One of the great pleasures of writing poetry is reading poetry, and the launch of an issue that includes a poem of mine is always exciting for all of the new work it introduces to the world and to me.
Birds Like Bombs
I wrote the poem included in this issue a year ago, when the part of the world where I live was much as it is now, emerging from a long winter. It’s a thrill to see it in print.
My poem even makes an appearance in Editor-in-Chief Katie Manning’s intro to the issue, which was a lovely surprise:
Welcome to the Spring 2022 issue of Whale Road Review! In these creative pieces, you’ll find the gardens and birds you might expect in a spring issue, but some of these gardens are haunted, and some of the birds are like bombs.
I’m loving reading every piece in this issue.
Dagne Forrest 
Wonderful!!
LikeLike
Thank you!!
LikeLike
You are amazing!
Love Mum
LikeLike
That’s so sweet, thank you!
LikeLike
You got it perfectly. I was right there with you. So evocative. I am glad the poem found a wonderful home!
LikeLike
Thanks for reading it! I’m so pleased that it works so well for you, that means a lot.
LikeLike