One of my fav things as managing editor of @bham-poetry-review.bsky.social is assembling the cover. Check out this upcoming issue with cover art by Debora Greger. Also, a lil whale tail told me Victoria Change is the feature poet. BPR is open for subs today! Go hit our linktree for deets

Shhhhhhhhhh… y’all wanna sneak peek at the cover of our next issue? Swimming to you Spring 2026:

Hey! We’re thiiiiiiiis close to opening up our submission window. That gives you just enough time to print your 5 best poems, shove ‘em in an envelope, and mail them to us! Hit the link for deets! (Yes we know we’re old school; we make a gorgeous journal though!) www.uab.edu/cas/englishp...

The latest issue of the Birmingham Poetry Review is a stunning one! Thrilled to have a new poem in the issue, one that will appear in my forthcoming book, Frame Inside a Frame! ✨ Get a copy from @bham-poetry-review.bsky.social!!

The reading is tonight! We can’t wait to see everyone there!

Dan Albergotti’s poem from issue 52 was posted on Verse Daily! www.versedaily.org/2025/thefrog...

One of Erica Dawson’s poems from our latest issue was featured on VerseDaily! Check it out: www.versedaily.org/2025/moodswi...

Don’t forget to register for the reading next week!

The AWP Bookfair starts today! Swing by table 528 and say hello to BPR and NELLE!

It’s time for the Mersmann Awards! In honor of Jim Mersmann, students can read their own poem or someone else’s (bring a hard copy!) for a chance to win some prizes. Join us on April 3rd at 4:30pm in UH 2005! Food and drinks will be provided.

Tonight at 6pm CST, Adam will be a part of an online panel about nature writing! Please join if you’re interested! Link to livestream below: m.youtube.com/watch?v=6jKE...

Join us on Wednesday, April 23 at 6-7:30pm CST to hear from four authors featured in issue 52 of BPR! Register here!

Hey everyone! My name is Sofia, and I’m interning with BPR this term. I’m a senior English major at UAB, interested in editing. This is my fish, Kylo Ren, and snail, Turbo. Nice to meet you all! Also, issue 52 is off to the printer! Don’t forget to visit us at the AWP book fair in Los Angeles!

If you’re in Birmingham, go check out Kerry’s reading of her new and highly anticipated children’s novel, Werewolf Hamlet! Tickets here: tinyurl.com/werewolfhamlet

We’re excited about the new issue, which will be out in March. Poems from the last issue appeared in Best American Poetry, Best New Poets, and Best Spiritual Literature. Here is a link to our subscription page: secure.touchnet.com/C21564_ustor...

Attention all! The recording of our Zoom Reading that took place on December 18, 2024 is now available on YouTube🥳 www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5yX...

Tonight! Come join us!

Heyooo poetry fam! Come join @bham-poetry-review.bsky.social for our annual zoom reading Wed Dec 18th at 6pm central featuring Dr. Erica Dawson, Dr. Beth Gylys, Dr. J. Bruce Fuller, and Dr. Henry Hart. I look forward to this every year! Register: uab.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The staff of BPR are pleased to invite everyone to attend our Zoom Reading Series! When: Wednesday, December 18 at 6:00 pm CST Where: Zoom link in bio! Who: Dr. Erica Dawson, Dr. Beth Gylys, Dr. J. Bruce Fuller, Dr. Henry Hart What: Each poet will read some of their poems followed by a Q & A!