adding neither beauty nor glamor the unassuming bird perched unnoticed on the central branchthe bird spread its wings a littleclosed its eyes in meditationits throat swelled the deep breath … Continue reading Spring Competition Poetry Co-Winner: “Spring’s Maestro” by Vanaja Malathy
Winners of the March Contest
Here are the winners of our third 2025 Contest! The dates next to their names will be the day their work will be posted to our website. Note that we have co-winners for our poetry prize because there were no submissions to our Nonfiction pool. 29: Poetry Co-Winner: Vanaja Malathy 30: Fiction Winner: Gail Brown … Continue reading Winners of the March Contest
Winners of the February Contest
Here are the winners of our second 2025 Contest! The dates next to their names will be the day their work will be posted to our website. Note that we have co-winners for our poetry prize because there were no submissions to our Nonfiction pool. 26: Poetry Co-Winner: James G. Piatt 27: Fiction Winner: Angie … Continue reading Winners of the February Contest
Winners of the January Winter Contest
Here are the winners of our first 2025 Contest! The dates next to their names will be the day their work will be posted to our website. January 29: Poetry Winner: Jennifer Choi January 30: Fiction Winner: Gary Hardy January 31: Nonfiction Winner: Lily Ogden Thank you to everyone who entered into our contest!
New Book from Channie Greenberg
Channie Greenberg's new poetry omnibus (the best works from her first 16 poetry collections), Miscellaneous Parlor Tricks, published a few weeks ago. Within its pages is work originally offered by The Academy of the Heart and Mind. Greenberg has also released her first children's book, Stanley Penguin.
Submitted During the Summer Break?
Did you send us an email submission during the break?Do you want us to consider it for our next open pool? If you did, please read our updated submission guidelines and resubmit your piece. We're looking forward to what you have written during this time!
We’ll Be Taking a Break This Summer!
Hi all, We'll be taking a break this summer. Don't worry, we'll still be sharing incredible posts all summer long but we will be closing our reading period for submissions starting June 1st. We will reopen on October 1st, 2024. If you have an active submission with us now, we'll make sure to get a … Continue reading We’ll Be Taking a Break This Summer!
Removal of John Kucera Post
It has come to our attention that a series of poems posted on our website on December 17, 2023 were plagiarized from other poets. We have deleted the post. Here is where you may find the original poems: “Windshield” by Kate Bowers, published in Sheila-Na-Gig “Geode” by Paul Jones, published in The Hudson Review “Sunshine … Continue reading Removal of John Kucera Post
Academy of the Heart And Mind 